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Silhouettes of three people against a dusk sky, the cover image for Joyce Manor's 40 oz to Fresno

Joyce Manor’s 40 oz to Fresno

By Sharan Sethi   Maybe this is cynical but it sometimes makes me nervous when the bands I really like release new music. I always get worried that maybe this will be the album that jumps the shark. So that is…

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Playlist for the Winter Blues

By Ryan Davis The winter weather is settling in, and as the nights begin to get longer and the days become shorter, a lot of people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The lack of sunlight can take a toll on…

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Cast members of the UCSC production of The Wolves, in purple soccer uniforms, warm up on stage

Interviewing the UCSC cast of The Wolves

By Isabella Fredriksson-Allen My hot-pink ½ ZAP book is etched out with looped notes which scream “KINETIC”, “Tampons vs. Twitter”, “catapulting connection” and “the best love; friendship”. Easily interchangeable with the highlights of a slumber party, instead, it’s my show…

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Album cover for SAP by Okay Kaya, with the word SAP in dark, dripping letters over a glossy metallic surface

New Album Review: ‘SAP’ by Okay Kaya

By Ryan Davis Alternative pop artist Okay Kaya released her newest and third album ‘SAP’ on November 4th of this year. Kaya Wilkins wrote, performed, engineered, and produced the album, which features many other artists, including Adam Green, Zannie, Deem Spencer,…

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Buffy Sainte-Marie sings into a microphone with her eyes closed and her hands raised, in front of a red curtain

The Music and Legacy of Buffy Sainte-Marie

By Lauren Elscott November is Native American Heritage month. It seems appropriate to acknowledge the important contributions of indigenous musical artists. Buffy Saint-Marie’s artistic career has spanned several decades, from being a major voice in the folk music scene to…

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Rain Songs

By Lindsay Rule   Here are the top 10 songs with "rain" in it, in no particular order. Except for "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" because it is my all time favorite song with "rain" in the title. I…

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Duckwrth and his band perform on stage under blue lights at the Catalyst, with the crowd in silhouette

Duckwrth at the Catalyst: 11/13/2022

By Jules Champion  Duckwrth at the Catalyst was a nonstop dance party. The opening act, Elujay, coming off their recent album release ‘Circumvent’, set the tone. Sunglasses on, hot tea in hand, he walked on stage with one simple question…

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Alex G plays an acoustic guitar on stage in blue light at The Fillmore, with a phone raised in the foreground

Alex G at The Fillmore in San Francisco

By Wolfie Tyler-Kim Popular indie/lofi/slacker rock artist "Sandy" Alex G made his stop at The Fillmore this past October on his tour for his new album "God Save the Animals" and it was definitely a show to remember. Last month…

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KZSC Interviews Tennis

Interview by DJ Buddha Hannah and DJ Shove It KZSC's DJ interview DJ Buddha Hannah and DJ Shove It interviewed Alaina Moore of Tennis in 2021 on Tennis's tour, musical influences, and their song created for Rick and Morty!

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Samm Henshaw, in a dark suit, runs across pavement carrying a red briefcase, in an overhead shot

Untidy Soul: Samm Henshaw

By Angelo Claure Introducing London-based singer songwriter Samm Henshaw with his debut album arrival Untidy Soul. As the son of a reverend, Sam's exposure and participation with gospel music was unsurprisingly introduced to him very early in life as he…

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