By Isabella Balbi Brooklyn garage pop group Beach Fossils, known for their dreamy lo-fi sound and candidly relatable lyricism, played a three night residency from October 17th through the 19th at The Chapel in San Francisco as part of the…
Written by DJ Kuzco's Poison Nicho Santos is an up-and-coming beatmaker and producer from New Jersey. His output currently spans nearly 75 albums on bandcamp, and his work was recently featured on Ghais Guevara's song Rayman Legends. I’ve been a…
There will be a Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos event taking place at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater on November 2nd, 2022! Registration for the event is available at the following link: bit.ly/DiaDeMuertos2022
By William Coolidge The next NBA season is right around the corner with the first regular season games commencing Tuesday, October 18th. Each season, members of teams -- all the way from players to organization executives -- compete for an…
By Selim Jones Baseball fans in the Santa Cruz area come from three primary rooting backgrounds. They are Giants fans, Dodgers fans, or Padres fans. At gunpoint I will admit my Giants were nowhere near as competitive as those other…
By Maggie Ineno 2022 is coming to an end...but not without three new singles from Weyes Blood! I can say she's been quite generous to her listeners this year with her singles titled, "You're No Good," "It's Not Just Me,…
JOHN LYDON INTERVIEW by John Malkin (2019) John Lydon was singer for The Sex Pistols and continues performing and recording with Public Image Limited. Lydon lives in Southern California and became an American citizen in 2013. This interview was…
By Molly Maher A few months back in June I impulsively bought myself a ticket to a Julia Jacklin concert at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. I prayed that with the combination of her angelic voice and my persuasion…
Written by Rebecca Oregel During my first full week of Santa Cruz, I won a pair of tickets to Sun Room, a band complete with four guys from Southern California who play indie rock with a youthful surf sound. Having…
KZSC's DJ Shove It interviews indie-folk singer Kate Bollinger about her new releases, album covers, musical inspirations, and upcoming tour! Kate Bollinger is performing on October 18th at The Catalyst Atrium.
INTERVIEW WITH SANTA CRUZ'S OWN OLIVER TREE BY JOHN MALKIN 9/15/22 ONE LAST RIDE: OLIVER TREE COMES HOME WITH COWBOY TEARS By John Malkin Oliver Tree has gone from DJing at local Santa Cruz parties to performing in…
Interview by KZSC DJs Jet Jaguar & Dr. Funkenstein KZSC's DJs Jet Jaguar and Dr. Funkenstein interview STS9 on the band's inspirations, recording process and performance at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater.
“The Shamanic Bones of Zen” - Interview with Zenju Earthlyn Manuel by John Malkin (May 19, 2022) “The Shamanic Bones of Zen” Embraces Indigenous Roots and Rituals By John Malkin --- “The Shamanic Bones of Zen: Revealing…
KZSC is excited to announce that STS9, a Santa Cruz-based electronic band, is set to perform August 12th and 13th in the Quarry Amphitheater located within the UC Santa Cruz Campus. Tickets can be purchased at the links below! Links…
Interview by DJ Jet Jaguar, Dr. Funkenstein, and DJ Fodderstompf KZSC's DJ Jet Jaguar, Dr. Funkenstein, and DJ Fodderstompf interview Tropa Magica on the band's background and recent show at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz.
Art created by DJ Buddha Hannah Interview by DJ Jet Jaguar, Dr. Funkenstein, and DJ Fodderstompf KZSC's DJ Jet Jaguar, Dr. Funkenstein, and DJ Fodderstompf interview Tropa Magica on the band's background and recent show at Moe's Alley in…
Interview with Vieux Farka Touré - May 11, 2022 - "Transformation Highway" with John Malkin - KZSC 88.1 FM / kzsc.org AFRICAN ROOTS OF THE BLUES: Vieux Farka Touré Releases “Les Racines” and Plays Felton Music Hall By…
"KZSC’s DJs DJ Shove It and Goose interview musical artist Shannon Lay about her Santa Cruz current tours and musical inspiration"
Tricking Power Into Performing Acts of Love: New Book Celebrates Playful Disruption of Dominant Paradigm By John Malkin --- Shepherd Siegel’s new book “Tricking Power into Performing Acts of Love: How Tricksters Through History Have Changed the World”…
More often than not, some of the best live performances are the ones you prepare for the least. On a comfortably cool Monday night, Girlultra performed in the atrium of the Santa Cruz Catalyst–the more intimate stage. My experience with…
By Charlie Erdman On June 11th, the UFC will host its sixth Pay-Per-View of the year, UFC 275. The action will take place in Singapore, marking the UFC’s first Pay-Per-View event in Southeast Asia. The fight card is stacked with…