by DJ Maybe, Shay Leigh Angel Olsen covers so much ground: psychedelic, pop, folk, rock, soundtrack. She blurs the lines between all these sounds and provides us with a 5-headed orchestral movement. Ever-apparent in her recent release, All Mirrors. As…
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MOST DISAPPOINTING TRACKS: Jesus Forgive Me, I Am A Thot, Kenan Vs. Kel, Beta Male Strategies, JPEGMAFIA TYPE BEAT, Grimy Waifu, Rap Grow Old & Die x No Child Left Behind, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, BBW, Thot Tactics,…
by DJ Hari The weekend of September 13th marked the return of Chicago’s annual Riot Fest. Soon KZSC took to the skies to cover the beloved music festival, which originated as a small, multi-venue weekend of punk and punk-spirited rock…
by DJ Fizzi Pop On June 20th-24th of 2019, Stilldream Festival took over the Blue Mountain Event Center for the annual musical and artistic gathering that kicks off the summer. As a tucked away, mountainous location, about 2 hours away…
As summer comes to an end, here's a playlist to reflect on the changes that accompanied it. Let this playlist be your musical aid in reviewing where you are and where you want to be as you're rebuilding, refreshing, and…
by Keana Ramirez Acosta Guaynaa is a Spanish rapper from Puerto Rico. While his birth name is Jean Carlos Santiago, he got the name Guaynaa from the term “guayna”. This term is an abbreviation for “guaynabicho”, a slang term in…
by Keana Ramirez-Acosta Charli XCX performed during a workout session led by modelFIT at the Propel Co: Labs Fitness Festival on July 20th, the first day of the two-day festival. The festival was located at the Santa Monica Barker Hanger…
by Keana Ramirez-Acosta The opening act, Alessia Cara, started her set with her first hit from 2015, ‘Here’. The crowd loved it and she continued with another well-known song, ‘Wild Things’. By the time ‘Growing Pains’ and ‘7 Days’ played…
With its wavy hard-hitting production from OFASHO and catchy lyrics, it's already a fan favorite and anthem for the summer and beyond with the amount of love it got in the first 48 hours. It has now surpassed 5,000+ plays…
Love got you down? Put on those cowgirl boots and let’s take a ride. DJ Maddie’s lonesome cowgirl playlist, “Me the Cowboy” features prominent, female classic country singers from the likes of Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton whos sugary,…
by dj parkour I’m telling y’all, everything is cosmic. Every small moment, every small decision, and every little thought that guides our actions inevitably lead to our future. I preface my article with this thought because every single detail of…
by dj odd tree and dj parkour Even though it's July, that doesn't mean Pride for the LGBTQ+ community and the beauty of diversity in sexuality and gender has to end. In June, we remembered those who paved the way…
by DJ Fizzi Pop Tucked away in the lush green mountains of the Quincy forest, resided a full weekend of bass and experimental electronic music at the transformative Emissions Festival. Taking over the campground of Belden Town, festival goers from…
by dj odd tree PSA: the wait is over, XXL Magazine has finally revealed their 2019 Freshman Class! Out of the 11 artists who made the final cut, the three most notable rappers (in my humble opinion) include Tierra Whack,…
by dj odd tree New York based quartet Crumb just released their long anticipated debut album Jinx this past week, which includes previously released singles like “Nina” and “Part III”. The band, comprising of Lila Ramani (guitar, vocals), Brian Aronow…
FAV TRACKS: Intro, Sticks (feat. DaBaby), Big 4x Freestyle, 4th of July (feat. Offset), Ashley (feat. DaBaby) Frequent DaBaby collaborator and fellow North Carolina native Stunna 4 Vegas is looking to make a name for himself on his debut project,…
In September 2018 Disciple records signed Oliverse an up and coming producer based in the UK. Before his signing he had been working hard on building his signature sound which is his modern take on the sounds of 2012-2014 dubstep…
by DJ Dostoevsky On May 18th, UC Santa Cruz celebrated its 40th Annual Multicultural Festival in the Porter Dining Hall. With a plethora of talented student performances, the festival was a display of the diverse cultural identities that make up…
by Sunday Valentine On May 12th LA Rock Band Starcrawler played at The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz. They performed songs from their self titled album "Starcrawler". Vocalist Arrow de Wilde moved turbulently, dropping to the ground various times and…
by Rocko Bauman Towering in red and white by the seaside sits Santa Cruz’s greatest untapped musical potential. Since its construction in 1924, millions of people have taken the ride of their lives on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s historic…