In 2018, Earl Sweatshirt released his highly anticipated album, Some Rap Songs. It was very well received among fans and critics, however it was a massive change of pace from his last two albums. Some Raps Songs takes a unique…
All photos by Sarah Tello. by Dariahn Hernandez The dynamic band of brothers from Orange County took the Catalyst stage once more this past halloweekend entertaining a crowd of ghouls and ghosts. Sporting costumes reminiscent of villains found in 90s action…
By Mariana Soria HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….JOKER’S SOUND….HAHAHAHAH….TRACK…. HAHAHAHAHA….WAS…….HAHAHAHHA…... …. Sorry about that. What I meant to say is that the JOKER film soundtrack put a wide smile on my face. Just moments after smiling however, I…
By DJ Dolce After thorough investigations and interrogations of attendees from this year’s Camp Flog Gnaw, I’ve been hearing a lot of new narratives regarding what happened with the mystery headliner, aka ???. For those of you who live…
by DJ K Parkour: Picture this: It’s 10AM on November 5th, 12 hours before EARTHGANG is to take the stage at The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz to a ready and waiting mass of ecstatic fans. I’m sitting in my…
by Edith Adriana Saldano De La Paz It seems like around this time people would usually be tweeting that they want cuddles and that they’re ready to be cuffed. But no! It’s actually break-up season! As scorpio season passes by,…
by DJ Mixolydian In the Santa Cruz community, we honor the Grateful Dead like no other in this world. Famous for their live improvisations of their songs, counterculture community that binds together like one big family, and Jerry Garcia. Here…
by DJ Fizzi Pop On October 26, I had the opportunity to attend the finale show of the second season of GRiZ’s Ride Waves tour at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. After a brief hiatus from social media platforms last…
If you‘re someone who loves bluegrass, doesn’t mind the sound of a banjo, or is curious about the genre, here’s a little something to get you going. Composed of country/bluegrass legends like Bill Monroe, The Osborne Brothers, & The Nitty…
by DJ Odd Tree As we entered the spooky week prior to Halloween, we also entered Scorpio season! Ruled by both Mars and Pluto, scorpions are best known for being fiery, fearless, and confident individuals. They take to heart a…
by DJ Mixolydian Whether you're finishing up an essay on 15th century explorers or trying to organize your display case of Star Wars figurines, this playlist of lyric-less funk tunes will get you chicken-walking off the couch to get busy…
Looking back at Neil Young's prolific 39-record career (videos & playlist below) in celebration of his 73rd birthday. by dj hari In fall of 2016 my roommate and I had just moved into the Merrill College A-dorms. We did as…
By: DJ Honey Bucket Toro y Moi takes us on a 24-minute millennial chillwave vacation on his newest project, Soul Trash. Chaz Bear said it best himself: “reality’s tight if the music is right.” Soul Trash is a more experimental,…
By DJ Lemon Tea On October 25th, Tessa Violet released her sophomore album entitled “Bad Ideas.” The album is a cacophony of upbeat pop songs with relatable lyrics about Violet’s love life and various crushes. Violet has been teasing this…
Wilderun, a folk metal quintet hailing from Boston, has made waves in the underground in this past decade. Immediately, they began separating themselves from generic folk metal bands by reimagining colonial folk tunes in the style of symphonic metal, contrary…
The ever-mysterious musical genius is back with a brand new single, new episode of his blonded RADIO show, and a possible hint at a new album on the way. ‘DHL’ was released on October 19th, 2019. The track is a…
DJ Fizzi Pop It was a musical artist invasion! From October 19-20, Downtown Santa Cruz was taken over by Santa Cruz Music Festival, with artists from all electronic subgenres coming together to celebrate the festivities that occured that weekend. Whether…
by Dominic Wong The journey has been long and eventful, to say the least. Formed in 2008, the Billboard Emerging Artists chart EarthGang is a dynamic hip-hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia. Comprised of Johnny Venus and Doctur Dot, EarthGang is…
Check out this interview with Brondo by Joshua Vargas aka DJ iEHOA where they discuss where his first solo album Bass Jungle and his recent success in the bass music scene. Follow Joshua Vargas DJ iEHOA mixes
by DJ Mixolydian Striped tees, Fender Stratocasters, a tight horn section, and one loud drummer. Los Angeles based Funk/R&B/Pop guitarist Cory Wong brought his vintage guitar and fantastic backing band to the Catalyst on October 22 for a night of…
By: DJ Fizzi Pop In the sunny and breezy Quincy mountains, jazzy musical sounds filled the air with good vibes as the weekend of Wavespell Festival occurred, giving a great way to end Summer 2019. The August month in Belden…
