by Hayley Fox from latimes.com on November, 7, 2018
Overlooking MacArthur Park Lake, Jesse Thorn is recording tracks for his latest “Bullseye” podcast episode inside a recording booth that he bought off Craigslist for $3,500.
It's the time of the season where sweaters get itchier and pumpkins get spicier and suddenly a day on your couch under a weighted blanket staring at how the rain droplets on the window form a scary face doesn't sound…
by Cameron Cardwell Anderson .Paak was signed to Dre’s label in 2016 and named one of the XXL freshman the same year after releasing Malibu. Since then, .Paak’s rise to fame from his Breezy Lovejoy days has been skyrocketing. After…
In this segment, DJ NOODLES AKA NOODZ TALKS TOUR, TITA STATUS, SOSUPERSAM, THE PHILIPPINES, BEVS & MORE with our Hip-Hop Director RIZZYSTAYDIZZY & Hip-Hop Department Intern DJ K! Recorded on November 7th, 2018 @ The Catalyst. Check it out below. SPECIAL…
Treasure Island Festival is back in the Bay Area for the first time since 2016 and since moving from its namesake in San Francisco to Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland. Transportation to festival was made easy by Bart and…
WATCH: KZSC Santa Cruz Radio DJs spin at the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium for the 2018 Spooky Roller Disco Night! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBj5Ww9tBIk DJ Brandon Berry | DJ Rocko Directed|Shot|Edited By: Rizal Aliga Setup: Rocko Bauman | Ryan Cormack | Jasmine Stade | Jose Domingo | Sierra Grindstaff |…
Written by: Dustin Lennin Choto I recently got to sit down with electronic dream-pop artist Adib Sin. We talk about his time working at a ramen shop, Miyazaki films, and our love for music featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog…
Robert Hauldren and Frederic Kennett make up the duo Louis The Child. Based in Chicago, Louis The Child has been producing music that blends brings the sounds of hip-hop into the electronic world. One of their most notable songs It’s…
On October 21st, the Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz was blessed with the presence of Syd, Matt Martians, Steve Lacy, and Paige Patrick the II-- members of one of the hottest neo funk/soul bands today: the Internet. It was a…
by Paola Barreto When I heard that the Arctic Monkeys were playing in San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on October 22nd, I jumped at the chance to see the them live. I believe the last time they…
A new volunteer named Sarah asked me what she could do to help me out. I told her to make me a playlist for the blog. I didn't know what to expect. But let me tell you about this playlist:…
with Kirin J Callinan, Enjoy, & The Jack Moves by Lily Nauta The October 13th Beach Goth lineup was an eclectic medley of everything from avant-garde, psychedelic, funk, surf, and indie rock. Despite the wide range of styles covered throughout the…
Nathan Shaw better known as Ekali took over the Catalyst on October 14. Ekali is a producer from Vancouver, Canada. He has produced tracks in various genres such as house, trap and future bass. Ekali has also collaborated with different…
If you wanted to transport into another dimension abundant of heavy dubstep, techno, psytrance, and many other eclectic electronic tunes of today...then you’d arrive at Toxic Summer. Held at The Midway in the heart of San Francisco, this event took…
by Paola Barreto Raveena Aurora’s voice is as smooth and slowly captivating as “Honey”, the title of her 2018 single. The 24 year old Sikh-American R&B singer has been gaining traction and is close to reaching one million listeners a…
WATCH: KZSC Santa Cruz Radio DJs spin at the Annual UCSC Welcome Week Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Frolic 2018! *NSFW* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTvoh6HVV2k DJ Brandon Berry | DJ Kaviar | DJ RIZZYSTAYDIZZY Directed By: Rizal Aliga & Kathy Hermosillo Shot By: Rizal…
KZSC and (((folkYEAH!))) Events Present Ty Segall at the Rio on Monday, October 22nd! Don't miss out on this opportunity, ticket info can be found at folkyeah.com
NEF THE PHARAOH x OMB PEEZY Talk Tour, Double Album, Smokin Responsibly, Cherish OGs, Sway & Collabs with our Hip-Hop Director DJ RIZZYSTAYDIZZY! Recorded on September 22nd, 2018 @ The Catalyst. Check it out below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-klE02c2Kk&w=560&h=315 SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:…
Listen to LC's interview with Herb Alpert and Lani Hall! Alpert is the co-founder of A&M Records, an iconic trumpeter, a composer, a sculptor, painter and philanthropist. He has won nine Grammys and is the only artist to hit No.…
by Lily Nauta From the ragers in the mosh pit to those nodding and swaying on the outskirts, or those like me, in the front row-- braving the ripple effect of the pit, melodramatically screaming each lyric in visceral passion…
