I caught up with "Homegrown Mobile Alabama's" OMB Peezy. OMB Peezy was first signed by E-40's SickWidIt Records, and he just recently signed with 300 Entertainment, the record label behind Fetty Wap & the Migos. In this interview, we talk…
Every year at KZSC we have to say goodbye to graduating Djs. In this interview Djs Null (Glass Castle II), Elbo (Got Rapps?) and Syd the Kyd (No Pasa Nada) reminisce about some of their favorite memories and experiences from…
DJ RIZ aka DJ RSD will be heading to Hiero Day 2017 on behalf of KZSC! More information on the event can be found at the HieroDay website. Riz hopes to see you all there!
I caught up with Lil Sheik of South Richmond, CA, during his YWN tour stop in Santa Cruz, CA with SOB X RBE. Via no-platform.com: Riz interviews Lil Sheik at So Fresh Clothing in Santa Cruz, CA. Watch as they discuss what it’s like being on the Yhung Wild…
As the great Nina Simone once said, “it’s the artist's duty to reflect the times,” and in 2017, modern hip-hop artists from all over the country have acted on their duty and done just that: reflect the times. Here’s a…
Thankful & blessed that I was able to get in a quick interview with proud @UCSC Alum & Oakes College 2007 Graduate YMTK (Young Murph The Kidd) outside of @oaklandishhq on July 14, 2017! Via #NoPlatform: Riz caught up with YMTK in Oakland, CA right after his in-store listening party at Oaklandish for his…
Hello folks! DJ Catfish and Firey Nairi have followed the smoke to the riff filled mystical land of Las Vegas to bask in the metal madness glory of Psycho Las Vegas. Headliners include The Brain Jonestown Massacre, King Diamond, Magma,…
Dustin Lennin Choto recently got a chance to speak with noise-pop/rock band Chastity Belt. They talk memes, film, favorite movie soundtracks and more. Check it out below. Audio by: Kathy Damian
@rizzystaydizzy most recently hooked up with #NoPlatform, a group out of Vallejo, CA to collaborate with to premiere interviews. Via #NoPlatform: Riz delivers his latest interview with Rexx Life Raj. During this interview, Rexx Life Raj and Riz talk about being on tour with P-Lo, PSD Tha Drivah, Goonsquad, Game of…
In another interview via #NoPlatform Riz links with P-Lo for an interview at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA. In this segment, they talk about the More Than Anything Tour, Dom Kennedy, the meaning behind his tattoos, Collie Buddz, SoSuperSam, Jammy, Filipino food & values and more. Check out the clip below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb4rT1BwjVQ&w=560&h=315
After two years in Southern California, Dirtybird Campout is moving up North this year making the festival only a 2 hour drive down from Santa Cruz county! The location has moved to the south section of Lake Antonio in the…
I was able to interview Gary Junior, an artist from North Vallejo, who has been pushing his music since graduating from Jesse M. Bethel HS in East Vallejo 2013. Gary Junior has had a creative mind since then and has…
I locked in an interview with up and coming Soundcloud producer @HighNiggaPies (@HNP) residing from Oakland CA, in Berkeley, CA on 6.29.17. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WBiivDUEHA&w=650&h=315 Follow HNP on socials: Twitter IG Soundcloud
Interview by BGLEAFY (Updated 7/25/17) From a conversation with KOOL A.D. and Amaze 88 at Guerilla Cafe in Berkeley, where both Kool A.D. and Cult Days were showcasing work. BGLEAFY: What was your early musical background like? KOOL…
Since the Spring 2017 quarter has ended, I've been doing a number of interviews, trying to help put on these upcoming musicians, especially from the Bay Area. I interviewed Rubber Band Clan's finest (RBC) Bugzy from Richmond, California. Bugzy has…
Robin Estrin and Syd the Kid interview Mild High Club's Alex Brettin at Don Quixote's International Hall of Music. Read on to see how a review of the show dovetailed into an area woman's existential crisis, and be sure to tune in…
Destructo is back once again with a hot lineup to heat up your summer! The event will be moving to the Glen Helen Amphitheater & Regional Park this year and will be taking place over the course of August 5th-6th. The…
Carol of the Test of Time speaks with legendary violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. A virtuoso violinist, Ponty was the first musician to treat the violin like a guitar, applying the use of distortion boxes, phase shifters and the wah-wah pedal to…