What’s on DJ AWKCUARD’s Radar?
I wanted to share some love to these artists who have been on repeat for me this past month. I encourage you to keep these artists on your radar, if they aren’t already on there. Ruby Ibarra - Us I…
In Our Time of Need, Pop Music Divas Save Us All
As we approach a late-Rome, end-of-civilization scenario in the United States, hope for the future evades us. It seems that our final bastion of good in a world that seems exclusively evil is the sweet escapism of pop music divas…
SHORELINE MAFIA INTERVIEW w/ RIZ aka RSD 3.10.2018
Shoreline Mafia consists of four main rappers: Ohgeesy, Fenix, Rob Vicious, & Master Kato. This upcoming group based out of Los Angeles, CA, is a group you cannot miss performing live! They just recently inked a deal with Atlantic Records & are currently on…
Review: Burger A Go-Go Night 1
Written by: Maddie Kringel Burger Records, known by some as an independent record label based in Fullerton, CA, who really like cassette tapes. This February, Burger put on a collective West-Coast tour Called Burger-A-Go-Go, which stopped for two nights in each…
Interview: Awakebutstillinbed
Foreword and Interview by: Ryan Cormack “When I hear the word extremo… I think of me.” I had the pleasure of chatting with Shannon Taylor, singer/songwriter of the extremo punk band awakebutstillinbed, right here at the KZSC station! Based…
Concert Review and Interview: Caleborate at the Catalyst (2.28.2018)
Interview and Review by: Julissa Garcia Caleb Parker, once a young boy from Sacramento, blossomed into an artist who makes music to inspire change. Now greatly known as Caleborate, his persistence and humility has moved him towards doing what he loves…
Band Interviews: Exmag Interview with DJ Fizzi Pop (2.11.2018)
Interview by: Sarah Woolley Over pesto pizza and motown soul playing in the background, I got to sit down with Brooklyn-based electro-funk trio Exmag at our very own Pizza my Heart. DJ Fizzi Pop Interviews Exmag! Over pesto pizza,…
Concert Review: The Frights at the Catalyst Atrium (2.23.2018)
Review by: Lily Nauta With their first album debuting in 2013 and their second and most recent in 2016, indie-rock band The Frights are a quickly growing group. The band picked up traction quick with lead singer Mikey Carnevale’s captivating…
Wobbleland in SF: Festival Review
Another successful year for Vital Event's Wobbleland! Last weekend I attended Wobbleland at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, a music festival that highlights bass music. They produced an outstanding lineup with artists like Rezz, Bauuer, Feed Me, Troyboi, Rusko and so many more.
Giving Day 2018: February 28th
This Wednesday, February 28th, KZSC is participating in UCSCs annual giving day! Giving Day is a 24 hour online donation drive including many on campus clubs, organizations, and programs. Each participant promotes their own projects, collecting donations throughout the 24…
Concert Review: Jeff Rosenstock at the Catalyst Atrium (2.24.2018)
Written by: Dustin Lennin Choto Hot off the release of “POST-” early last month, pop-punk veteran Jeff Rosenstock concluded their tour with a banging interactive experience at the Catalyst Atrium in Santa Cruz on February 25, 2018. With a hefty…
Review: Kero Kero Bonito – TOTEP (EP)
Written by: Dustin Lennin Choto Departing from their established dancehall electro-pop sound, Kero Kero Bonito returns with TOTEP: a noise pop-rock EP on February 20, 2018. Whereas 2016’s Bonito Generation aimed to promote positivity through its slick production, infectiously peppy…
Does RnB Vampire, Trippie Redd, Have a Place in the Hip-Hop Canon?
With hip-hops rise into the dominant culture over the last decade, we are approaching an era of hip-hop reminiscent of the late 20th century with rock and roll. An overwhelming number of rappers are appearing and disappearing before our eyes…
“Somebody’s Valentine” – A KZSC Valentine’s Day Playlist
"It's pretty cool there's a designated day promoting people to be overly loving toward a special someone. I mean, ideally, people would act like that every day but that's difficult; we can only spend so much time in our daily…
West Fest 2018 Performer Application Is Open!
Calling all musicians & performers! West Fest 2018 will be held on Friday, February 23rd from 4-6:30pm. The application for prospective performers is now open to the public. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 14th. We hope you take…
Dancing to Anxiety — A review of “The House” by Porches
“Wonder if you want to stay // or if it’s easier that way,” Aaron Maine cries out over some of the punchiest drums such a line has ever been sang over. His band, Porches, released their third studio album, The…
This Is Radio Clash: International Clash Day Feb 7, 2018
Now, more than ever, the world needs The Clash. On International Clash Day (Wed Feb 7, 2018), KZSC joins radio stations all around the world in highlighting the band’s activism and musical magic. KZSC has special programming all day on Wednesday February 7th.
- Lani B will surpise a lot of listeners with how she's marking the day on Wiki Wiki Wednesday, 6 to 9 am.
- Dr. T's Vinylorium is packed with rare Clash live recordings, demos, dubs and more, 9 to noon.
- Artists on Art, at noon, will feature an interview with author and filmmaker Antonino D'Ambrosio, the director of Let Fury Have the Hour: Joe Strummer, Punk, and the Movement that Shook the World (2012). We'll also check in with the folks making International Clash Day happen in Kent, Ohio.
- DJ Gata will re-constitute Suburban Relapse for a day, sharing her punk mixtape dedicated to The Clash, from 1 to 3 pm
- Instrument Journal will focus on the guitar for a day, celebrating the musical meeting of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Paul Simonon and their post-Clash projects
- Art O'Sullivan's The Golden Road has Bob Weir doing a Clash cover, and the Grateful Dead's take on "I Fought the Law," plus Clash rarities, Big Audio Dynamite, and many more surprises!
This Is Radio Clash: International Clash Day Feb 7, 2018
Now, more than ever, the world needs The Clash. On International Clash Day (Wed Feb 7, 2018), KZSC joins radio stations all around the world in highlighting the band’s activism and musical magic. KZSC has special programming all day on Wednesday February 7th.
- Lani B will surpise a lot of listeners with how she's marking the day on Wiki Wiki Wednesday, 6 to 9 am.
- Dr. T's Vinylorium is packed with rare Clash live recordings, demos, dubs and more, 9 to noon.
- Artists on Art, at noon, will feature an interview with author and filmmaker Antonino D'Ambrosio, the director of Let Fury Have the Hour: Joe Strummer, Punk, and the Movement that Shook the World (2012). We'll also check in with the folks making International Clash Day happen in Kent, Ohio.
- DJ Gata will re-constitute Suburban Relapse for a day, sharing her punk mixtape dedicated to The Clash, from 1 to 3 pm
- Instrument Journal will focus on the guitar for a day, celebrating the musical meeting of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Paul Simonon and their post-Clash projects
- Art O'Sullivan's The Golden Road has Bob Weir doing a Clash cover, and the Grateful Dead's take on "I Fought the Law," plus Clash rarities, Big Audio Dynamite, and many more surprises!
George Clinton and Parliament: Funkadelic at the Catalyst, October 17th 2017
By: Devin Lawrence, Zack Holbrook “Funk is a force that tore the roof off the sucka that is modern music.” -Prince We’re all very aware of the trope which typifies the band that hit their peak several decades ago, yet continue…
KZSC Interview: Grieves at the Catalyst
On November 10th 2017, KZSC Volunteer Forrest Murphy met up with Seattle rapper and producer Grieves for a pre show interview at the Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz. It took us a minute to get up on the blog but…
#2DOPEVIDS WEEK 4 ft. Marty Grimes / L. Rucus
At the end of every week of 2018, RIZ aka RSD aims to post TWO Dope (Music) Videos that has 1) a dope video/visual concept, 2) a bay area artist (most of the time) & 3) a song that bumps…