Top 10 Bay Area Music Projects of 2017 by RIZ aka RSD
10) Sage the Gemini - Morse Code 9) Lil Yee - Cita Son 8) Kehlani - Sweet Sexy Savage 7) CALEBORATE - real person 6) Rayana Jay - Morning After EP 5) H.E.R. - VOL. 2 4) SOB X RBE…
UCSC Athletics: Women’s Basketball Tournament 12/19-12/21/17
The UCSC Women’s Basketball team hosts the annual Slug Basketball Winter Classic @ Kaiser Permanente Arena (KP) in Downtown Santa Cruz on December 19th to December 21st! To get to the game,take any Santa Cruz Metro Bus to the Santa Cruz…
UCSC Athletics: Women’s Basketball v Chapman 12.2.17 1PM @ Kaiser Pemanente Arena
The UCSC Women's Basketball team takes on old rival Chapman (University) Panthers at 1PM @ Kaiser Permanente Arena (KP) in Downtown Santa Cruz! To get to the game, take any Santa Cruz Metro Bus to the Santa Cruz Metro Center,…
KZSC Interview: GWAR 11.17.17 w/ Melcriada
I was lucky to interview the infamous GWAR guitarist, Pustulus Maximus. When he wasn't spewing blood or complaining about Blothar's smell, there was a semi-decent alien. Check out what Pustulus Maximus has to say about the band before he performed…
The She’s Record Release
By: Joshua Zupan San Francisco based quartet, The She’s prepare for the release of their second LP entitled “all female rock and roll quartet.” The She’s ultra melodic rock-pop hybrid sound has taken California’s greater bay area by storm for the…
Fierce New Apparel for our 50th Anniversary!
For your fashion pleasure and just in time for pledge drive, check out our brand new, limited edition, 50th Anniversary t-shirts! A brilliant design by student artist and loyal listener Nila Devaney to usher in the Golden Anniversary of student-run, community radio in Santa Cruz (KZSC's semi-centenary, or semi-centennial—for you word nerds).
2017 Rolling Loud Bay Area Review
If you follow any hip hop news outlets, it’s been pretty hard to avoid Rolling Loud coverage. The festival has been getting quite a bit of attention, mostly focused around Lil B getting jumped backstage, and XXXtentacion attacking a fan…
Multi-Platinum Award Winning artist Sage the Gemini interview w/ RIZ aka RSD & Chuck Bass 10.29.17
On October 29th, 2017, RIZ aka RSD & Chuck Bass got to see Multi-Platinum Award Winning Rapper, Singer, Producer, and Songwriter Sage the Gemini at The Catalyst. We were able to land a really fun interview with him after the show…
Drew BangA aka lil groovy interview w/ RIZ aka RSD
@rizzystaydizzy interviews Drew BangA aka lil groovy of the HNRL Crew! Check it out below. Via no-platform.com: Riz interviews Drew Banga at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA. In the interview they discuss being on tour with Duckwrth for Rich Chigga’s, ‘Come To My Party’ Tour, The Honor Roll, Hiero Day, and…
Dirtybird Campout: Summer Camp in October
Miss the days of tie dying, tug of rope, color wars, and the anticipated talent show? Dirtybird Campout was all that and more. This past weekend, October 6th - 8th, the South Shore of Lake San Antonio became the home of the 2017 Dirtybird Campout. A music festival founded by Claude VonStroke that aimed to provide a weekend summer camp experience combined with music from all your favorite DJs.
DJ Shellheart interview w/ RIZ aka RSD @ 6th Annual Hiero Day 2017 (9.4.17)
Photo by Sanny Bisquerra--- I caught up with DJ Shellheart during Hiero Day 2017! Via no-platform.com: Riz interviews DJ Shellheart at American Steel Studios backstage at Hiero Day 2017. They talk about the origin of her name, meeting RBC Bugzy & Rexx Life Raj,being an LGBT African-American Female DJ, how she started…
INTERVIEWS: LIFE OUT OF BALANCE – Belgian band We Stood Like Kings Releases New Koyaanisqatsi Soundtrack
By John Malkin In 1982 the film Koyaanisqatsi had its first public screening and quickly became an influential classic. Directed by Godfrey Reggio with music by Philip Glass, the film was titled after a Hopi word – Koyaanisqatsi – which means “life…
Top Songs for Dirtybird Campout: October 2017
Dirtybird Campout this year is bigger and better than ever and has found a new home in Bradley, California! Join the camping adventure with us this October 6th - 8th. The festival takes place at the San Antonio Campgrounds, just…
Monica Kim Garza: Food, Culture, and Creating Art from Atlanta, Georgia
I had the opportunity to talk with Monica Kim Garza, an artist who is currently working out of Atlanta, Georgia. Her art features colorful beach landscapes, nude portraits of people with different shapes and sizes, often relaxing in tropical places…
Interview: Jesse Colin Young
Jesse Colin Young has been singing songs about the environment, peace and relationships since the start of his solo career in 1964. In Carol's interview on the Test of Time Jesse describes the Youngbloods' early days as the house band…
Curren$y Live @ The Catalyst, Santa Cruz 9.17.17 PERFORMANCE
RIZ aka RSD x DJ JINX x DJ Elbo attended Curren$y's Pilot Talk Trilogy Tour @ The Catalyst on 9.17.17 Check out the full live performance here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV_X9CHQ_6U&w=560&h=315
KZSC’s 50th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest!
There is still time to submit a design to our 50th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest! Designs must be submitted by September 25th, 2017. The winning artist will receive five free shirts featuring their design, a tour of our radio station, and…
Interview with Martin Barre
Jethro Tull blended hard rock, blues, folk and surreal lyrics to become one of the most unique progressive rock bands of our era. Joining Tull in 1969 for the recording of “Living in the Past”, Martin Barre continued to provide…
OMB Peezy interview w/ riz aka rsd 7.30.17
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…
A Farewell Interview with a Few Departing Programmers
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…
RIZ aka RSD is reppin’ KZSC @ Hiero Day 9.4.17!
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!