Lightning in a Bottle 2018
One of my favorite music events of the year is back this Memorial Day weekend in Bradley, California. Lightning in a Bottle has hosted KZSC for the past two years and this year it has returned with an amazing lineup…
#2DOPEVIDS Week 2 ft. Rexx Life Raj / CALEBORATE
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…
KZSC Sports Director Makes History for UCSC & Athletics
Wednesday, January, 11, 2018, my colleague Austin Duncan & I became the FIRST pair of commentators ever to do a live play-by-play call on @UCSCAthletics live stream, the FIRST time in @UCSC’s school’s history. Our Men’s Banana Slug Basketball team defeated the visiting…
KZSC Interviews: Mele’uhane
http://traffic.libsyn.com/kzscfm/Meleuhane.The.Lindseys.Wiki.Wiki.Weds.mp3 We chat and hear music by Mele'uhane, coming from Kona, on Hawai'i island; Keikilani Lindsey, the dad, with sons Leo and Kaneala. In addition to the laughter-filled interview, you'll hear the instrumental that honors the voyaging canoe Hokule'a, the sweet harmonies of "Na Na Na," and a reggae feeling on "Malama Ka 'Aina," a composition in Hawaiian, reminding us to take care, Malama, our World, the 'aina.
QUEEN BEATS PRESENTS JANUARY 13TH, 2018
Queen Beats Presents @ The Catalyst Saturday, 1/13/18 hosted by DJ Jinx/DJ Kaviar/DJ Spex! KZSC’s own Queen Beats is coming at you ~LIVE~ with an all female hip hop show right here in Santa Cruz. Queen Beats is bringing you…
#2DOPEVIDS Week 1 ft. Jammy / Sneakk (SOB X RBE)
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…
10 Bay Area Musicians You Should Look Out For In 2018 by RIZ aka RSD
10) Trippy Talii / 9) KBGOCRAZY 8) Robbioso / 7) Gary Junior 6) Larry June / 5) RBC Bugzy 4) Jammy / 3) JT The 4th 2) Remedy / 1) CALEBORATE
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…