Lightning In A Bottle is a festival unlike any other. It is a celebration of human life. The massive festival grounds provide a space where a diverse group of individuals come together and contribute their talents and shared love to…
By Emma Speicher If there is one band that would perfectly capture the ethereal experience of living in a neon Nevadan landscape, it would be the one and only Charity Kiss. Fresh off their impressive six state pilgrimage, I had…
Long time talent and entertainer Tina Turner dies in Swiss home at age 83. Join as we take a look into the past to admire her career and accomplishments. By Diego Macedonio Andres Content Warning: Mentions of domestic violence…
By Logan Guthrie-Silbert In November of 1983 Nirvana closed out their MTV Unplugged performance with the song “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” The lyrics are dark- “his head was found in a driving wheel/but his body was never found”…
By Ryan Davis The alternative rock singer, Jeff Buckley, died 26 years ago this Monday. His death on May 29, 1997 was tragic for his family, friends, and fans; but his life is something to commemorate and celebrate. Buckley’s music…
By Mykah Garcia On Wednesday May 24 the UCSC Wind Ensemble held their annual spring concert at the UCSC Recital Hall. Conducted by Nathaniel Berman, the concert featured music from anime and video games. The excitement and anticipation could be…
By Emma Speicher Every Tuesday night from 7pm to late, a crowd of unconventional characters of all ages gather at Woodhouse Brewery in Santa Cruz. A lustrous voice pours through the doors, accompanied by an oscillation of organic synth and…
By Angelo Claure The following is an on air interview conducted by myself (DJ Slow Jamz) for my music show Ramblin Hours live on KZSC Friday May 12th with The Sextones. The band originates out of Reno, Nevada and their…
By Brock Hrehor Going into a Death Grips show, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Between the band’s difficult to categorize sound and sparse online presence, it’s scarcely an exaggeration to say I was going in blind. Although words…
AFSCME Local 3299 is the UC's largest employee union, encompassing over 30,000 Service Workers, Skilled Craft Workers, Patient Care Technical Workers, and more. They encompass all 10 of the University of California campuses including clinics, laboratories, and medical centers. What…
20 Years of Lightning – Do LaB Announces Lineup for Lightning in a Bottle 2023 Returning to Buena Vista Lake in Southern California Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-29 Do LaB has announced the musical lineup for the 20th anniversary of…
20 Years of Lightning – Do LaB Announces Lineup for Lightning in a Bottle 2023 Returning to Buena Vista Lake in Southern California Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-29 Do LaB has announced the musical lineup for the 20th anniversary of…
By Seanan Maher It's a tough gig, playing a show in Santa Cruz on 4/20. I've seen amazing bands fail to get the energy of a crowd up even on days where the whole audience hadn't been inhaling the Devil's…
By Mattie Murnane Graham Nash- from Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (CSNY) fame- has announced the arrival of a new album, Now, to be released on May 19th this year. In a statement about the project, Nash claimed, “my new…
Interview by DJ Shove it and DJ Slizzy KZSC's DJ Shove It and DJ Slizzy Interview folk singer-songwriter Marina Allen about her current tour with S.G. Goodman, growth as a musician, and musical process, in person after her show at San Francisco's…
By DJ Shove It KZSC's DJ Shove it interviews iconic indie-pop musician Kitty Craft about her music process and more in this exclusive interview!
By Brooke Bernard After a 5 year hiatus since the release of their self-titled EP, supergroup boygenius has returned. The group released 3 songs this past Wednesday, teasing the debut of their first full-length album titled The Record, which is…
By Chloe Blue Talent shows, musicals, choir shows, oh my! All three of these broadcasts of talent are no match for Porter College’s “Open Mic” which occurs once per month in the Porter/Kresge Dining Hall, most recently 2/24. I caught…
By Andrea Martinez On Saturday night, March 11, the UCSC Jazz Combo and Big Band held a performance at the Music Center Recital Hall and it was the best way to spend a night. UCSC's Jazz Combo My expectations were…
By Natalie Gerber When Maggie Rogers announced her Feral Joy tour last year, I knew I had to go one way or another. To my luck, her last show took place in San Francisco. Pulling up to the venue was an…
On Saturday, March 18th 2023, the UFC hosted its fourth pay-per-view of the year, UFC 286, in the historic O2 Arena in London, England. The card is built around the Welterweight Championship of the World, the trilogy bout between Leon…