TÜLIPS – KZSC Interviews
Tülips from way down south in Los Angeles just finished up a tour for their debut album "Doom and Bloom". For their final date, we here at KZSC had the opportunity of asking them some questions about their noisy poppy sound…
Mike Neider of Blast! – KZSC Interviews
Recently, we at KZSC had the opportunity to talk with the guitarist of the legendary Santa Cruz Skate Punk band, Mike Neider. Recently, the band put out a new EP with Dave Grohl on drums and Chuck Dukowski on bass…
Programmer of the Month: Aimdog Hamslice
Aimee Hamel, AKA Aimdog Hamslice, is October's Programmer of the Month. Aimee created Country Fried and Irish Boyfriend. She is currently interning at WAM (Women’s Audio Mission). WAM is the only non-profit recording studio in the world that was built and run by women. Less than 5% of people working in the audio industry are women, and WAM’s goal is to “change the face of sound.”
Loud Rock Charts – Third Week of November
Top Ten: 1 LEFTOVER CRACK Constructs of the State 2 KILLING JOKE Pylon 3 CHELSEA WOLFE Abyss 4 GRAVE BABIES Holographic Violence 5 ATOM AGE Hot Shame 6 TIMMY'S ORGANISM Heartless Heathen 7 GREYS Repulsion 8 USELESS EATERS Live In…
KZSC Show Reviews: Froth
This past week, psychedelic/shoegaze band Froth made their way up to Santa Cruz to play a show at the Crepe Place. I've seen Froth once before down in Pomona and it was a spectacle to behold. The lighting, visuals, and…
Loud Rock Charts – Second Week of October
Top Ten: 1 SHINING - International Blackjazz Society 2 SPORTS - All Of Something 3 BATTLES - La Di Da Di 4 TYONDAI BRAXTON - Hive1 5 ATOM AGE - Hot Shames 6 ZULUS - II 7 FUZZ - II 8…
The Merrie Monarch, David Kalakaua
Wiki Wiki Wednesday honors the birthdate of the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i this Wednesday between 6 and 9 am. David La'amea Kalakaua was born November 16th, 1836 and known as 'The Merrie Monarch' for his enthusiastic revival of Hawaiian music, dance and sport. Fluent in English and Hawaiian, the young David Kalakaua studied law in his younger years, and led the group the Young Hawaiians, whose motto was "Hawaii for the Hawaiians." We will have many musical tributes to the king, along with a very special guest co-host, Ku Imua Kalakaua!
KZSC Show Reviews: Kendrick Lamar – 1st Annual Kunta Groove Sessions
Written by Alex Seradj Kendrick Lamar has undoubtedly had one of the most rapid progressions of any artists in recent memory. He announced his presence with the release of section 8.0. He proved his mass appeal with the success of…
Stelth Ulvang (of the Lumineers) at Don Quixote’s, Wed. Nov. 11th
https://soundcloud.com/kzsc/interview-with-stelth-ulvang Stelth Uvlang, song writing, Lumineer membering, the piano pounding, finger picking bada** has a new album out and just kicked off a solo west coast tour with Gill Landry. He has an upcoming show on November 11th at Don…
Loud Rock Charts – First Week of November
Top Ten: PENTAGRAM - Curious Volume HEATERS - Holy Water Pool UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS - The Night Creeper THOR - Metal Avenger DEAFHEAVEN - New Bermuda SHOPPING - Why Choose BERZERKS - Run You Over BATTLES - La…
Bluegrass Awards Show on Backroads, Sun Nov 8th
The 26th Annual International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards show was held last month, and KZSC will feature highlights from this event on Backroads, between 12-2pm on Sunday, November 8, 2015. Recorded live at the Duke Center for the Performing Arts,…
KZSC Show Reviews – Of Montreal
This past week, the Catalyst presented the wonderfully weird indie sounds of Of Montreal and KZSC has exclusive photos from the fanatical festivities. Led by lead singer Kevin Barnes for almost twenty years, Of Montreal has always had a reputation…
World Charts- last week of October
Finally, at the end of the tenth month, it looks like we're getting some beautiful little rain drops here and there! Luckily, KZSC is always getting beautiful little drops of new world music for all types of weather. In fact,…
KZSC Interviews: Jorma Kaukonen
Carol from KZSC's Test of Time recently spoke with Jorma Kaukonen, the legendary guitarist, singer-songwriter and founding member of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Kaukonen spoke about how he helped developed Jefferson Airplane's psychedelic sound, meeting Janis Joplin, and memories of the Sticky Wicket in Santa Cruz.
Willie K. At Moe’s Alley This Sunday, Nov. 8th 2015
Multi instrumentalist, Multi talented Willie K. is blasting into Moe's Alley Sunday November 8th for 2 blistering sets of blues, a smattering of jazz and perhaps a traditional tune from this virtuoso Hawaiian entertainer. Listen to Wiki Wiki Wednesday on Nov 4 for an interview!
Loud Rock Charts – Last Week of October
Hopefully you all had a very scary Halloween! Even if you're too old to go trick-or-treating, you can still tune into KZSC for some sweet treats in the form of all the kick-ass new tracks our DJs are spinning! Top Ten:…
Day of the Dead a Time to Remember
We lost Greg Williams this year. He was a programmer and a warm and welcoming presence at KZSC for years and years. On this Day of the Dead, we wanted to share this Cole Lemke artwork--in tribute to Greg AKA DJ Sequoia Slim and The Gemini Factor. It seems perfectly fitting.
Rock Charts – End of October!
We are in the midst of our FALL PLEDGE DRIVE, which means you could donate and receive a killer new album as a gift! And it could even be one that we've been spinnin' heavily at The Great 88! Check…
Loud Rock Carts – Fourth Week of October
Top Ten UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS - The Night Creeper GIRL BAND - Holding Hands With Jamie HEATERS - Holy Water Pool DEAFHEAVEN - New Bermuda SHOPPING - Why Choose PRONG - Songs From The Black Hole PROTOMARTYR -…
Ari Solus Releases New Single ‘KZSC’
The mysterious and talented Ari Solus shows his appreciation for KZSC's support on his latest release with a song dedicated to the station. Ari has been making rounds this year on his Somewhere to Hide label. His song klonopin was featured as one of Fonzie's Don't Sleep On 'Em Recommendations earlier this year.
Greetings from Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
We were so happy to get this great postcard, direct from The Festivals Acadiens et Creoles in Lafayette, Louisiana! It says: "Get on board and git a good education.... The Lagniappe crew needs a field trip!" Thanks, Randy D! We're packing our pirogue for the next fest!