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…
Most Latinos are familiar with Pan Dulce; it is reminiscent of cold nights huddling together on the couch accompanied by a cup of champurrado. Pan dulce reminds me of begging my parents on rainy nights to go to La Favorita…
By Syd Abad I saw a full house of PUP and Joyce Manor fans tonight as I walked into the main room at The Catalyst. Both left and right balconies were filled with people of all ages and edginess— everyone…
By Angelo Claure Showtime at the Music Center Recital Hall It was a cold and rainy night on Thursday, March 9th at the UC Santa Cruz Recital Hall, but the music could not be delayed nor the crowd discouraged. The…
Jason Bajada Makes Me Want to Escape to Canada By Charissa Zeigler Jason Bajada is a Canadian folk musician who channels Sufjan Stevens' quiet lyricism in “Carrie and Lowell” and Elliot Smith’s despair. His new album, “Crushed Grapes” released in…
by Ryan McLean Davis Springtime is approaching and so are finals. Take a break from everything and listen to some music! If you're looking for a relaxing playlist of oldies for spring, look no further... Two Winters Long by Irma…
By Samuel Yep If you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted One moment Would you capture it or just let it slip? At times I try to have this philosophy. I want to look…
Edited and Transcribed by News/Talk Director Tamara Caselin Avila : Interview by John Malkin on Transformation Highway Image of Yolanda King from Wikimedia Commons Originally recorded in 2003 Transcript John Malkin: My name is John Malkin, and this is Transformation…
by Ryan McLean Davis Emerging bedroom pop artist quinnie released her first album at the end of last month. Every song on 'flounder' encapsulates what it means to fall in love in this generation, with underlying themes of the intricacies (and simplicities)…
Izzy Pedego (Agnes Evans) with rehearsal sword and shield in the prop shop. Image courtesy of Izzy Pedego Interview by Isabella Fredriksson-Allen KZSC’s Isabella Fredriksson-Allen talks to Izzy Pedego, cast-member of the Barnstorm Theatre's latest show, She Kills Monsters by playwright…
Image Credit: Charlie Erdman This coming Saturday, the UFC will host its third pay-per-view of the year, UFC 285, built around the Heavyweight Championship of the World. The greatest mixed martial artist of all time, Jon “Bones” Jones makes…
By Talk Director Metal is a genre I have always been interested in learning more about, as I have only ever listened to the subgenre Nu-metal, such as bands like System of a Down, Deftones, Korn, Slipknot, and Drowning Pool.…