RPM Charts – Beginning of April
Top 10: 1. PURITY RING - Another Eternity / 4AD 2. HOT SUGAR - God's Hand / Break World 3. TUXEDO - Tuxedo / Stones Throw 4. FUTURE BROWN - Future Brown / Warp 5. HOODBOI - Palm Reader EP…
Charts & Adds – 1st week of April
Hello everyone! Here are the charts & adds for the 1st week of April! Top Ten: 1 COMPILATION The Great Billie Holiday Goldies 2 BILLIE HOLIDAY Lady Day: The Best Of Billie Holiday Columbia Jazz 3…
California Roots Festival, May 22nd – 24th
The legendary California Roots Music and Arts Festival returns on Memorial day weekend, from May 22nd to May 24th, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. With an expanded lineup this year, CaliRoots brings a wide array of artists including reggae, world music,…
Loud Rock Charts 4/7
Hey metal fans! Here's the top ten and newly added music for the week. TOP TEN: 1 ALL THAT REMAINS The Order Of Things Razor And Tie 2 MOONSPELL Extinct Napalm 3 ENSIFERUM One Man Army Metal Blade 4 AGONIST…
Dag Weiser Painting For KZSC’s Top Donor
Local artist Dag Weiser has donated this amazing painting for KZSC to give to its top donor in the Spring Pledge drive! If you can beat $1000 (thanks Steve!), then you can have this one-of-a-kind Thank You Gift.
DakhaBrakha playing Kuumbwa Jazz April 13th
Ukranian quartet, DakhaBrakha will be playing at Kuumbwa Jazz April 13th as part of their United States tour This Ukrainian “ethno-chaos” band creates a world of unexpected new music. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, Russian and Australian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s…
KZSC Show Reviews: Whirr/Nothing
Alternative punk, shoegaze band Whirr joined their friends, Nothing to put on a show at Bottom of The Hill February 3rd, 2015. Bands Whirr and Nothing put out a split via Run For Cover Records late of last year, as well as their album Sway through Graveface Records, leaving much to be anticipated for this show.
KZSC Show Reviews: A Place to Bury Strangers
At the beginning of every quarter at UCSC, I always create a list. On this list are all the shows that are coming up during that quarter that I know I just have to see. On March 13th as I took the overcrowded 16 bus down from Crown College to the forsaken depths of the Santa Cruz Metro Center and crossed the streets to the Catalyst, there was one last concert I had to cross of my list. It was a concert to perfectly wrap up the Winter quarter at UCSC. That concert was A Place to Bury Strangers.
RPM Charts – End of March
Top 10: 1. PURITY RING - Another Eternity / 4AD 2. HOT SUGAR - God's Hand / Break World 3. LES SINS - Michael / Company 4. SAM GELLAITRY - Short Stories [EP] / Soulection 5. HOODBOI - Palm Reader…
Fonzie Interviews IamSu!
Fonzie caught up with IamSu! to discuss his upcoming shows at the Catalyst, his newest mixtape Eyes on Me, and new music he's been listening to. IamSu! will be performing at the Catalyst with Rome Fortune, Dave Steezy, and Show Banga on April 3 and 4…
Jazz Charts & Adds: Third Week of March
Alas, winter quarter is coming to a close here at UCSC. Students eagerly toss away their notes without looking back and squish into cars like the Joads to race home. Still, there is plenty going on in the world of…
KZSC Interviews: The Frights
KZSC is getting up and active on YouTube and social media again. Next, DJ Buzzkill of "The Other 90s" interviews The Frights, a surf-punk band from San Diego. They played the Crepe Place on March 6th, 2015. The interview covers the recent line-up change, the upcoming album, and the band's love for Sugar Ray!
Programmer of the Month: Brandon Oleksy (BrandX)
March’s programmer of the month is KZSC’s very own New Media Director, Brandon Oleksy. Brandon is a sophomore originally from San Marcos, studying computer game design, although his passion lies in photography. As "BrandX," Brandon hosts “Teenage Kicks” every Sunday 10pm-12am, and occasionally appears on “Morrissey Boulevard,” Mondays 9am-noon--if he’s up that early.
RPM Charts – Mid-March
Top 10: 1. GREAT DANE - Great Dane / Alpha Pup 2. HOT SUGAR - God's Hand / Break World 3. LES SINS - Michael / Company 4. FUTURE BROWN - Future Brown / Warp 5. KODAK TO GRAPH -…
Jazz Charts & Adds – 2nd week of March
Hello everyone! I hope finals are treating you well, or not too bad. In case you were wondering, here is what we're grooving to up here at KZSC and what we just added: Top Ten: 1 TIGRAN HAMASYAN Mockroot…
Rock Charts – 2nd Week of March!
This week we kept spinning the new Twerps album, continued to give Jessica Pratt a good amount of airplay and added great releases from Exploding in Sound and Slumberland Records! Top 10: 1. TWERPS - Range Anxiety 2. JESSICA PRATT…
Israeli and world music coming to Santa Cruz
Next Monday, March 16, Santa Cruzians can start off their week with music by Diwan Saz who will be performing at Don Quixote's International Music Hall. Diwan Saz come promoting an intercultural, harmonious message of common roots/coexistence through middle eastern…
Jazz Charts – Early March
Good evening! Here are the charts in the jazz dept. as well as the newly-added albums at the station! And for those who need it, a warm smile from South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim (aka Dollar Brand). Top Ten:…
Good Vibes & Grooves @ LIB 2015
Bradley, California isn’t known as a hub for alternative dance music, but this coming Memorial Day Weekend (May 21st-25th) the creative minds at Lightning In A Bottle will bring their magic to the sleepy, central coast village. Sitting on the…
Jazz Charts – End of February
Here is what we're enjoying from the jazz world at KZSC. And there's a photo of Tigran Hamasyan looking cool. Top Ten: 1 TIGRAN HAMASYAN Mockroot Nonesuch 2…
Late February Charts!
Hey loud rock fans! This is the top ten chart for the last week of February. Top Ten Artists: 1. VENOM - From The Very Depths 2. COLOSSUS - Drunk On Blood And The Sepulcher Of The Mirror Warlocks 3…