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Loud Rock Charts – 4th Week of July

The only thing hotter than the weather during this past week of July has been the sizzling tracks our DJs have been spinning. Check out some of the selections off our new releases shelf that have been burning up the…

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Los Gatos Fiesta de Artes, Sat and Sun August 8th – 9th

It’s time again for the Fiesta de Artes, a free annual art and wine festival – in downtown Los Gatos. Featuring food trucks, a variety of live music performers, a play zone for kids, artists selling handmade crafts, and local beer and wine vendors. The Fiesta de Artes is Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th, from 10am to 6pm at the Civic Center grounds in downtown Los Gatos.

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Los Gatos Fiesta de Artes, Sat and Sun August 8th – 9th

It’s time again for the Fiesta de Artes, a free annual art and wine festival – in downtown Los Gatos. Featuring food trucks, a variety of live music performers, a play zone for kids, artists selling handmade crafts, and local beer and wine vendors. The Fiesta de Artes is Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th, from 10am to 6pm at the Civic Center grounds in downtown Los Gatos.

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Mele’uhane Wednesday July 29th

  Keikilani and Leokani Lindsey come to California - and Santa Cruz - next "Wiki Wiki" Wednesday.  Keikilani is the father and Leokani the son in this family duo from Kona, on Hawai'i Island, also known as The Big Island…

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Jazz Charts – 2nd Week of July

Here are the charts for last week, going up to Monday (yesterday). Got a lot of swing up in here! This summer is … no. That pun would be way too cheesy. Ha. If you're missing a dose of danceable…

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Rock Charts – 2nd Week of July

We're already a month into KZSC's summer program schedule, which means numerous new records have graced your ears as you ride off into the summer sunset with The Great 88! This is what has been spinning off of our new releases shelf:…

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De Temps Antan, Tues July 14th

Celebrate Bastille Day with the French-speaking band De Temps Antan, who will be bringing vibrant traditional music from Quebec to Don Quixote's International Music Hall in Felton on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 7:30pm. This trio features former members of…

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Flyer for Verve Coffee Roasters’ 3rd Annual Summer Record Swap & Block Party, with live music, food trucks, and records, on August 22nd, 2015 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 104 Bronson Street, Santa Cruz, CA.

Sat Aug 22: Verve Coffee’s 2015 Record Swap and Block Party

Come load up on vinyl records at the Verve Coffee Record Swap & Block Party on Saturday, Aug 22. KZSC will be there selling an eclectic mix of LPs and KZSC merch untill 5 pm, alongside other local music vendors like Metavinyl and Bluebeat. Sift through thousands of records, enjoy a wide variety of food trucks, groove to the live music and enjoy the local yard sale, too! It starts at 7 am at Verve Coffee's Roastery and coffee bar, in Seabright104 Bronson St.

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My Experience at Lightning in a Bottle 2015

This past Memorial Day weekend, DoLaB's Lightning in a Bottle captivated its largest audience to date. More than 20 thousand people came to the town of Bradley, CA to attend this magical gathering. This was my first year attending LiB…

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FYF 2015 Ticket Giveaway!

As you may know, FYF Fest delivered yet another amazing lineup this year. The two day music festival will take place at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena and Exposition Park in Los Angeles on August 22nd and 23rd. Frank Ocean and Morrissey…

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Jazz Charts – End of June

Today is Lena Horne's birthday. Happy Birthday Lena! And Rest In Peace. :(     Here is a beautiful photo of her from her glory days. Understandably, she dominated the charts for the past week. Top Ten: 1 LENA HORNE  …

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World Charts- End of June

It's the end of the first month of summer! Here's what's new in world for your summer soundtrack. In our top 3 we have new son from the Buena Vista Social Club, electronic New Delhi duo Midival Punditz, and the latest from…

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Hip Hop Charts June 30, 2015

Top 10: 1 THUNDERCAT - The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam (Ninja Tune) 2 MYKA 9 AND FACTOR - Famous Future Time Travel (Urbnet) 3 GYASI ROSS - Isskootsik (Cabin Games) 4 DEATH GRIPS - The Powers That B. (Harvest) 5…

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Rock Charts – 3rd Week of June

This last week at KZSC, Girlpool has continued spinnin' strong, and Bully came out with their wicked full length album, Feels Like, after releasing an EP last October. Listen to their track "Too Tough" below! Top 10: GIRLPOOL - Before The World…

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Hip Hop Charts June 23, 2015

Top 10: 1 ALCHEMIST AND OH NO - Welcome To Los Santos (Mass Appeal) 2 GYASI ROSS - Isskootsik (Cabin Games) 3 ODDISEE - The Good Fight (Mello) 4 MAIN ATTRAKIONZ - "Ain't No Other Way"  (Vapor) 5 MYKA 9…

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Hip-Hop Charts – June 15, 2015

Top 10: 1 KNXWLEDGE - Hud Dreems (Stones Throw) 2 ODDISEE - The Good Fight (Mello) 3 MYKA 9 AND FACTOR - Famous Future Time Travel (Urbnet) 4 ALCHEMIST AND OH NO - Welcome To Los Santos (Mass Appeal) 5…

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Farewell Greg Williams

We are deeply saddened to inform you that our longtime KZSC volunteer programmer and friend, Greg Williams, aka DJ Sequoia Slim and The Gemini Factor, has left us. Greg died in his sleep, at home, on Friday May 29th.   Greg was a wonderfully diverse programmer and one of the kindest people ever to join the KZSC community. He hosted many successful shows like Indie Babies and Sternal Precautions and he was always eager to provide a warm welcome to newcomers to the station family.

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