Howdy all. October is more than in fully swing now. Students are rushing about to find a costume and the last moments of NorCal sun are slowly disappearing, yet some things do not change as drastically. The charts for Jazz…
KZSC invites you to tune in to Toni Morrison’s sold out talk, “Literature and the Silence of Goodness.” We'll have it live from the Rio Theatre on The Great 88--Saturday October 25th from 4 to 5 pm.
We’re happy to be kicking off KZSC’s Fall 2014 schedule! Make sure to check out our new lineup so that you don’t miss out. Some of the exciting new shows coming to KZSC feature Hip Hop, Country, Punk (and Post-Punk), Show Tunes, Surf, Doo-Wop and more!
Harvest of the fruits of a new fall here at KZSC. World is starting off the quarter with an interview of artist Simrit Kaur! Simrit , with her unique touch to devotional chant music, will be performing at the Santa Cruz Pacific Cultural Center…
The super talented hip-hop duo of Killer Mike and El-P are set to release their second collaborative studio album, Run the Jewels 2, on October 27. The pre-orders for the album began last month, and several interesting packages are available. For $25,000 The Show and Tell Package sends the emcees to your city to accompany your child on a day of school, including "personal bully protection for 24 hours."
Legend was issued originally in 1984, 3 years after Marley died from cancer. It quickly became the biggest-selling reggae album of all time, and it remains so to this day. Accordingly, the vast majority of the songs here have passed…
Top 10: 1. HUDSON MOHAWKE - Chimes [EP] / Warp 2. CARIBOU - Our Love / Merge 3. GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT - Entertainment/Bengali Cinema / BLDG5 4. SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land / Young Turks 5. RUSTIE - Green…
Charts: 1 CARMEN LUNDY Soul To Soul Afrasia 2 KIKI EBSEN Scarecrow Sessions Painted Pony 3 STANLEY CLARKE BAND Up Mack Avenue 4 JOSHUA REDMAN Trios Live Nonesuch 5 HIROMI Alive Telarc 6 JULIET GREEN Think About That Self-Released 7…
This week the much anticipated new Flying Lotus record came out and managed to get both a top add from us and a spot on our top 30. Top 10: 1. GOAT - Commune 2. PURLING HISS - Weirdon 3…
Come through and support local hip-hop talents J. Lately & Rey Res this weekend at the Catalyst! The MC duo will be backed by openers M-10, Champlu, Fabes, TANKBOYZ, and Amanda Leilani, as they continue along the west coast on…
Top 10: 1. RUSTIE - Green Language / Warp 2. APHEX TWIN - Syro / Warp 3. GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT - Entertainment/Bengali Cinema / BLDG5 4. REDINHO - Redinho / Numbers 5. SLOW MAGIC - How To Run Away /…
The Santa Cruz Music Festival is back! With more than 92 hours of entertainment, 100+ performing acts, all engaging in seven venues in Downtown Santa Cruz, this event is set to surpass last years debut. You can get a little…
Support KZSC and catch a multi-media musical theatre biography of the Beatles! 100% of the ticket price goes to support KZSC. Where? The Heritage Theatre in Campbell. When? Monday, October 20 at 7:30 pm. Told through the eyes of Beatles manager, Brian Epstein,…
Zion I, Oakland's diverse underground kings, present a rare concert experience at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz on Saturday October 4th, 2014. Zion I will be recording their upcoming album "The Rapture: Live from Oaklandia" with a full band at…
As always, our weekly adds and charts from the world of jazz here at KZSC. Some new artists are infiltrating what has otherwise been a summer dominated by a few great artists. This week we have introduced Afro Bop Alliance,…
Social music. This is how up and coming artist, John Batiste refers to his music and jazz music in general as during a live set of Jon Batiste & Stay Human.* At first, this phrase may seem pretentiously effusive. After…
The TOKiMONSTA show is just around the corner! She will be playing at the Catalyst this Sunday, September 21. Tune in this weekend for a last chance to win a pair of tickets to her show. This will be in…
Top 10: 1. RUSTIE - Green Language / Warp 2. JIM-E STACK - Tell Me I Belong / Innovative Leisure 3. FALTYDL - In The Wild / Ninja Tune 4. MNDSGN - Yawn Zen / Stones Throw 5. BASEMENT JAXX…
Summer may be ending, but things are really heating up with in terms of Jazz in the area. The 57th annual Monterey Jazz Festival has come to to town as well as some great sounds to KZSC. The charts remain…
September. The sunny season is winding down, and fall is approaching. Many proud gardeners and groundskeepers find themselves bidding farewell to blooming flowers, and preparing for seasonal change. We here at KZSC are also bracing for change. Come October, we will be saying "farewell" to the amazing programmer Rose Lobel. Rose deejays "What's New", which airs Thursdays at noon. Her program showcases the recently released music of up-and-coming artists from a multitude of genres. An earful of Rose's "What's New" proves that great music is alive, kicking, and here to stay.
This week three SUB POP releases made it into our top 10 at numbers 2, 8, and 10 and we gave Death From Above 1979's first album in 10 years a top add. Top 10: 1. ALLAH-LAS - Worship The…