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.
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 -…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
Top 10: 1. TWERPS - Range Anxiety 2. SLEATER-KINNEY - No Cities To Love 3. VIET CONG - Viet Cong 4. TY SEGALL BAND - Live In San Francisco 5. COLLEEN GREEN - I Want To Grow Up 6. CORNERS…
Check out the Top 10 of world music this week! At the top of the charts we still got that great new album from Red Baraat and the father-son collaborative debut from Toumani and Sidiki Diabate. 1 RED BARAAT - …
Top 10: 1. HOT SUGAR - God's Hand / Break World 2. LES SINS - Michael / Company 3. SAM GELLAITRY - Short Stories [EP] / Soulection 4. S-TYPE - SV8 [EP] / LuckyMe 5. DORIAN CONCEPT - Joined Ends…
Top 10 Releases: 1. DOOMTREE - All Hands (Doomtree) 2. SIDEWALK CHALK - Shoulder Season (Ropeadope) 3. CHIMURENGA RENAISSANCE - Kudada Nekuva Munhu Mutema (Brick Lane) 4. SWAMP THING - Outer Limits (Urbnet) 5. FDAMUSIC - Fame (Self-Released) 6. BOBBY CAPRI…
Hello you lovely listeners and netizens, Here are the top ten albums and adds for the jazz dept at KZSC! Top Ten: 1 BILL FRISELL Guitar In The Space Age! OKeh 2 HOT CLUB OF THE AMERICAS Federico Presents Hot…
KZSC has a special, live broadcast of Anita Hill will be speaking about “Speaking Truth to Power: Gender and Racial Equality 1991 to 2015.” on Thursday, February 26th, at 6 pm.
Hailing from Long Beach California, Lennon Stankavich is a sophomore at UCSC studying film. As Jaws, he spins "shark rock" tunes on Swimmin' With The Sharks, Thursday nights from 7:00-8:30. Shark Rock includes original 60's surf rock music, alongside any more modern rock, garage and punk that uses lots of reverb and treble. "If it can fool me into thinking it's old school, then I like it," says Lennon.
Top 10: 1. SAM GELLAITRY - Short Stories [EP] / Soulection 2. LES SINS - Michael / Company 3. APHEX TWIN - Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, Pt 2 [EP] / Warp 4. JAGA JAZZIST - '94-'14 / Ninja Tune 5…
KZSC is getting up and active on YouTube and social media again. To kick things off, we have an interview with Hutch Harris, the guitarist and vocalist of The Thermals. Hutch discusses his most recent album, Desperate Ground, Dinosaur Jr, his love of arcade games, and more!
Hell everyone. I'm sure you're itching to see the charts and adds for the Jazz department at the Great 88. Since I'm such a nice guy, I'll throw you a bone: Top Ten: 1 BORN TO WANDER Born To Wander…
The album, Bare Lincoln, by Bear Lincoln has an interesting blend of funk and rock songs. They are consistently upbeat, catchy, and have vocals that do not get repetitive. The tracks called “Sera Feliz” and “Smokey” are sung in Spanish…
Jamaica’s first international superstar, Bob Marley is credited with bringing reggae, rasta and a powerful message of peace and reconciliation to people around the world at a time of great social crisis.Bob Marley was born in a small village called…