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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.

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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…

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A man stands in front of a dark background with blue and red lighting. Above him, bold text reads “IAMSU! Eyes On Me Tour.” Below is a list of tour dates and locations, featuring Rome Fortune and Dave Steezy.

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…

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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 -…

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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…

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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…

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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:…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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New World- charts for end of February

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  - …

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RPM Charts – End of February

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…

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Hip-Hop Charts February 24, 2015

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…

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Jazz Charts 3rd week of February

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…

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Programmer of the month: Lennon Stankavich (Jaws)

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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.

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