Five O’clock Rock: by Art O’Sullivan
Host of the Golden Road, Art O’Sullivan recounts his story of being the DJ on the air during the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989.
Review of The Birthday Massacre’s “Superstition”
The sixth studio LP release of The Birthday Massacre’s "Superstition" through Metropolis Records. The Canadian synthrock band did not fail to impress with what they claim to be their best album yet.
New world charts-Beginning of December
The KZSC world department has got some great new Latin music! Plenty of cumbia with new music by Los Aguas Aguas at number one; as well as new electronic in both Latin and world jazz! Here's the top 10 new…
RPM Charts – Beginning of December
Top 10: 1. LES SINS - Michael / Company 2. ARCA - Xen / Mute 3. BAAUER - Beta / LuckyMe 4. DORIAN CONCEPT - Joined Ends / Ninja Tune 5. MACHINEDRUM - Vapor City Archives / Ninja Tune 6…
“Irish Christmas in America” guests on ShamRock, Wed Dec 3rd
Oisin Mac Diarmada, All-Ireland Fiddle Champion and one of the producers of the "Irish Christmas in America" traveling show, now in its 10th season, will be joining DJ Sophaloaf in a live interview on KZSC's "ShamRock" show this Wednesday, December 3,…
Programmer of the Month: Dylan Music
This month’s Programmer of the Month is DJ Oy-Dog, AKA Dylan Music from the long-running program “Muzikal Jewz.”
Dylan started volunteering at KZSC when he was a senior at UCSC. He started the show in order to, “make people laugh, dance, cry, and experience Jewish music and culture in all of its forms.”
Bluegrass Awards Show on Backroads, Sun Nov 23rd
Highlights from the 25th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Show will be featured during "Backroads" on Sunday, Nov 23rd between noon and 2pm. Lee Ann Womack and Jerry Douglas host the show that features special performances by The Boxcars, Claire Lynch, The…
Planet Cruz: Local Comedy at the Rio Theatre
Coming to the Rio Theatre this Saturday is Planet Cruz, a comedy/variety show dedicated to 'keeping it weird', will feature the music of "the Goddess of Soul" Tammi Brown and Peter Cor and the Planetoid Band; Rhan Wilson, Matt Bohn, and Kevin Di…
Fonzie Interviews The Grouch
Fonzie caught up with the Grouch to talk about his upcoming show at the Catalyst, his performance in Los Angeles at Camp Flog Gnaw a few weeks ago, and his latest triple-album with Eligh, The Tortoise and The Crow. Be sure…
World Charts in Mid November
Top 10 New world music: BOMBAY ROYALE The Island Of Dr. Electrico TOUMANI DIABATE AND SIDIKI DIABATE-Toumani and Sidiki ALSARAH AND THE NUBATONES-Silt BEBEL GILBERTO-Tudo ANA TIJOUX-Vengo SILVA-Ocean View PELIROJA-Injusticia IREESH LAL-Ethnotronica VARIOUS ARTISTS-Psychedelic Planet CECILIA NOEL -Havana Rocks New world…
RPM Charts – Mid-November
Top 10: 1. BAAUER - Beta / LuckyMe 2. LES SINS - Michael / Company 3. ARCA - Xen / Mute 4. DORIAN CONCEPT - Joined Ends / Ninja Tune 5. CARIBOU - Our Love / Merge 6. APHEX TWIN…
This Just In–From Outdoors!
KZSC's new schedule has a fresh addition to the news department! "This Just In--From Outdoors!" is an environmentally focused news show that airs on KZSC every Friday from 7:00pm - 7:30pm. The focus of the program is to educate out…
Hard Working Americans Ticket Giveaway
What do you get when you take a batch of incredible songs, five veteran players who have never played together, with an arsenal of five musical minds working in unison to reinvent them? You get Hard Working Americans. Genres meld…
Pledge Drive!
Hello loud rock listeners! Starting this week, until Thursday the 13th, is our annual pledge drive. Help KZSC continue to spin awesome tracks for our listeners by donating. Any little bit helps fund all the new music, interviews, and general…
Break a Leg on Fridays 8:30-10pm
Do you miss Power Through Procrastination? Do you long for the magic of the theater and the bright lights of the stage? Do you get a thrill when you hear a passionate duet, an eleventh-hour plea, a sweeping finale? Tune in…
Soulection x HGMNY Ticket Giveaway
SOULECTION x HGMNY reunite once again to bring the good vibes back to The New Parish with some lovely ladies. This event will feature artists SOSUPERSAM, Eden Hagos, Sasha Marie, Kronika + a very special guest. Here are some mixes…
RPM Charts – Beginning of November
Top 10: 1. DORIAN CONCEPT - Joined Ends / Ninja Tune 2. CARIBOU - Our Love / Merge 3. SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land / Young Turks 4. HUDSON MOHAWKE - Chimes [EP] / Warp 5. APHEX TWIN -…
Chris Botti Brings Jazz to Monday Night Football, and Kills It
What does football and jazz have in common? Usually, not that much. Sure they are American treasures, but these jewels are often in entirely separate treasures chests at best. That is until tonight at the Colts v. Giants game. Grammy…
RPM Charts – End of October
Top 10: 1. CARIBOU - Our Love / Merge 2. HUDSON MOHAWKE - Chimes [EP] / Warp 3. SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land / Young Turks 4. TOKIMONSTA - Desiderium / Young Art 5. RUSTIE - Green Language /…
Charts and Adds: Third Week of October
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…
Toni Morrison LIVE on KZSC – Oct 25th 4pm
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.