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New Fall 2014 Program schedule

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!

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Meow (Run) The Jewels!

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."

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RPM Charts – Mid-October

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…

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Charts and Adds: Second Week of October

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…

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Live This Sunday: J. Lately & Rey Res

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…

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Zion I Ticket Giveaway + Free Album

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…

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TOKiMONSTA ticket giveaway

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…

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RPM Charts – Mid-September

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…

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Rose Lobel at KZSC (Photo by Dan Davis)

Rose’s “Most Impossible Secret Dream” wrapping up after 29 years

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.

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