Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata (Madlib Invazion) Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs is set to release his fourth collaborative project on March 18 with critically acclaimed producer Madlib, known primarily for his work with MF DOOM (Madvillainy) and…
End of the quarter finals are facing UCSC students, including yours truly. Here are 10 new indie rock releases that will help anyone concentrate: 1. CHERRY GLAZERR - Haxel Princess 2. TACOCAT - NVM 3. HABIBI - Habibi 4. DAMAGED…
Ambrose Akinmusire (ah-kin-moo-sir-ee) and his new album The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint really cooks! His second release on Blue Note records since his debut in 2011, Ambrose truly takes you on a auditory exhibition for over an…
I hope your week is going well! Is spring in the air, or is it just me? Oh well, Here's what's happening with Jazz @ KZSC: Top Ten Charts: 1 KRIS BOWERS Heroes + Misfits Concord Jazz 2 ANTON SCHWARTZ…
Top 1o: 1 ILLUM SPHERE - Ghosts Of Then And Now / Ninja Tune 2 LEE BANNON - Alternate/Endings / Ninja Tune 3 ACTRESS - Ghettoville / Werkdiscs-Ninja Tune 4 ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER - R Plus Seven / Warp 5…
The Ides of March turned out to be a bummer for Caesar, however it also marked the beginning of the new year for the Romans. It's a new season of world music releases at KZSC including station favorites from the experimental fusion…
"Extra large what?" Well, this isn't a "what", it's a "who". Local favorites Extra Large have been called "uniquely Santa Cruz” by serving up their supersized sound of reggae, Latin, hip-hop, funk, and rock for years. Voted "Best Band" for…
Brooklyn trio Hospitality recently released their Sophomore LP, Trouble, on Merge. They have been supporting the album with a nation-wide tour and are about to go overseas starting in May. I was lucky enough to catch up with Amber Papini (guitar,…
The weekend-long Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival has moved 25 miles up the coast from Santa Cruz to Pescadero, CA, north of Año Nuevo State Park on Highway 1 to the Costanoa Lodge. Concerts start at 5:00pm on Friday evening March…
Top 10: 1 MACHINEDRUM - Fenris District [EP] / Ninja Tune 2 HASTA - Floral [EP] / Apothecary 3 CASHMERE CAT - Wedding Bells [EP] / LuckyMe 4 BURIAL - Rival Dealer / Hyperdub 5 LEE BANNON - Alternate/Endings / Ninja Tune 6 ACTRESS -…
Whats good metalheads? Here are the charts and adds for this week from KZSC! Yay new Hirax!! ADDS 1 BLACK EXPLOSION Elements Of Doom Metalville 2 VANDEN PLAS Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld (Path 1) Frontiers 3 CHRYSALIS Focus On…
Top 10: 1. NATURAL CHILD - Dancin' With Wolves 2. PHANTOGRAM - Voices 3. TACOCAT - NVM 4. CHERRY GLAZERR - Haxel Princess 5. DUM DUM GIRLS - Too True 6. HABIBI - Habibi 7. TOGETHER PANGEA - Badillac 8…
CHARTS:1 BRAD MEHLDAU AND MARK GUILIANA Mehliana: Taming The Dragon Nonesuch 2 TAKUYA KURODA Rising Son Blue Note 3 BEN FLOCKS Battle Mountain West Cliff 4 DANILO PEREZ Panama 500 Mack Ave. 5 ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ The Invasion Parade Mack Avenue…
In the 1960's there were few guitarists more prolific and higher profile than Michael Bloomfield. Cutting his teeth with blues masters like Muddy Waters, session playing for Bob Dylan's famed Highway 61 and backing him up at the legendary "electric"…
Greetings Santa Cruz! Here are the CMJ loud rock charts for this week. ADDS 1 BLACK EXPLOSION Elements Of Doom Metalville 2 VANDEN PLAS Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld (Path 1) Frontiers 3 CHRYSALIS Focus On The Center Self-Released 4 …
Top 10: 1. TOGETHER PANGEA - Badillac 2. DUM DUM GIRLS - Too True 3. HABIBI - Habibi 4. ILLUM SPHERE - Ghosts Of Then And Now 5. WARPAINT - Warpaint 6. HOSPITALITY - Trouble 7. SHARON JONES AND THE…
Happy Monday! We here at KZSC are absolutely overwhelmed with excitement about the new titles that have been coming in! There's almost too much stuff to fit on a top ten chart, but we'll do our best. Here's what's hot…
Lúnasa, one of the outstanding traditional bands from Ireland, will be performing at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 7:30pm. Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, the band includes Seán Smyth (fiddle and…
KZSC's Spring Pledge Drive will be happening March 1st. Call in anytime and make a donation for the opportunity to snag one of these pairs of tickets! The Catalyst Michael Mcdonald Shpongle Blue October Terrravita/Robotic Pirate Monkey A Tribe…
Do you like music festivals? Festival season is coming up around the corner and KZSC has some festival news for you...... Lightning in a Bottle Announces New Location Lightning In a Bottle Location Announced! World-renowned, So Cal based event producers, The Do LaB, just announced the new location of their flagship transformative…
Master of the gaita (Spanish bagpipe), flute, and recorder, Galician multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez will be appearing with his band on Thursday, February 20, 2014, 7:30pm at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA. Carlos blends the music of his native Galicia (the Celtic…