Hey sports listeners, We've been hyping this up on Slugtalk for a while now and it's finally started. That's right, many months in the making, the KZSC Dodgeball Team has finally come into fruition. After three weeks into the intramural…
Brainfeeder’s Teebs, Mtendere Mandowa, will release his new album E S T A R A on April 8th, along with an art show featuring the creative process behind the album artwork on February 21st. It has been nearly 4 years…
February's programmer of the month is DJ SPONDEE (aka Matt Wranovics) with KZSC's fuzziest program Fuzz Tone. Gracing Santa Cruz and the world with the best of noise rock, lo-fi, garage, experimental rock and your daily dose of guitar distortion…
Hello Santa Cruz. Here are the CMJ charts and adds for February 11th. ADDS 1 WOUNDED KINGS Consolamentium Candlelight Records 2 SARKE Aruagint INDIE 3 VAN CANTO Dawn Of The Brave Napalm 4 BIBLICAL Monsoon Season New Damage 5 …
They may slack their guitar strings, but don't you slack off! Come honor the music and the heritage of Hawai'i at the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters show with three of the greats: George Kuo, Martin Pahinui and Aaron Mahi. George…
We're glad you made it through the first week! CHARTS: 1 CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT WomanChild Mack Ave. 2 JOHN ABERCROMBIE QUARTET 39 Steps ECM 3 CATHERINE RUSSELL Bring It Back Jazz Village 4 ANTON SCHWARTZ Flash Mob Antonjazz 5 BRIAN…
Top 10: 1. TOGETHER PANGEA - Badillac 2. BLOOD ORANGE - Cupid Deluxe 3. SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS - Give The People What They Want 4. ARCADE FIRE - Reflektor 5. HABIBI - Habibi 6. DAMIEN JURADO - Brothers…
Yo! February's off to a lovely start - continuous rain and good Jazz! Although a staple for most at this time of the year, things are really heating up here at KZSC, see for yourself: CHARTS: 1 KNEEBODY The Line…
Top 10: 1. BLOOD ORANGE - Cupid Deluxe 2. OMAR SOULEYMAN - Wenu Wenu 3. DUM DUM GIRLS - Too True 4. ARCADE FIRE - Reflektor 5. GARDENS AND VILLA - Dunes 6. HABIBI - Habibi 7. CHEAP TIME -…
Parquet Courts singer and guitarist Andrew Savage once requested prior to an interview that he would not be asked about being “a Texas band”. Apparently the band didn’t exist in Texas and wasn't even an idea until they all made…
There are many luthiers in the Santa Cruz area creating beautiful instruments, and handmade guitars are being exhibited during the month of February through March 15, 2014, as part of the very first Santa Cruz County Art of Guitar Exhibit…
Top 10: 1. SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS - Give The People What They Want 2. THEE OH SEES - Singles Collection, Volume 3 3. CHEAP TIME - Exit Smiles 4. BLOOD ORANGE - Cupid Deluxe 5. ARCADE FIRE -…
Hey folks! The first month of the new year is over, and here are your world charts for its close. Check it! 1 SULTANS OF STRING Symphony Red River-McKhool 2 BEATS ANTIQUE A Thousand Faces, Act I Beats Antique 3…
Here's what's happening with Jazz at KZSC! There's been tons of material dropping in lately, courtesy of all of our lovely promoters: CHARTS: 1 BEATA PATER Golden Lady Self-Released 2 JOHN ABERCROMBIE QUARTET 39 Steps ECM 3 MICHELLE ZANGARA Songs…
Top 10: 1. BLOOD ORANGE - Cupid Deluxe 2. THEE OH SEES - Singles Collection, Volume 3 3. CHEAP TIME - Exit Smiles 4. ARCADE FIRE - Reflektor 5. FLUME AND CHET FAKER - Lockjaw 6. SHARON JONES AND THE…
How are you doing with 2014 so far? Here's how new releases look in electronic/RPM music at KZSC: 1 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 2 POLICY Postscript 100% Silk 3 BURIAL Rival Dealer Hyperdub 4 SPECIAL REQUEST Soul Music Houndstooth…
All you garage fans will finally have something to Dwyer-yip about in the New Year. The Crepe Place is playing host to not one, not two, but three killer bands. Orange County western lo-fi outfit The Abigails top the bill…
Santa Cruz's own Ladies of Mehana hula halau are hosting a Santa Cruz movie premiere by writer/director Keo Woolford, shot on location in Hawai'i. "The Haumana" (The Student) is an indie charmer, the story of Jonny Kealoha, who is working a…
The hosts of "Stirrin' the Soup" had the pleasure of hosting two members from the Chicago-based group known as the John Hanrahan Quartet last week. John (the leader/drummer, now based in Santa Cruz) and his longtime bandmate/tenor saxophonist Brian Kephart,…
The old adage "time flies when your having fun" certainly applies to Kevin Spitzer. He first joined KZSC 14 years ago; long-time listeners will recall programs he's hosted in the past such as "Celtic Undercurrents", "Freedom Flight", "Turtle Island" and…
John McCutcheon makes his annual visit to Santa Cruz, in a benefit concert for the Resource Center for Nonviolence in their concert hall on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:30pm. John is a well-regarded folk musician who is a songwriter,…
