The year is 1973, and five German musicians, some former students of avant-garde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, at least one found on a street corner, picked up at the last minute to sing at a show that night. These musicians make…
Top Played New Records of 2013: Thee Oh Sees – Floating Coffin Shannon and the Clams – Dreams In The Rat House Cool Ghouls – Cool Ghouls Toro Y Moi – Anything In Return White Fence – Cyclops Reap Fuzz…
HAPPY 2014! KZSC is back on the air and it's time to kick off the new year with some sweet swag (as the kids says these days). KZSC has your share of tickets for some up and coming shows. We…
When each year is over, I'm always at a loss for how to summarize what a phenomenal year it's been for metal, and 2013 was no different. It was the first year ever that a metal album was named the…
Happy new year! Here are the loud rock adds and charts for January 7th. ADDS 1 LEGION OF THE DAMNED Ravenous Plague Napalm 2 ICELAND Iceland Glacier 3 ATOM STRANGE The Lost Cosmonauts RayGun 4 EVERY MAN IS AN ISLAND …
The Hillbillies from Mars will be landing at the Felton Community Hall for the first Sunday of the month Contra Dance sponsored by the non-profit Santa Cruz Traditional Dancers on January 5, 2014 at 7:00pm. The Hillbillies are a favorite dance band…
Here's the inside scoop: all the programming you hear on The Great 88 is masterfully put together on our quarterly schedule by KZSC's Program Review Committee. The PRC reads over piles of proposals, reviews current shows and offers advice on…
I'd like to personally congratulate Northern California for surviving the Third Ice Age. Big cold front just passed through Santa Cruz, which made for ideal conditions to sit inside and listen to records all day. Here's what's happening in jazz…
In 1971 the band played a four night run at New York's Academy of Music that culminated in a powerhouse New Years Eve show. In 71' the tightest band in rock n' roll was at an apex, ripping through their…
Chris Webster and Nina Gerber will be visiting the Backroads show live on KZSC on Sunday, December 15, 2013 between noon and 2pm prior to their concert appearance at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA at 7pm that evening. They'll be…
Top 10: 1. LA LUZ - It's Alive 2. SWEARIN' - Surfing Strange 3. BLOOD ORANGE - Cupid Deluxe 4. WHITE FENCE - Live In San Francisco 5. ARCADE FIRE - Reflektor 6. FUZZ - Fuzz 7. NIGHT BEATS -…
Before KZSC leaves our spot on the FM dial until January, here's a quick look at the most popular Electronic/RPM New Releases featured mid-December on The Great 88: 1 GESAFFELSTEIN Aleph Bromance 2 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 3 IMAMI…
Hello everyone, here are the top charts and adds for December. Here's looking forward to a new year of loud rock! Have a wonderful holiday. ADDS 1 AFTER THE BURIAL Wolves Within Sumerian CHARTS 1 PROTEST THE HERO Volition Razor…
Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Peter Rowan will be performing at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Friday evening, December 6, 2013 at 8pm. Peter has had a long history as a bluegrass performer, starting out professionally as a singer, rhythm…
The new year is fast approaching! I can't believe that it's already December. Here's the adds and charts for this week at KZSC: CHARTS: 1 ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT Black Radio 2 Blue Note 2 AHMAD JAMAL Saturday Morning JazzVillage 3 …
Top 10: 1. WHITE FENCE - Live In San Francisco 2. ARCADE FIRE - Reflektor 3. LA LUZ - It's Alive 4. NIGHT BEATS - Sonic Bloom 5. DUCKTAILS - Wish Hotel [EP] 6. TENNIS - Small Sound [EP] 7…
Call it RPM, call it Electronic Music...whatever you call it, here's what we're calling early December's Top 10: 1 M.I.A. Matangi N.E.E.T.-Interscope 2 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 3 LAUREL HALO Chance Of Rain Hyperdub 4 D33J Gravel Anticon 5…
On August 27, 1972, The Grateful Dead played a legendary set on Ken Kesey's farm in Veneta, Oregon. This show has long been traded among Dead Heads but has never been available as an official release. Until now. The Dead…
Whether you're eating tofu or turkey this year, its normally a time when people from most any background can reflect upon what they're thankful for. As for me, I'm thankful for having Coltrane's A Love Supreme to enjoy on vinyl,…
Top 10: 1. LA LUZ - It's Alive 2. NIGHT BEATS - Sonic Bloom 3. NOBUNNY - Secret Songs: Reflections From The Ear Mirror 4. WHITE FENCE - Live In San Francisco 5. DUCKTAILS - Wish Hotel [EP] 6. SWEARIN'…
