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Loud Rock Charts: 3/19

One of the better weeks in terms of Loud Rock Adds, this time we see Clutch drop what could be their greatest album to date, Finnish monster costumers Lordi release a "beastly" (teehee) record, and the highly anticipated Kvelertak album…

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Closet Free Radio 03/18/13

Kai and Richard talk about Senator Portman who comes out for gay marriage, RNC's news report that encourages focus on LGBT & other minorities, new poll on support for gay marriage, Hillary Clinton comes out in favor of gay marriage.

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A person with dark hair in a ponytail, wearing a colorful jacket with a lion and floral pattern, stands in a narrow aisle between shelves filled with records, arms outstretched touching both sides.

Programmer of the Month

Jacqueline Culas is your KZSC March Programmer of the month. Host of Sunday's  “Spoonful of Blues” show since 2011, Jacqui previously co-hosted "The Blues Sisters" and a jazz program called "Time Machine" in 2010 while serving a term as The…

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A bulldog wearing goggles and smoking a cigarette stands in front of a brick wall with "KROKUS" in bold red letters above. The wall has a "No Dumping" sign, and the dog has a "Dirty Dynamite" tattoo on its front leg.

Loud Rock Charts: 3/12

Unfortunately, last week there as a mix up with KZSC's CMJ subscription, hence the lack of charts and adds. With this week, however, KZSC is back in business, and boy what a week. This time around sees hard rock band…

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Talkabout 03/06/13

This week on Talkabout Henry Cleveland joins the show to discuss mobile home park rent control. Following them is Mardi Buck on the Santa Cruz Police memorial.

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An album cover for "Hung at Heart" by The Growlers, featuring a circular window framing a rocky landscape, surrounded by eclectic, rustic decorations, candles, and objects, with the band name and album title written around the circle.

New Growlers Album: Hung At Heart

Self-branded as "Beach Goth", the Orange County crew The Growlers are road warriors. Playing a seemingly endless string of dates, the quintet wander the country like modern day pranksters delivering a tight set of their jaunty organ-infused surf rock. Costa Mesa's psych-surf…

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Universal Grapevine 02/26/13

This week on universal grapevine is Julie James from the Jewel Theater Company's production of "Geography of a Horse Dreamer." Also on the show: Kathy Bisbee and Lynn Miller on community television in Santa Cruz county.

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Loud Rock Charts: 2/26

Thursday night, I witnessed one of the greatest acts on metal this world has seen. No, it wasn't any big name bands like  Opeth or Gojira. It was just a small three piece band, who use nothing more than 2…

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Poster for the Second Annual Seabright Stringfest, featuring silhouettes of musicians with string instruments and event details, including band names, date (March 2, 2013), time, and location in Santa Cruz, California.

Seabright Stringfest March 2nd

The 2nd annual Seabright Stringfest takes place this Saturday, March 2nd outdoors on the Seabright Brewery/Java Junction patio in Santa Cruz on. This day-long FREE event is a cavalcade of bands performing from 11 AM until midnight. The day begins with a kids' show…

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Staples Center goes Vegetarian for Morrissey

Morrissey has infamously pushed vegetarianism on concert venues he has promised to play. The latest one did not have to pushed. The Staples Center has agreed to go completely vegetarian for the Morrissey concert on March 1st on the condition…

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Black and white book cover for "Waging Heavy Peace" by Neil Young, featuring a photo of Neil Young wearing a brimmed hat and looking downward, with the title and author's name above him.

Old Man Takes A Look At His Life

We here at the Great 88 love a good rockstar memoir. They offer us windows into the creative minds of our musical heroes. Plus they're just fun reading. The latest and greatest grey haired musings come to us from everyones…

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