Snail Mail at the Rio Theater
By Seanan Maher It's a tough gig, playing a show in Santa Cruz on 4/20. I've seen amazing bands fail to get the energy of a crowd up even on days where the whole audience hadn't been inhaling the Devil's…
Graham Nash Album Arriving in May
By Mattie Murnane Graham Nash- from Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (CSNY) fame- has announced the arrival of a new album, Now, to be released on May 19th this year. In a statement about the project, Nash claimed, “my new…
KZSC interviews Marina Allen
Interview by DJ Shove it and DJ Slizzy KZSC's DJ Shove It and DJ Slizzy Interview folk singer-songwriter Marina Allen about her current tour with S.G. Goodman, growth as a musician, and musical process, in person after her show at San Francisco's…
KZSC Interviews Kitty Craft
By DJ Shove It KZSC's DJ Shove it interviews iconic indie-pop musician Kitty Craft about her music process and more in this exclusive interview!
Boygenius Returns With 3 New Singles and an Album on the Way
By Brooke Bernard After a 5 year hiatus since the release of their self-titled EP, supergroup boygenius has returned. The group released 3 songs this past Wednesday, teasing the debut of their first full-length album titled The Record, which is…
Not Your Regular Talent Show
By Chloe Blue Talent shows, musicals, choir shows, oh my! All three of these broadcasts of talent are no match for Porter College’s “Open Mic” which occurs once per month in the Porter/Kresge Dining Hall, most recently 2/24. I caught…
Live at the UCSC Recital Hall: UCSC’s Jazz Combo & Big Band
By Andrea Martinez On Saturday night, March 11, the UCSC Jazz Combo and Big Band held a performance at the Music Center Recital Hall and it was the best way to spend a night. UCSC's Jazz Combo My expectations were…
Maggie Rogers at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
By Natalie Gerber When Maggie Rogers announced her Feral Joy tour last year, I knew I had to go one way or another. To my luck, her last show took place in San Francisco. Pulling up to the venue was an…
UFC 286 – London Calling
On Saturday, March 18th 2023, the UFC hosted its fourth pay-per-view of the year, UFC 286, in the historic O2 Arena in London, England. The card is built around the Welterweight Championship of the World, the trilogy bout between Leon…
What it means to have Pan Dulce and Communidad
Most Latinos are familiar with Pan Dulce; it is reminiscent of cold nights huddling together on the couch accompanied by a cup of champurrado. Pan dulce reminds me of begging my parents on rainy nights to go to La Favorita…
Joyce Manor and PUP at The Catalyst on March 13, 2023
By Syd Abad I saw a full house of PUP and Joyce Manor fans tonight as I walked into the main room at The Catalyst. Both left and right balconies were filled with people of all ages and edginess— everyone…
A Night with The UCSC Orchestra
By Angelo Claure Showtime at the Music Center Recital Hall It was a cold and rainy night on Thursday, March 9th at the UC Santa Cruz Recital Hall, but the music could not be delayed nor the crowd discouraged. The…
Charissa Zeigler: Jason Bajada New Music Review
Jason Bajada Makes Me Want to Escape to Canada By Charissa Zeigler Jason Bajada is a Canadian folk musician who channels Sufjan Stevens' quiet lyricism in “Carrie and Lowell” and Elliot Smith’s despair. His new album, “Crushed Grapes” released in…
Oldies Playlist for Spring
by Ryan McLean Davis Springtime is approaching and so are finals. Take a break from everything and listen to some music! If you're looking for a relaxing playlist of oldies for spring, look no further... Two Winters Long by Irma…
How I Relate to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”
By Samuel Yep If you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted One moment Would you capture it or just let it slip? At times I try to have this philosophy. I want to look…
Interview with Yolanda King (2003)
Edited and Transcribed by News/Talk Director Tamara Caselin Avila : Interview by John Malkin on Transformation Highway Image of Yolanda King from Wikimedia Commons Originally recorded in 2003 Transcript John Malkin: My name is John Malkin, and this is Transformation…
New Album Review: ‘flounder’ by quinnie
by Ryan McLean Davis Emerging bedroom pop artist quinnie released her first album at the end of last month. Every song on 'flounder' encapsulates what it means to fall in love in this generation, with underlying themes of the intricacies (and simplicities)…
Interviewing the UCSC cast of She Kills Monsters
Izzy Pedego (Agnes Evans) with rehearsal sword and shield in the prop shop. Image courtesy of Izzy Pedego Interview by Isabella Fredriksson-Allen KZSC’s Isabella Fredriksson-Allen talks to Izzy Pedego, cast-member of the Barnstorm Theatre's latest show, She Kills Monsters by playwright…
UFC 285 – Gane v Jones
Image Credit: Charlie Erdman This coming Saturday, the UFC will host its third pay-per-view of the year, UFC 285, built around the Heavyweight Championship of the World. The greatest mixed martial artist of all time, Jon “Bones” Jones makes…
Decade of Hate Tour- Going to my First Metal Show
By Talk Director Metal is a genre I have always been interested in learning more about, as I have only ever listened to the subgenre Nu-metal, such as bands like System of a Down, Deftones, Korn, Slipknot, and Drowning Pool…
Introducing Iranian-Armenian Artist Anaeis Ohanian
By Agnes Nazarian Anaeis Ohanian is an Iranian-Armenian multidisciplinary artist who creates art using issues such as environmental change, social awareness, and the imaginary. She uses her art to create an immersive experience that appeals to all of the senses,…