Apologies to the one or two people looking forward to the charts every week. I was out of town, and just got back. I arrive, however, with an interview with The Contortionist's lead singer Jonathan Carpenter. Look forward to it…
Kai and Richard talk LGBTQ affairs - the Olympics as well as Chick Fil A and marriage equality, community calender and announcements.
What a summer for jazz, non stop incoming new music! It's a good thing. Thanks to volunteer and future DJ Jamfrazi for helping the jazz department while your humble director is away. We will hit the ground running in September.…
Recorded Bookshop Santa Cruz's short story contest winners as well as owner Casey Protti.
KZSC's spending some quality time outdoors in the sun with, potentially, the next generation of radio mega-stars. July is filled with New Student Orientation events at UCSC; incoming freshmen (and their parents) come to the campus for orientation events and…
Do you ever wish you were part of the KZSC family? Not to worry, KZSC is now on Instagram! If you have an account, make sure to follow us to get to see the daily shenanigans going on at the…
Interview with David Hanson & Sharon Nash about the community and their book "Allies in Truth."
From the soggy town of Seattle comes Pasatempo, a band specializing in old-style music from the Greek underworld, known as "Rebetika" along with other music from the Balkans. They'll be in concert at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Thursday,…
Ever been immensely excited for an album but when it finally comes out, you're disappointed by how it turned out? I know the feeling, trust me. This summer however I have not been disappointed by a single record, not even…
Nikki Silva of NPR's Kitchen Sisters talks about about Cabrillo Festival of contemporary music; Michael Warren, UCSC professor, is all about Shakespeare Santa Cruz.
It is very common for contemporary World Music artists to remake popular American songs while still staying true to their culture. With YouTube, it's been easier than ever to find up-and-coming artists sharing their cultural talents in a more mainstream…
Kai and Richard talk it over - GLBT public affairs; Glen Burke petition to be in baseball hall of fame; Google announces "legalize love" campaign; Barney Frank marries partner in Boston; community calendar & announcements.
If any of you out there are fans of metal (which, if you're reading this, is a safe assumption), you better check out Baroness' new album, Yellow and Green. They're currently streaming it over http://www.npr.org/2012/07/08/156292608/first-listen-baroness-yellow-and-green. Also, here's a relevant opportunity to…
If you love musicals, theatre, dance, comedy, burlesque, spoken word and the like, make sure to be in Santa Cruz from July 13-22! The Santa Cruz Fringe Festival is coming to downtown Santa Cruz and there will literally be something…
Sometimes I wonder how I've gotten so lucky to be able to interview some of the greatest musicians in the metal scene. Peter Adams of Baroness is no exception. They're arguably the most successful group to have combined progressive elements…
Kevin Spitzer subs with guest Daniel Sheehan about the Lakota People's Law Project and illegal Native American child abductions by the South Dakota state government; Also on the show is guest Gabriel Clark about the upcoming tribute to America's first…
As summer continues to roll forward, and you may find yourself bored of going to the beachevery day, why not check out some live jazz in town at the historic Kuumbwa Jazz venue? Shows you shouldn't miss in the coming…
Anyone excited for the upcoming Olympics? I sure as hell am. I can't wait to see if Michael Phelps can repeat his phenomenal performance in Beijing. What I'm most excited for, though, is to watch Usain Bolt compete. Call me…