Loud Rock Charts: 8/6
Can you believe its August already? I can't. I still feel like it's June. Pretty soon, us UCSC students have to go back to the grind that is school. I am not looking forward to upper division math homework. It's…
Smile Jamaica
August 6th is when Jamaica commemorates their independence as a nation. With a total population of less than 3 million, the tiny island country has provided the world with a disproportionate number influential athletes, artists and music. Ska and reggae…
Conciliation Sunday 08/05/12
Interview with Sierna Andrea, Eric Schnieder and Daniel Bittleston about the Santa Cruz Storytelling Festival.
A “Vacationer” Vacation In < 3 Minutes...
I'm making my way via automobile up to Oregon for a mini-vacation. Nothing too lavish—I'll be gone less than a week and still be in a separate hemisphere than the Bahamas. But it's just enough time to get away from that plague of the…
A Midsummer Radio Dream
Here on the campus of UCSC, Shakespeare Santa Cruz still has a bit more than three weeks left for this marvelous festival before things wrap up on August 26th, & we here at KZSC still have a full 2 months…
Ban College Football?
I recently heard a podcast on NPR's Intelligence Squared regarding a ban on college football. I often overhear new students of UCSC talking about how they wish the university had a football team. I found it strange to hear it so…
Loud Rock Charts: 7/31
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…
Closet Free Radio 07/30/12
Kai and Richard talk LGBTQ affairs - the Olympics as well as Chick Fil A and marriage equality, community calender and announcements.
KZSC Jazz Charts
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…
Universal Grapevine 7/24/12
Recorded Bookshop Santa Cruz's short story contest winners as well as owner Casey Protti.
Welcome To UC Santa Cruz!
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…
KZSC on Instagram
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…
Talkabout 07/18/12
Interview with David Hanson & Sharon Nash about the community and their book "Allies in Truth."
Pasatempo Thurs July 19th
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,…
Loud Rock Charts: 7/17
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…
Universal Grapevine 7/10/12
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.
Weezer…in Hebrew!
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…