By Angelo Claure Introducing London-based singer songwriter Samm Henshaw with his debut album arrival Untidy Soul. As the son of a reverend, Sam's exposure and participation with gospel music was unsurprisingly introduced to him very early in life as he…
By Polly Gone Throughout my life, I’ve heard the music of X played at my house, but when I started really divulging in their music in high school, and later when we would see X live together, my mom would…
Preface: This review will be biased, this was one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. By Jules Champion The Felton Music hall on Friday, November 4th was electric, nervous and excited to see the young duo of DOMi…
INTERVIEW with BETTINA APTHEKER by John Malkin about "Communists in Closets" (October 19, 2022) COMMUNISTS IN CLOSETS: Interview with BETTINA APTHEKER By John Malkin Communism and Socialism offered alternatives to capitalism and white supremacy for many radical American activists over multiple…
Interview by DJ Charm KZSC's DJ Charm interviews Maria Zardoya of the Los Angeles based band The Marias about their debut album CINEMA, tour, and influences during their tour.
By Lindsay Rule Looks Like a Map album cover, art by Matilda Wiezell. Looks Like a Map does not let anyone feel misplaced in a world of uncertainty. Stockholm based band, Melby makes a new presence in the indie-pop world…
Interview by Polly Gone KZSC's Polly Gone interviews Shana Cleveland from the Seattle born indie band La Luz.
by Nathan Yoon 'God Save The Animals' is the newest release from Philadelphia-based artist, Alex G. It's his eighth studio album, and his fourth to be released through label Domino Records. Giannascoli recorded the entirety of the album in multiple…
By News Director One of the largest strikes in Academic History, UCSC, alongside nine other UCs, is striking as of Monday, November 14th. Graduate students, postdoctoral students, and researchers are protesting for better working conditions. If the UC does…
This upcoming Saturday, November 12th, 2022, the UFC will host one of its most anticipated Pay-Per-View of the year, UFC 281. The action will take place at the “World’s Most Famous Arena” Madison Square Garden in New York City…
By Jennifer Satow Band History From the California based rock/alternative band “Sitting on Stacy”, comes their new single, “Dinner Party”. “Sitting on Stacy” is a Southern California based punk/alternative/rock band formed in 2013 by members Hoyt Yeatman, Kyle Hart, and…
By William Coolidge Quick summary of first 5 games: In the first game of their season, the Warriors steamrolled past a Pacific Division rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. In their second game, the Warriors lost at home to a confused,…
By Isabella Balbi Brooklyn garage pop group Beach Fossils, known for their dreamy lo-fi sound and candidly relatable lyricism, played a three night residency from October 17th through the 19th at The Chapel in San Francisco as part of the…
Written by DJ Kuzco's Poison Nicho Santos is an up-and-coming beatmaker and producer from New Jersey. His output currently spans nearly 75 albums on bandcamp, and his work was recently featured on Ghais Guevara's song Rayman Legends. I’ve been a…
There will be a Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos event taking place at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater on November 2nd, 2022! Registration for the event is available at the following link: bit.ly/DiaDeMuertos2022
By William Coolidge The next NBA season is right around the corner with the first regular season games commencing Tuesday, October 18th. Each season, members of teams -- all the way from players to organization executives -- compete for an…
By Selim Jones Baseball fans in the Santa Cruz area come from three primary rooting backgrounds. They are Giants fans, Dodgers fans, or Padres fans. At gunpoint I will admit my Giants were nowhere near as competitive as those other…
By Maggie Ineno 2022 is coming to an end...but not without three new singles from Weyes Blood! I can say she's been quite generous to her listeners this year with her singles titled, "You're No Good," "It's Not Just Me,…
JOHN LYDON INTERVIEW by John Malkin (2019) John Lydon was singer for The Sex Pistols and continues performing and recording with Public Image Limited. Lydon lives in Southern California and became an American citizen in 2013. This interview was…
By Molly Maher A few months back in June I impulsively bought myself a ticket to a Julia Jacklin concert at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. I prayed that with the combination of her angelic voice and my persuasion…
Written by Rebecca Oregel During my first full week of Santa Cruz, I won a pair of tickets to Sun Room, a band complete with four guys from Southern California who play indie rock with a youthful surf sound. Having…