Joyce Manor’s 40 oz to Fresno
By Sharan Sethi Maybe this is cynical but it sometimes makes me nervous when the bands I really like release new music. I always get worried that maybe this will be the album that jumps the shark. So that is…
Omar Apollo and Ravyn Lenae at the San Jose Civic
By Alexis Camacho A not-so-exciting Wednesday began with me crapping for my ecology midterm and quickly turned into a night of groovy dancing, singing, and even some crying at the San Jose Civic. With Omar Apollo and Ravyn Lenae taking…
Playlist for the Winter Blues
By Ryan Davis The winter weather is settling in, and as the nights begin to get longer and the days become shorter, a lot of people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The lack of sunlight can take a toll on…
Interviewing the UCSC cast of The Wolves
By Isabella Fredriksson-Allen My hot-pink ½ ZAP book is etched out with looped notes which scream “KINETIC”, “Tampons vs. Twitter”, “catapulting connection” and “the best love; friendship”. Easily interchangeable with the highlights of a slumber party, instead, it’s my show…
New Album Review: ‘SAP’ by Okay Kaya
By Ryan Davis Alternative pop artist Okay Kaya released her newest and third album ‘SAP’ on November 4th of this year. Kaya Wilkins wrote, performed, engineered, and produced the album, which features many other artists, including Adam Green, Zannie, Deem Spencer,…
The Music and Legacy of Buffy Sainte-Marie
By Lauren Elscott November is Native American Heritage month. It seems appropriate to acknowledge the important contributions of indigenous musical artists. Buffy Saint-Marie’s artistic career has spanned several decades, from being a major voice in the folk music scene to…
Rain Songs
By Lindsay Rule Here are the top 10 songs with "rain" in it, in no particular order. Except for "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" because it is my all time favorite song with "rain" in the title. I…
Album Review: It Is Lighter Than You Think by Sliver Liz
By Lindsay Rule Photo Courtesy of @silver__liz on Instagram Silver Liz, a Brooklyn based duo band released their 2nd album, It Is Lighter Than You Think, produced by their own record label, Extremely Pure. This new album is the perfect mix…
Hoizer’s “Swan Upon Leda” Offers a Voice for Reproductive Rights
Swan Upon Leda by Hozier, video and song rights to Island Records Irish singer/songwriter Hozier, most widely known for his song, Take Me to Church, released the first song to his new album Unreal Unearth, on October 7, 2022. Swan Upon Leda's hauntingly…
Duckwrth at the Catalyst: 11/13/2022
By Jules Champion Duckwrth at the Catalyst was a nonstop dance party. The opening act, Elujay, coming off their recent album release ‘Circumvent’, set the tone. Sunglasses on, hot tea in hand, he walked on stage with one simple question…
A Conversation with Pretty Sick at Bottom Of The Hill
By Kate Beemer Monday, November 7, 2022 On Thursday, November third, I had the pleasure of seeing Pretty Sick perform at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. This NYC ( lower east side :D) rooted, grunge-rock band was formed by…
Alex G at The Fillmore in San Francisco
By Wolfie Tyler-Kim Popular indie/lofi/slacker rock artist "Sandy" Alex G made his stop at The Fillmore this past October on his tour for his new album "God Save the Animals" and it was definitely a show to remember. Last month…
Babe Rainbow – Live at Moe’s Alley 10.2.22
By Kate Marsden Since high school, I’ve been listening to the Australian indie-psychedelic-surf rock group Babe Rainbow (comprised of. Angus Dowling, Jack Crowther, Elliot O’Reilly, and Miles Myjavaec) so I was rather stoked to hear that they were performing in…
KZSC Interviews Tennis
Interview by DJ Buddha Hannah and DJ Shove It KZSC's DJ interview DJ Buddha Hannah and DJ Shove It interviewed Alaina Moore of Tennis in 2021 on Tennis's tour, musical influences, and their song created for Rick and Morty!
Interview with Girl Talk
Interview by DJ Fodderstompf KZSC DJ Fodderstompf interview Girl Talk on his tour, musical journey, and sampling in this KZSC-exclusive interview.
KZSC Interviews Thee Sacred Souls
Interview by DJ Swum and DJ Fodderstompf KZSC's DJs DJ Swum and DJ Fodderstompf interview Thee Sacred Souls on the band's name, origin, musical inspirations and more in this KZSC-exclusive interview.
Untidy Soul: Samm Henshaw
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…
The John Doe Folk Trio at Moe’s Alley, Oct. 14, 2022
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…
11/4/2022: DOMi and JD Beck at Felton Music Hall
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…
Communists in Closets – Interview with Bettina Aptheker
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…
An interview with Maria Zardoya of The Maria’s
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.