Jazz Charts & Adds – 2nd week of March
Hello everyone! I hope finals are treating you well, or not too bad. In case you were wondering, here is what we're grooving to up here at KZSC and what we just added: Top Ten: 1 TIGRAN HAMASYAN Mockroot…
Rock Charts – 2nd Week of March!
This week we kept spinning the new Twerps album, continued to give Jessica Pratt a good amount of airplay and added great releases from Exploding in Sound and Slumberland Records! Top 10: 1. TWERPS - Range Anxiety 2. JESSICA PRATT…
Israeli and world music coming to Santa Cruz
Next Monday, March 16, Santa Cruzians can start off their week with music by Diwan Saz who will be performing at Don Quixote's International Music Hall. Diwan Saz come promoting an intercultural, harmonious message of common roots/coexistence through middle eastern…
Jazz Charts – Early March
Good evening! Here are the charts in the jazz dept. as well as the newly-added albums at the station! And for those who need it, a warm smile from South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim (aka Dollar Brand). Top Ten:…
Good Vibes & Grooves @ LIB 2015
Bradley, California isn’t known as a hub for alternative dance music, but this coming Memorial Day Weekend (May 21st-25th) the creative minds at Lightning In A Bottle will bring their magic to the sleepy, central coast village. Sitting on the…
Jazz Charts – End of February
Here is what we're enjoying from the jazz world at KZSC. And there's a photo of Tigran Hamasyan looking cool. Top Ten: 1 TIGRAN HAMASYAN Mockroot Nonesuch 2…
Rock Charts – Last Week of February
Top 10: 1. TWERPS - Range Anxiety 2. SLEATER-KINNEY - No Cities To Love 3. VIET CONG - Viet Cong 4. TY SEGALL BAND - Live In San Francisco 5. COLLEEN GREEN - I Want To Grow Up 6. CORNERS…
New World- charts for end of February
Check out the Top 10 of world music this week! At the top of the charts we still got that great new album from Red Baraat and the father-son collaborative debut from Toumani and Sidiki Diabate. 1 RED BARAAT - …
RPM Charts – End of February
Top 10: 1. HOT SUGAR - God's Hand / Break World 2. LES SINS - Michael / Company 3. SAM GELLAITRY - Short Stories [EP] / Soulection 4. S-TYPE - SV8 [EP] / LuckyMe 5. DORIAN CONCEPT - Joined Ends…
Feb 26 Special: Anita Hill
KZSC has a special, live broadcast of Anita Hill will be speaking about “Speaking Truth to Power: Gender and Racial Equality 1991 to 2015.” on Thursday, February 26th, at 6 pm.
Programmer of the month: Lennon Stankavich (Jaws)
Hailing from Long Beach California, Lennon Stankavich is a sophomore at UCSC studying film. As Jaws, he spins "shark rock" tunes on Swimmin' With The Sharks, Thursday nights from 7:00-8:30. Shark Rock includes original 60's surf rock music, alongside any more modern rock, garage and punk that uses lots of reverb and treble. "If it can fool me into thinking it's old school, then I like it," says Lennon.
RPM Charts – Mid-February
Top 10: 1. SAM GELLAITRY - Short Stories [EP] / Soulection 2. LES SINS - Michael / Company 3. APHEX TWIN - Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, Pt 2 [EP] / Warp 4. JAGA JAZZIST - '94-'14 / Ninja Tune 5…
KZSC Interviews: Hutch Harris of The Thermals
KZSC is getting up and active on YouTube and social media again. To kick things off, we have an interview with Hutch Harris, the guitarist and vocalist of The Thermals. Hutch discusses his most recent album, Desperate Ground, Dinosaur Jr, his love of arcade games, and more!
Archive available for Angela Davis broadcast
KZSC broadcast Professor Angela Davis speaking on “Racism, Militarism, and Poverty: From Ferguson to Palestine” on Wednesday, January 28th, at 7 pm.
KZSC is glad that our live broadcast reached many of the hundreds of people turned away when the civic auditorium filled up.
Chuck Brodsky Live on “Backroads” Sun, Feb 1st
Chuck Brodsky, folk singer-songwriter, storyteller and troubadour, will be stopping in for a live interview on KZSC's Backroads show this coming Sunday afternoon (2/1/15), prior to his Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Barrel Room concert at 7pm that evening. Chuck has traveled the world,…
Jan 28 Special: Prof. Angela Davis
KZSC will have a special, exclusive live broadcast on Wednesday, January 28th, at 7 pm. Professor Angela Davis will be speaking on "Racism, Militarism, and Poverty: From Ferguson to Palestine." It’s the 31st Annual UC Santa Cruz Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Convocation, with a performance by singer and songwriter, AlexisRose.
Beautiful track from Kauflin’s latest album
Hey everyone. Listen to this beautiful, dexterous solo by Justin Kauflin. This sweet song is dedicated to Kauflin's mentor, Clark Terry. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu5w4zBGPiY
Charts & Adds 3rd week of January
Hey everyone! Here are the recent adds and top ten of our jazz playlists at KZSC! The greatest radio station in the redwoods. Oh yeah. This album cover looks so fun. I could not resist. Go George. Adds: 1 CHARLES…
RPM Charts – January
Top 10: 1. BONOBO - Flashlight [EP] / Ninja Tune 2. DORIAN CONCEPT - Joined Ends / Ninja Tune 3. LES SINS - Michael / Company 4. JAGA JAZZIST - '94-'14 / Ninja Tune 5. TEKLIFE - Next Life /…
Vote KZSC!
It's time to vote for the Best of Santa Cruz awards, run by the Good Times Weekly. We've been grateful to all of our fans that named us the Best Radio Station in Santa Cruz again and again. We hope we can count on your vote in this year's poll. Be sure to spread the word!
Fresh Faces at KZSC
Congratulations to the newest staff members of KZSC! They've completed our rigorous training and their new shows are now debuting on our winter 2015 schedule. We can't wait to hear what they'll come up with, and we're sure you'll love what they do on KZSC.
UC Santa Cruz students should contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Jared, so you can join them. We offer a training class (for credit!) every quarter, and you can take it after you volunteer at the station for 20 hours.