RPM Charts – March 25th
Top 10: 1 TENSNAKE - Glow / Astralwerks 2 CONRAD CLIFTON - Picture In Picture / Self-Released 3 WAVE RACER - Streamers / Future Classic 4 ACTRESS - Ghettoville / Werkdiscs-Ninja Tune 5 PATTEN - Estoile Naiant / Warp 6…
Tycho March 19th
Scott Hansen, also known as synth ambient electronic music producer Tycho, has just released his second LP. Once strictly a solo project, Tycho has now evolved into a three-piece band providing plenty of energy and euphoria at their live shows…
Programmer of the Month: Luisa Cardoza
In January 2004, Luisa Cardoza (aka DJ LC) started spinning music on The Great 88. It all started when she enrolled in our broadcast class while working at the UCSC Ticket Office. Luisa loved our Friday afternoon "Not So Distant Relatives"…
RPM Charts – March 17th
Top 10: 1 TENSNAKE - Glow / Astralwerks 2 ILLUM SPHERE - Ghosts Of Then And Now / Ninja Tune 3 WAVE RACER - Streamers / Future Classic 4 JEROME LOL - Deleted/Fool [EP] / Friends of Friends 5 HASTA…
Mid-March New Indie Rock
End of the quarter finals are facing UCSC students, including yours truly. Here are 10 new indie rock releases that will help anyone concentrate: 1. CHERRY GLAZERR - Haxel Princess 2. TACOCAT - NVM 3. HABIBI - Habibi 4. DAMAGED…
Jazz Charts – 2nd Week of March
I hope your week is going well! Is spring in the air, or is it just me? Oh well, Here's what's happening with Jazz @ KZSC: Top Ten Charts: 1 KRIS BOWERS Heroes + Misfits Concord Jazz 2 ANTON SCHWARTZ…
RPM Charts – March 10th
Top 1o: 1 ILLUM SPHERE - Ghosts Of Then And Now / Ninja Tune 2 LEE BANNON - Alternate/Endings / Ninja Tune 3 ACTRESS - Ghettoville / Werkdiscs-Ninja Tune 4 ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER - R Plus Seven / Warp 5…
Newest World Music
The Ides of March turned out to be a bummer for Caesar, however it also marked the beginning of the new year for the Romans. It's a new season of world music releases at KZSC including station favorites from the experimental fusion…
Extra Large March 15th
"Extra large what?" Well, this isn't a "what", it's a "who". Local favorites Extra Large have been called "uniquely Santa Cruz” by serving up their supersized sound of reggae, Latin, hip-hop, funk, and rock for years. Voted "Best Band" for…
Año Nuevo Bluegrass Festival, March 7th-9th
The weekend-long Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival has moved 25 miles up the coast from Santa Cruz to Pescadero, CA, north of Año Nuevo State Park on Highway 1 to the Costanoa Lodge. Concerts start at 5:00pm on Friday evening March…
RPM Charts – March 4th
Top 10: 1 MACHINEDRUM - Fenris District [EP] / Ninja Tune 2 HASTA - Floral [EP] / Apothecary 3 CASHMERE CAT - Wedding Bells [EP] / LuckyMe 4 BURIAL - Rival Dealer / Hyperdub 5 LEE BANNON - Alternate/Endings / Ninja Tune 6 ACTRESS -…
The Jazz Charts: First Week of March
CHARTS:1 BRAD MEHLDAU AND MARK GUILIANA Mehliana: Taming The Dragon Nonesuch 2 TAKUYA KURODA Rising Son Blue Note 3 BEN FLOCKS Battle Mountain West Cliff 4 DANILO PEREZ Panama 500 Mack Ave. 5 ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ The Invasion Parade Mack Avenue…
Rock Charts – Last Week of February!
Top 10: 1. TOGETHER PANGEA - Badillac 2. DUM DUM GIRLS - Too True 3. HABIBI - Habibi 4. ILLUM SPHERE - Ghosts Of Then And Now 5. WARPAINT - Warpaint 6. HOSPITALITY - Trouble 7. SHARON JONES AND THE…
The Jazz Charts: February 24th
Happy Monday! We here at KZSC are absolutely overwhelmed with excitement about the new titles that have been coming in! There's almost too much stuff to fit on a top ten chart, but we'll do our best. Here's what's hot…
Lúnasa, Mon Feb 24th
Lúnasa, one of the outstanding traditional bands from Ireland, will be performing at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 7:30pm. Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, the band includes Seán Smyth (fiddle and…
Carlos Núñez Band Feb. 20th
Master of the gaita (Spanish bagpipe), flute, and recorder, Galician multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez will be appearing with his band on Thursday, February 20, 2014, 7:30pm at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA. Carlos blends the music of his native Galicia (the Celtic…
Rock Charts – Third Week of February
Top 10: 1. HOLY WAVE - Relax 2. TOGETHER PANGEA - Badillac 3. SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS - Give The People What They Want 4. DUM DUM GIRLS - Too True 5. CHEAP TIME - Exit Smiles 6. JUAN…
Programmer of the Month: Matt Wranovics (DJ SPONDEE)
February's programmer of the month is DJ SPONDEE (aka Matt Wranovics) with KZSC's fuzziest program Fuzz Tone. Gracing Santa Cruz and the world with the best of noise rock, lo-fi, garage, experimental rock and your daily dose of guitar distortion…
Hawaiian Slack Key Feb. 18th
They may slack their guitar strings, but don't you slack off! Come honor the music and the heritage of Hawai'i at the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters show with three of the greats: George Kuo, Martin Pahinui and Aaron Mahi. George…
The Jazz Charts: Second Week of February
We're glad you made it through the first week! CHARTS: 1 CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT WomanChild Mack Ave. 2 JOHN ABERCROMBIE QUARTET 39 Steps ECM 3 CATHERINE RUSSELL Bring It Back Jazz Village 4 ANTON SCHWARTZ Flash Mob Antonjazz 5 BRIAN…
The Jazz Charts: First Week of February
Yo! February's off to a lovely start - continuous rain and good Jazz! Although a staple for most at this time of the year, things are really heating up here at KZSC, see for yourself: CHARTS: 1 KNEEBODY The Line…