Rock Charts – Mid-August
HUNXXXX! We've been loving the new Hunx and His Punx album at The Great 88. Here's our current Top 10: 1 HUNX AND HIS PUNX Street Punk 2 SMITH WESTERNS Soft Will 3 COOL GHOULS Cool Ghouls 4 MALLARD Finding Meaning…
Donna the Buffalo, Sun Aug 4th
From New York, Donna the Buffalo brings their energetic spin on alt-country to Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz, CA on Sunday, Aug 4, 2013 at 8:30pm. Their first studio-produced CD in five years was released less than two months ago,…
Rock Charts – First Week Of August
First day of August; here's the KZSC Rock Top 10: HUNX AND HIS PUNX - Street Punk COOL GHOULS - Cool Ghouls SMITH WESTERNS - Soft Will BASS DRUM OF DEATH - Bass Drum Of Death KING TUFF - Was…
Paula Fuga August 5th
Paula Fuga is a strong, courageous Hawaiian woman with a voice that soars from R & B style to reggae-licious. Backed on tour by the grooving guitar of Mike Love and Sam Ite's percussion, you'll catch the aloha spirit listening to…
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys Wed July 31st
Dance to the Creole and Zydeco music of Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys tonight, Wed July 31, 2013 at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA at 7:30pm. Jeffery is a master of traditional style Creole and Zydeco music as learned…
New Website for KZSC
It's been a busy year for KZSC and we now can add "Brand New Website" to the list of accomplishments for 2013. Razorfrog Web Design in San Francisco created a completely new version of our website while keeping the look…
Hristo Vitchev Interview
In my interview with Bulgarian-raised guitarist Hristo Vitchev, he largely spoke of the 'Impressionistic" ideas behind his unique style of music. A composer of 6 albums since 2009, his sound is expressed much like a painter expresses what he sees…
Hot Jazz of July
As we all may know, summer is slow. Regardless, a few new titles have been coming in here and there, and some of it's hot. Check it out: CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TRIO Out Here HRISTO VITCHEV QUARTET Familiar Fields ETIENNE CHARLES …
Americanarama Fest August 4th
Ahhh summer. Time for corn dogs, roller coaster rides and package tours that fill outdoor venues across the nation. Shoreline will see its fair share of these roll through this season, but there's one that puts the rest to shame…
Fanfare Ciocarlia: Moe’s Alley July 20th
Fanfare Ciocarlia - whose name translates as "lark's song", are from the village of Zece Prajini in north eastern Romania. With humble beginnings as musicians performing at local weddings, this group is full of vigor and daring. They are known…
Debo Band Tues July 16th
Outstanding Ethiopian-Pop Debo Band makes an appearance in Santa Cruz tonight, Tuesday July 16, 2013 at Moe's Alley. This large 11-member group includes musicians and dancers from Addis and Boston, plus local fiddler Kaethe Hostetter formerly of Bonny Doon. They've…
Free Movies on the Beach!
Calling out all movie, beach, and fun lovers! Every Wednesday night at 9pm on the beach located next to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, our beautiful city will be hosting a FREE movie for anyone looking to have a wonderful evening!…
Programmer of the Month: Danny Croft
Our featured KZSC programmer for July is "Living in the '80s" host "DJ Danny on the Radio" aka Danny Croft. He also puts together the Concert Calendar played at noon every weekday on the Great 88. Danny started in radio at the San…
Universal Grapevine 07/02/13
Bruce's first guest will be Jane Gregorius and Teresa Zolar talking about the Pajaro Valley Art's Council's new show, "Fur, Flippers, Feathers and Fuzz." In the second half, artistic director Anita Monga talks about the 19th annual San Francisco
Universal Grapevine 06/25/13
On Universal Grapevine this week Bruce has Santa Cruz County Supervisor Neal Coonerty on county issues. Following Coonerty is Jim and Paula Faris who chat with Bruce on their careers at MGM and the other Hollywood institutions back in the…
Phono del Sol July 13
There is no shortage of festivals to attend in the summertime. With so many to choose from it's impossible to go to everything; especially with the prices they're asking these days. You've got to be a smart festival shopper to…
Taking a Dive
Sports fans, what does flopping mean to you? On May 31st, Slugtalk had an in-depth discussion about flopping and its place in semi-contact sports such as basketball and soccer where unnecessary contact is often penalized in the form of fouls…
Radio: All In The Family
Father's Day came up fast June 16th. My situation involved receiving a small package in the mail from my pops the other day, and inside the cardboard box was a small recyclable doggie-poo bag. Despite that informality, I found gold…
Universal Grapevine 06/11/13
On Universal Grapevine this week, Bruce's guests for the entire hour will be the winners of Bookshop Santa Cruz's annual Short Story Contest, reading their winning entries.
Goodbye And Hello
KZSC's Business Manager is a student position. And like the tides at our world famous surf breaks, they come and go. Goodbye to Kevin Candelar1a, the 2012-13 Business Manager who graduates in June. Kevin was also voted "Most Likely To…
World Rhythms Workshop June 22
The Summer Equinox approaches. What better way to bring in the season than to make some music? Matthew Montfort of the world music group Ancient Future and author of "Ancient Traditions: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and…