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Interview with The Babies

The Babies have just come out with their second full length album, House on a Hill to amazing reviews. After their show at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz on December 7th, Kevin Morby and Cassie Ramone sat down with…

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Universal Grapevine 01/08/13

Bruce's guest in the first half hour is Brian Staufenbiel the head of UCSC's Opera Program. Opera is an important and unique part of the UCSC campus and Brian brings us up to date on Opera news. In the second…

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Talkabout 12/26/12

John has Santa Cruz lawyer Ben Rice to talk about changes in the law for 2013. Also, Laurence Bedford and Richard Stockton to talkabout upcoming Planet Cruz Comedy Show in the Cruz. 

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Live Shows for The Holidays

The end of December is full of music events in the Santa Cruz area that you won't want to miss. "Winter Solstice" which includes Barbara Higbie, Liz Story, Lisa Lynne, George Tortorelli and Aryeh Frankfurter is a holiday music event…

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Submit to Anonymous Callers 2nd Edition

Back by popular demand and just in time for the cold, harsh, lonely winter months, KZSC's 2nd edition of Anonymous Caller is now accepting submissions. The theme for this issue is graffiti-you've-spotted-around-that-looks-cool. That means photos of bathroom graffiti, wall graffiti,…

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Talkabout 12/19/12

Sleepy John has guest Steve Wissner on the show to talk about reducing the cost of your phone. Also: guest Alicia Cube to talk about Take Back Santa Cruz! 

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Universal Grapevine 12/18/12

This week on Universal Grapevine entertains Futzie Nutzle and his art at the Blitzer Gallery as well as Bonnie Stone and Virginia Wright of MAPS - Multidisciplinary Assoc of Psychedelic Studies!

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Talkabout 12/12/12

John had Doron Comerchero, Deonte McClure, and Maya Salsedo call in about food, and comedy. Hahahaha. To get in on the fun, click the play button!

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Talkabout 12/05/12

John is excited to have Nina Simon on the show this week! Nina is the Executive Director of The Museum of Art & History @ McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, California.

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Santa Cruz Golden State Warriors

On November 2, 2012, the city of Santa Cruz made basketball history.  The Santa Cruz Warriors, the official D-League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, made eight selections during the 2012 NBA D-League Draft, marking the first D-League draft in…

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Rainbow Theater at UCSC

Rainbow Theater is more than just a theater collective. It is a powerful group that aims to break down cultural walls that exist within our community. This goal is accomplished with lectures, public workshops, and community outreach, not to mention…

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Two Door Cinema Club Dec. 5th

Last year I fell head over heels for Two Door Cinema Club's album, Tourist History. Loaded with the electro-pop dance grooves I was looking for in a band, Tourist History was high energy and infectious, making it impossible to not…

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Punch Brothers Fri Nov 30th

From New York City, The Punch Brothers with Chris Thile will be in concert Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8pm at the  Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA. Rooted in the rhythmic structure of bluegrass, these four virtuosic musicians take…

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Talkabout 11/28/12

John has on the show Brett Hall & Dan Grebil discussing the UCSC arboretum and the California fire fee, respectively. Press PLAY to listen!

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CMJ 2012

In mid-October I had the privilege of attending the CMJ conference/concert marathon in New York City. There are over 1000 artists that play within 5 days, as well as conferences in the morning/early afternoon ranging from DJ tips to the ins and…

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