Yes, a holiday, a birthday of sorts, for independently owned record stores! Record Store Day was first started in 2008 at Rasputin in SF with a performance by Metallica. Today, it’s a US-wide event that aims to celebrate the little (and big) record stores that keep chugging on, despite the success of online shopping and…
Top plays!
By Music Director | Published April 14th, 2010Here is an update on our top Electronic, Rock, and the occasional Hip-hop plays! Rank Artist Recording Label 1 DUM DUM GIRLS I Will Be Sub Pop 2 SPLINTERS Kick Double Negative 3 SHE AND HIM Volume Two Merge 4 COCK AND SWAN Unrecognized Dandelion Gold 5 LOVE IS ALL Two Thousand And Ten Injuries…
Electronic Music: New faces and old salts on the Spring Schedule
By Electronic Music Director | Published April 14th, 2010As spring begins to turn it’s awfully pleasant head (recent rainy and thunderous disruptions notwithstanding), the Electronic Music schedule sees some new bloom as well as older shows taking firmer root. Dance away your case of the Mondays with our newest techno show, Das Boot? Das Haus! coming to you live with some of the…
Need A Little Push?
By Michael Bryant | Published April 12th, 2010If your business is starting 2010 a little sluggish, why not get the word out over the KZSC airwaves. Sponsorship packages are available in many sizes; you can even buy some mini-packages online. You can find more info about how your business can partner with The Great 88 on our Sponsor Page.
Jonsi!
By Music Director | Published April 11th, 2010One of the newest icy spring-time treats that we have at KZSC is the first release from the guitarist and vocalist of (probably one of your favorites): Sigur Ros. His name is ___, but um, you can call him Jonsi (pronounced yawwwnnnnn-zeeeee). What started as a solo-acoustic project turned into an exploding cool album very…
Matador CD release show tomorrow!
By Music Director | Published April 9th, 2010Very exciting news to report: Matthew and Dorota ie MATADOR are releasing their first record! To celebrate, there will be a big ole shabang at The Church house with performances from Beat Beat Whisper, Pale Robin, and Casey Guitar Band. Oh, and of course the birthday babies. Yum! Come out and support cute people making…
Sunday on Backroads!
By Music Director | Published April 9th, 2010Mary McCaslin and Steve Palazzo will be playing live on Backroads from Noon-2pm this coming Sunday, April 11. Mary is a folk singer extraordinaire (and former KZSC DJ!) and has returned home to Santa Cruz after completing a national tour. She’ll be joined by Steve Palazzo, local flatpicking guitar guru and singer with the bluegrass…
We Wanna Be Your Dog
By Michael Bryant | Published April 9th, 2010KZSC wants to be on the end of your leash. This time, we’re the ones praising you and handing out the treats after a nice walkie. To celebrate the release of the expanded anniversary edition of Iggy and the Stooges’ “Raw Power”, our Block of Bliss program host will be spinning an exclusive Stooge Hour,…
We Can See Your Future
By Michael Bryant | Published April 8th, 2010If your future includes listening to the radio, we predict special goodness for you starting April 12th. That’s when The Great 88 unveils our spring program schedule, loaded with bright new music and talk programs plus a sprinkling of favorites from today. Sound interesting? Stay tuned for more details…
Wu Renaissance
By Hip Hop Director | Published April 2nd, 2010Wu-Tang is back on our hip-hop radar in a big way with numerous kick-ass releases. We started out early summer with Meth and Red’s “Blackout 2″ followed by Raekwon’s bangin sequel, “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2.” In the last week or so, Wu soldiers have unloaded a trove of awaited albums. Meth, Ghost, and…