Coachella may have ended and with it the flood of artists doing last minute shows in the Bay Area but do not fret because the Summer concert season sure looks promising. These upcoming tours are sure to sell out fast, but of course the Great 88 has got you covered. We will be giving away…
Conciliation Sunday 6/5/11
By Program Director | Published June 29th, 2011The first part of the show features “Your Solitude is Luminous” an excerpt from John O’Donohue’s audio course Anam Cana: Wisdom from the Celtic World. Later in the program, Rvera Sun Cook and Dariel Garner join host, Kevin Spitzer, for a conversation that touches on topics such as life and personal transformation. Listen here.
People You Should Know 6/2/11
By Program Director | Published June 29th, 2011JR “Gur” Rolle joins host Casey Caughlin to discuss Dubstep, an up-and-coming music genre in Santa Cruz. Listen here.
The Armchair 6/1/11
By Program Director | Published June 29th, 2011Janette Dinishak and Jonathan Ellis guest on this program all about epistemology. Listen Here
Together/Apart
By Hip Hop Director | Published June 29th, 2011This week at KZSC we celebrated the much anticipated arrival of Grieves’ new album Together/Apart. Released June 21 from Rhymesayers Entertainment, it is the collaboration of Grieves and producer Budo. As did the former 2008 88 Keys And Counting, the album brings jazz, soul, beats, and heart-wrenching rhymes. While Budo fills the background with soothing…
Interview with Children of Bodom’s Henkka Seppala
By Alec Howard | Published June 28th, 2011On Saturday, I went and saw a number of bands live. One of them was Children of Bodom. After the show, I had the great fortune of interviewing their bassist and backup vocalist, Henkka Seppälä.
The Family Stone July 1st
By Michael Bryant | Published June 27th, 2011Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini were part of the first inter-racial/inter-gender horn section in rock. As members of Sly and the Family Stone, they played to rock audiences around the world and helped form what we call funk today. Besides appearing at Woodstock, they have been given R&B Pioneer Awards and are enshrined in the…
Psycho Summer
By Station Manager | Published June 27th, 2011Hey psychobilly fans! This summer is full of very exciting psycho-news! The long-awaited new album from the Nekromantix, What Happens In Hell Stays In Hell, will officially be released on August 2nd! Check out their first single, Bats In My Pants, on their facebook. Even more exciting for those of us that live in Santa…
Brootalisk’s Top 5 Drummers And Their New Material
By Alec Howard | Published June 24th, 2011Being a drummer myself, I’ve always obsessed over the gods of blast beats and double bass. However, some gods are just plain better than others. These in particular are gods of the highest quality (okay I’ll stop). Also, they’re all coming out with new material that should be nothing less than face-melting. So without further…
Festivals: Size Really Does Matter
By Electronic Music Director | Published June 22nd, 2011Summer means it is time for music festivals. Somehow the combined joys of music, fresh air and sunshine outweigh the pains of sunburns, mosquito bites, aching feet, claustrophobia inducing crowds and in my case, hay fever. Festivals come in every flavor and every size. The largest festival in the US (though exact numbers are hard…