Ska and Rocksteady have their musical roots in Caribbean, jazz, and R&B music – and are the forebears of modern reggae. There are competing claims as to the origin of the term “ska” which emerged in the early 1960s in Jamaica. In late 1970s England, these sounds evolved into second wave ska (sometimes referred to…
Beat the Heat, Stick Your Head in the Sand
By Rock Director | Published August 31st, 2011So, I’m in LA for a little visit, and it’s really too hot to do anything besides listen to music and await FYF Fest (which I will totally give you a full recap of, btw). Mostly I’ve given a good listen to two albums that have recently come into the station, Stephin Merritt’s Obscurities, and…
Tote Time!
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published August 25th, 2011As Labor Day approaches it can be easy to feel summer fading, morphing quickly into the fall season. However if tradition holds up, the weather in the Santa Cruz area will showcase another Indian Summer, giving us a chance to escape reality yet again. As the sun shines in September, what better way to prepare…
UCSC Women’s Soccer
By Daniel Nyberg | Published August 25th, 2011Soccer at UCSC will be kicking off at 5 PM Thursday August 25th at the Lower East Field. Our Lady Slugs will be taking on CSU Monterey Bay who they last played in 2009. If you’re wondering, the Slugs won 1-nil. This is an exciting start to a great soccer season, so come out and support…
Artists on Art 7/4/11
By Program Director | Published August 24th, 2011Jay Silver talks about his art. More info here. Listen here.
Gamers on Game 7/25/11
By Program Director | Published August 24th, 2011Pat Reilly and Graeme Devine join Nada to discuss game design. More info here. Listen here
Closet Free Radio 6/27/11
By Program Director | Published August 24th, 2011LGBT public affairs, news, community calendar and announcements. Listen to Part 1 Listen to Part 2
Artists on Art / Gamers on Game 7/18/11
By Program Director | Published August 24th, 2011On a special combined AoA+GoG, Chris Yonge discusses his latest project, Makers Factory. More info here. Listen here
Artists on Art 7/25/11
By Program Director | Published August 24th, 2011Rody Ortega talks about Shakespeare Santa Cruz. More info here. Listen here
Gamers on Game 8/1/11
By Program Director | Published August 24th, 2011Robert “Dave” Thomas discusses the World Disc Golf Championship at DeLaVega. More info here. Listen here