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What Is A PRC?

Here's the inside scoop: all the programming you hear on The Great 88 is masterfully put together on our quarterly schedule by KZSC's Program Review Committee. The PRC reads over piles of proposals, reviews current shows and offers advice on…

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End of 2013: Hot Jazz

I'd like to personally congratulate Northern California for surviving the Third Ice Age. Big cold front just passed through Santa Cruz, which made for ideal conditions to sit inside and listen to records all day. Here's what's happening in jazz…

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The Band Rings in 1972

In 1971 the band played a four night run at New York's Academy of Music that culminated in a powerhouse New Years Eve show. In 71' the tightest band in rock n' roll was at an apex, ripping through their…

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RPM Charts – Mid-December

Before KZSC leaves our spot on the FM dial until January, here's a quick look at the most popular Electronic/RPM New Releases featured mid-December on The Great 88: 1 GESAFFELSTEIN Aleph Bromance 2 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 3 IMAMI…

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December Loud Rock Charts

Hello everyone, here are the top charts and adds for December.  Here's looking forward to a new year of loud rock!  Have a wonderful holiday. ADDS 1    AFTER THE BURIAL    Wolves Within    Sumerian CHARTS 1    PROTEST THE HERO    Volition    Razor…

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Peter Rowan Fri Dec 6th

Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Peter Rowan will be performing at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Friday evening, December 6, 2013 at 8pm. Peter has had a long history as a bluegrass performer, starting out professionally as a singer, rhythm…

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KZSC JAZZ – First of December

The new year is fast approaching! I can't believe that it's already December. Here's the adds and charts for this week at KZSC: CHARTS: 1    ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT    Black Radio 2    Blue Note 2    AHMAD JAMAL    Saturday Morning    JazzVillage 3   …

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Early December’s Spins-RPM

Call it RPM, call it Electronic Music...whatever you call it, here's what we're calling early December's Top 10: 1 M.I.A. Matangi N.E.E.T.-Interscope 2 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 3 LAUREL HALO Chance Of Rain Hyperdub 4 D33J Gravel Anticon 5…

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The Dairy and the Dead

On August 27, 1972, The Grateful Dead played a legendary set on Ken Kesey's farm in Veneta, Oregon. This show has long been traded among Dead Heads but has never been available as an official release. Until now. The Dead…

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November Loud Rock Charts

Our top chart for November, Protest the Hero, is playing in San Francisco on Friday at Slim's. If you're a fan of good music, definitely check them out! They put on great live performances.   1    LEAVES' EYES    Symphonies Of…

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Mid-November New Jazz Releases

What's happenin' in jazz?  Here it is: Top New Jazz Releases: 1    BEATA PATER    Golden Lady    Self-Released 2    ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT    Black Radio 2    Blue Note 3    BILL MAYS AND THE INVENTIONS TRIO    Life's A Movie    Chiaroscuro 4    DAVID SILLS  …

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November RPM Charts

Top 10: 1 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 2 RANGE Nonfiction Donky Pitch 3 BOOKA SHADE Eve Embassy Of Music 4 MOUNT KIMBIE CSFLY Remixes [EP] Warp 5 DECO Timescales Deceast 6 SPECIAL REQUEST Soul Music Houndstooth 7 SHIGETO No…

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Programmer of the Month: DJ Amanda Rose

This month's Programmer of the Month is the mighty Amanda Timoney (otherwise known as DJ Amanda Rose) of the beloved Power through Procrastination show. Ever since the show's debut in January of 2013, Amanda has developed a cult following by featuring soundtracks from…

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WIN PRETTY LIGHT TICKETS ON KZSC

The electronic music producer Pretty Lights will be performing back to back shows November 29 and November 30 at The Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco. Each night has a stacked line up of top artists. On Friday November 29, Tycho, The Grouch…

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