Tonight is our second online webcast of Porter College’s Open Mic Night series. You’ll hear live music/poetry/creative expressions straight from the students of the UCSC campus. Tune in at 8 PM on our second audio stream as the festivities begin!
UCSC Open Mic Nite Live!
By Michael Bryant | Published February 1st, 2010Now here’s something you won’t want to miss. For the first time ever, KZSC will broadcast one of UC Santa Cruz’s talent-filled open mic nights. This week’s open mic takes place at Porter college’s dining hall. If you can’t make it in person, have no fear, KZSC is here! The live broadcast will air Wednesday…
Antarctica is back!
By Music Director | Published January 11th, 2010Once upon a time a beautiful little band called Antarctica Takes It! blessed the blogosphere (and Santa Cruz) with their twee pop. The band later broke up because, hey, in college we all have different trajectories. Now the starlette Dylan McKeever is working on the project again, and by himself. He’s looking to produce a…
New shows start next Monday!
By Music Director | Published January 6th, 2010Friends! KZSC is gonna throw out the old and bring in the new– The new winter program schedule starts on Monday January 11th! Get ready for some exciting new shows, plus some of your old favorites. I have absolutely no knowledge of what new good eats listens are in store for you, so get ready…
Something to get excited about
By Music Director | Published December 27th, 2009Big news for UC students: Dani, host of Lost Minds and Found Sound, is going to be throwing a gaggle of free shows on campus next quarter. This is supppppper exciting for us and for you. And thanks to our secondary audio stream, we’ll be able to broadcast all of that goodness from us directly…
Tune-Yards re-issue?
By Music Director | Published December 17th, 2009So here’s the thing about re-issues. Often they’re just an excuse to get more attention to something that has already gotten a good deal of attention. HOWEVER, here’s one re-issue that I’m okay standing by: Tune-Yards’s “Bird Brains”. This album is undoubtedly my favorite album of 2009 (and I refuse to give that a second…
Music Sale A $uccess!
By Michael Bryant | Published November 23rd, 2009Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday to support KZSC and do some serious shopping at our annual Ultimate Music Sale. The day went quick and literally thousands of LPs and CDs now have new homes, which helped KZSC raise around a thousand bucks. We are already planning for next year so be ready!
This Is Not an OhMyGod
By Music Director | Published November 20th, 2009The “OhMyGod” in this title translates to “OhMyGod” there is so much to do this Saturday. Like, really. If you were feeling like you might have a shortage of fun things to do this weekend, consider your life (read: weekend) changed. Number ONE: The famoussss Annual KZSC Ultimate Music Sale is going on from 10-3pm…
There’s local electronic bands in SC? Mm quaa??
By Music Director | Published November 16th, 2009That’s right sisters, and they’re here to knock the monochromes offa your outfit and offa your face. Harlequin Baby is the name of the fantastico: 2 girls, 1 guy, no baby, and notso gruesome. They make an edible brand of electronic music that is all crystals all candy all icecream all sexycute. ANDDD big news:…
Show review: Vault Dweller, Fell Voices
By Music Director | Published November 13th, 2009Picture bodies packed into a cozy garage, possibly not fully sound-proofed walls, narrow, people hanging from the rafters like the apes we are, moshing into the band, and oh so much beautiful noise. Church last night. Third St in Santa Cruz near the Boardwalk was crammed with bodies Saturday night, wall to wall, two-stages; one garage…