Galaxie 500 were one of the seminal groups in the canon of indie rock. Though the group disbanded in 1991, their songs will be brought back to life tonight at Don Quixote’s as the leader of the group, Dean Wareham, will perform songs off of the group’s three recently re-released full length records (1988′s Today,…
Tonight on The Rising Tide!
By The Rising Tide | Published November 5th, 2010Each and every week on the Rising Tide we’re striving to bring you the best and brightest in local music. On tonight’s program, we’ll be hearing from Britt Govea and the rest of FolkYeah! productions. Britt and co. have, in recent years, established themselves as a linchpin in Nor Cal’s indie rock, psychedelic rock and…
The Morning Benders on KZSC Tonight!
By Michael Bryant | Published October 21st, 2010Since this week is KZSC’s fall pledge drive, everyone in the Rising Tide radio collective has been busy preparing a show befitting such an important event. For starters, they have an interview with one of the most promising Bay Area bands of the year, The Morning Benders, whose newest release Big Echo has earned the…
KZSC in NYC? yes! It’s CMJ2010
By Music Director | Published October 19th, 2010While the rest of KZSC labors for your love this this week, I’ve been dispatched to New York City, New York for the College Music Journal (CMJ) Music Marathon: a week of panels, parties, open bars, and shows shows shows. Come back to the blog often this week, as I’ll reporting back on the music,…
Sister Crayon & El Ten Eleven on Pop Molecule!
By Station Manager | Published October 11th, 2010What’s that? More cool bands on KZSC? You heard right! Sister Crayon and El Ten Eleven will be on KZSC’s Pop Molecule , today, Monday, October 11th, from 2pm-4pm.
Becoming Jimi Hendrix
By Michael Bryant | Published October 10th, 2010So much has been written about the career and songwriting of James Marshall (aka Jimi) Hendrix, but little has been published about his life before stardom. Abusive parents who abandoned Jimi and his brother, a brief but significant stretch in the military and life on the road with some of the biggest names in black…
Jenny and Johnny + of Montreal interviews on Pop Molecule!
By Station Manager | Published October 1st, 2010KZSC’s long-running indie pop show, “Pop Molecule”, will feature two exclusive interviews on Monday, October 4th, from 2pm-4pm. The first interview is with new band, Jenny and Johnny, which features Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice. I was given the rare opportunity to interview these two sweethearts before their show at the Rio Theatre in Santa…
Jaill played on KZSC today!
By Music Director | Published August 24th, 2010The rumors are true! Jaill are in town to play the Catalyst tonight with the Hold Steady, but first they stopped by our little log cabin for a live, in-studio performance. We hope to hear more tracks from their second full-length, That’s How We Burn (Sub Pop). My faves are “On the Beat” and “Snake…
This Friday night on the Rising Tide!
By Music Director | Published August 12th, 2010Santa Cruz is home to a number of venues, but one venue in particular has played host to more incredible shows during my time living in this town, and that is the Crepe Place. There are many figures who help run the show at The Crepe, but none are more prominent than Keith Petrocelli of…
Live Slack Key on KZSC!
By Michael Bryant | Published August 2nd, 2010Being a “slacker” doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Both Stephen Inglis and Cindy Combs have been playing Hawaiian slack-key guitar for years and it has served them well. Stephen & Cindy are currently doing a concert/workshop tour together and will stop in at KZSC to join “Wiki Wiki Wednesday” host Lani B. on…