Frank Ocean, a member of Odd Future (OFWGKTA) recently released his second album, channel Orange, on July 10. His first album was quite successful, and I look forward to seeing where this album leads him. Along with his new album Ocean sent out a letter to his fans informing them about when he “realized [he] was…
Loud Rock Charts: 8/14
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published August 13th, 2012Is it just me, or is it getting HOT AS BALLS? (Cue Nelly) Summer is getting fairly close to ending, so it should not be getting this damn hot. Speaking of hotness, my interview with The Contortionist’s lead singer is up for all those interested. Okay, that’s the last time I shamelessly plug it. I swear….
New Rock In August
By Rock Director | Published August 13th, 2012August means getting ready to start another year of academics at our fine University. It’s been a wild summer at The Great 88 with stacks of knockout new releases hitting the airwaves. Right now, Nashville’s favorite bros Jeff the Brotherhood are on top. This garage rock duo’s latest release paired them with producer Dan Auerbach…
Interview with The Contortionist’s Jonathan Carpenter
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published August 12th, 2012Every now and then, a band comes along that just blows everyone out of the water with each musical piece that they write. Right now, that band is The Contortionist. I recently got a chance to sit down (or rather, stand up) with their lead singer, Jonathan Carpenter, to talk about their newest release, Intrinsic….
Outside Lands Fest
By Design Director | Published August 9th, 2012It’s easy to forget how good we have it here in Santa Cruz. There’s the obvious: beaches, redwoods, meadows, radio (duh)… but there’s also our prime location. Santa Cruz is exactly 73.4 miles from San Francisco, home to the 2012 Outside Lands Music Festival. This weekend, August 10-12, Golden Gate Park will undoubtedly experience an explosion of amazing…
Aesop Rock’s New One
By Station Manager | Published August 8th, 2012Any Aesop Rock fans will be happy to hear that he has recently dropped a new album, Skelethon. This is the San Francisco-based rapper and producer’s sixth studio album and first self-produced project. Skelethon contains a multitude of playful and dark horror film-like beats that are accompanied by classic Aesop lyrics. Although the entire album…
Jovanotti’s “Italia 1988-2012″: A 24-Year Retrospective
By World Music Director | Published August 8th, 2012Through ATO Records, Italian singer-songwriter and rapper Lorenzo Cherubini, better known as Jovanotti, has finally issued his first U.S. release after over two decades of being in the business. This compilation album that includes the greatest hits of his career so far, aptly titled “Italia 1988-2012″. Initial tracks like “Con La Luce Negli Occhi” and “Sulla Frontiera”…
Loud Rock Charts: 8/6
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published August 6th, 2012Can you believe its August already? I can’t. I still feel like it’s June. Pretty soon, us UCSC students have to go back to the grind that is school. I am not looking forward to upper division math homework. It’s gonna be bröötal. On a happier note, did anyone catch Usain Bolt’s insane run? Didn’t…
A “Vacationer” Vacation In < 3 Minutes…
By Program Director | Published August 4th, 2012I’m making my way via automobile up to Oregon for a mini-vacation. Nothing too lavish—I’ll be gone less than a week and still be in a separate hemisphere than the Bahamas. But it’s just enough time to get away from that plague of the everyday here in Surf City, where others come to get away. If you haven’t had…
Ban College Football?
By Business Manager | Published August 1st, 2012I recently heard a podcast on NPR’s Intelligence Squared regarding a ban on college football. I often overhear new students of UCSC talking about how they wish the university had a football team. I found it strange to hear it so often because one of the main things that attracted me to UCSC was the lack…