As the speed at which our expanding universe increases, humanity is fighting back in the only way it can! We are dedicating much time, energy & money into making our personal technological worlds ever smaller. On the forefront of this contracting reality is music. We marvel at how much music we can fit onto…
Top 5 Hip Hop Albums of 2011
By Hip Hop Director | Published January 3rd, 2012These are my favorite albums of 2011. When I say favorite, I either mean it’s too good to put away or it’s made an impact on my life. I’m sure I’ve overlooked some, but personally, I can’t get enough of these. Take a gander, take a chance. 1. Action Bronson- Dr. Lecter Food, women, drugs,…
Bron Bron and KD
By Charlotte Gibson | Published January 2nd, 2012The 2011-2012 NBA season has started, providing eye-popping athleticism and excitement! No players have stood out more than Small Foward LeBron James of the Miami Heat, and Small Forward Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both James and Durant are ranked number 1 and 2 in scoring, respectively, and both players have led their…
New Year, More Concerts
By Promotions Director | Published December 27th, 2011What better way to bring in the new year then going to a concert? 2011 brought us great concerts in Santa Cruz like The Pixies, Weird Al Yankovic, Sharon Jones and the Dapp Kings, Animal Collective, Andrew Bird, and for that we are thankful, but 2012 is looking very promising as well. If you really want…
Brootalisk’s Top 10 Loud Rock Albums of 2011 (#5-1)
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published December 23rd, 2011Well. Here it is folks. The end of the end. Seeing as how the world is ending next year, this is the last top ten list ever. Of all time. So I hope you guys enjoy it while it lasts. I know, it’s a very solemn feeling, but I feel kind of free at the…
Brootalisk’s Top 10 Loud Rock Albums of 2011 (#10-6)
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published December 22nd, 2011Well my fellow metal heads, it’s that time of year again. No, I’m not talking about Christmas or Hanukkah or any other “controversial” holiday. I’m talking about the top ten albums of the year. Specifically, those of the headbanging kind. I’ve listed my first 5 choices below. You’ll have to wait in eager anticipation for…
Interview with Cynic’s Paul Masvidal
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published December 13th, 2011The metal interview train keeps on rolling (all night long?), this time with Cynic frontman Paul Masvidal. Paul’s one of those guys who you would want to meditate with in a nice cool rainforest with a light breeze and a cascading fog rolling through the trees. So why don’t you just sit back, grab a…
Interview with Obscura’s Christian Muenzner
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published December 10th, 2011I, Bröötalisk, have once again delved into the fiery pits of Metal and have returned with yet another awesome interview. This time, with Obscura’s lead guitarist Christian Muenzner. From the 15 minutes or so I got to spend with him, he seemed like a really down to earth guy who really appreciates the art of…
New/Old Strangers
By Music Librarian | Published December 2nd, 2011When it comes to music at a college radio station, the wave of new releases coming at us each week can give you a blurred, fast-forward kind of feeling. But this idea of the ‘new’ is relative. True, there are lots of debut albums from brand new bands coming in, but there is something else…
UCSC Women’s Basketabll Home Opener Tonight!
By Charlotte Gibson | Published December 2nd, 2011The UCSC Women’s Basketball team will host Whittier College tonight at 6 PM for their home opener! Come out to the West Field House to watch seniors Alison Scarbrough and Danielle Mofsowitz, as well as the exciting freshman Sarah Mackey and Leah Parrish! Be sure to tune into Slugtalk on Wednesday night from 7-8 PM…