Once the Monterey Pop festival introduced “The San Francisco Sound” to the world, Haight/Asbury became ground zero for the newest trends in music. Enter The Grateful Dead, Big Brother & The Holding Company and more including Moby Grape. Bass player for the Grape Bob Mosley checks in with DJ Oliver during “Sex, Dope and Cheap…
People You Should Know
By Station Manager | Published January 27th, 2012KZSC’s interview program, “People You Should Know” is back! Our Talk Programming Director Casey Coughlin returns this week with guest Siobhan Fallon about her recent book, You Know When The Men Are Gone. Listen here! You can hear “People You Should Know” live every Tuesday evening at 8 following “Universal Grapevine” with Bruce Bratton on…
Ringo 2012
By Michael Bryant | Published January 27th, 2012Being released after the holiday rush is usually a bad idea for musicians but it helps if you’re an icon. The cat named Ringo does as he pleases; no longer signing autographs, “living in the present” and touring/recording whenever the mood strikes. Lucky Beatle fans will get to hear his latest, “Ringo 2012″ on Thursday,…
John Cruz on KZSC Friday
By Michael Bryant | Published January 25th, 2012Hawaiian John Cruz gets a chance to visit KZSC during our singer/songwriter “Friday Folk” show this week. He’ll talk about his visit with President Obama, the use of his music on TV’s “Hawaii 5-0″ and of course the craft of writing songs. Hear John Cruz live on KZSC Friday morning between 9 and noon with…
New Program Schedule Begins
By Michael Bryant | Published January 23rd, 2012The Maya were right. The culture that invented drainage systems, numeric calendars and perfected chocolate are getting a lot of attention these days for their 2012 predictions (or lack thereof). One thing they nailed for sure – a great new program schedule on KZSC. How they knew is still a mystery; what you’ll find on…
UCSC’s 28th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation
By Michael Bryant | Published January 17th, 2012World-renowned poet, writer and activist Nikki Giovanni will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation. Still committed to the struggle for civil rights and equality today, her talk will cover “The Privilege of Serving: Art and the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr”. The event takes place Thursday, February…
Paul Simon Special 1/24
By Michael Bryant | Published January 17th, 2012“Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.” This mindset is part of the reason why Paul Simon still matters. Not content with reminiscing about Simon & Garfunkel, “Rhymin’ Simon” has continued to change and grow as a songwriter with a signature style. You can…
Year of the Dragon
By Michael Bryant | Published January 9th, 20122012 is the Chinese New Year of the Dragon. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is said to be a free spirit of the zodiac, a deliverer of good fortune with restrictions blowing out the creative spark that is always ready to flame into life. Sounds a lot like The Great 88. This month KZSC will…
Beatle Guests Thursday
By Michael Bryant | Published December 21st, 2011Any hard-core Beatle fan would love to take the walk across one of the most famous intersections in music history – the same place The Fab Four had their Abbey Road cover picture taken. The Peironnet family (Simone following her dad William) did this recently and will be special guests on this week’s “Here, There…
Electrifying Radio
By Michael Bryant | Published December 19th, 2011KZSC will be brightening up your holidays with great programs, surprise guests and some special giveaways all the way to January. And now with our new Android app, you can keep your smartphone locked on The Great 88 on the go. So whether you’re tuned in at your computer, while you drive or with your FM…