Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole is the eldest son of Kekuhi Kanahele and descends from a distinguished hula family. “Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai” (a Wiki Wiki Wednesday favored song) was composed by his great grandmother, Edith Kanahele Kanaka’ole; his family’s music traditions go back seven generations. Kaumakaiwa brings his experience as ‘olapa (dancer), choreographer and composer to…
Record Store Day April 20
By Michael Bryant | Published April 13th, 2013Everybody’s celebrating Record Store Day, a chance to partake in the time-honored tradition of pawing through bins with fellow music lovers and finding a treasure or three to add to your collection. It started years ago as a campaign to raise awareness about the plight of independent record shops, however Record Store Day is now…
The Rolling Stones at 50
By Michael Bryant | Published November 30th, 2012Celebrating 50 years as a band, The Rolling Stones played an incredible night at London’s O2. Bringing out favorites from five decades, they proved to be still able to rock it. Here’s a sample: an extended version of “Midnight Rambler” featuring former 70′s Stones lead guitarist Mick Taylor.
The World of GWAR !!!
By Music Librarian | Published November 8th, 2012For the second time in my life, I have attended a GWAR show. This most recent time was also @ the Catalyst and on the eve of the election. Naturally, both candidates for president appeared as puppets in the show and both were promptly decapitated, whereupon their neck holes sprayed fake blood into the audience…
Local Santa Cruz band North Pacific String Band releases debut album “Steak & Eggs”!
By Talk Programming Director | Published August 31st, 2012photo by Blake Goodmacher; featured image by Yasamine June “Sure, sure…fersherrsure,” the boys of North Pacific String Band mumbled enthusiastically when asked to play some more tunes on my show, Pickin on the Porch with Auntie Em, a few weeks back. The five-piece string band consists of Steven Stubblefield on mandolin and vocals, Jeff Wilson…
Peter Mulvey Live on Backroads, Sun April 22nd
By Folk Department | Published April 20th, 2012Peter Mulvey, singer-songwriter and guitarist currently based in Milwaukee, will be visiting the “Backroads” folk show on KZSC for a live interview on Sunday, April 22, 2012 between 12-2pm. He’ll be in concert at 7pm that evening at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA. While Peter is well known for his thoughtful songwriting, his new CD ”The…
Live Hip Hop on KZSC
By Hip Hop Director | Published March 1st, 2012It’s a very exciting time for Hip Hop lovers here at The Great 88. Not only do we have four radio shows bringing you the best old school, funky, and underground sounds every week but we also have a live set coming up when Eliquate returns to KZSC Wednesday, March 7th during That Thang @…
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…
Three Metre Day Live on Backroads Nov 6th
By Folk Department | Published November 6th, 2011Sonic explorers Three Metre Day from Toronto will be visiting KZSC for a live interview during the Backroads show on Sunday, Nov 6, 2011 between noon and 2pm. Three Metre Day’s original compositions are highly textural in nature, blending folk and jazz elements and their debut CD “Coasting Notes” was released a few days ago….
Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally Live on Backroads Oct 9th
By Folk Department | Published October 8th, 2011Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally of the Bay Area have teamed up as a new harmony-driven duo to sing their original songs along with classic country duets along the lines of the Louvin and Stanley Brothers. They’ll be in for a live interview and performance during KZSC’s “Backroads” folk and acoustic country show on Sunday,…