World-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…
UCSC’s 28th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation
By Michael Bryant | Published January 17th, 2012
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…
Free Love Tips from Lee Fields
By Program Director | Published December 19th, 2011For those of us looking to deviate from the holiday season’s consumption compulsion, Brooklyn’s Truth & Soul records has got our back. They’re offering up a free download of a Lee Fields single off is upcoming LP release, Faithful Man. Yes, you can tell that special someone you love them with out a luxury vehicle…
Keef’s Birthday Party Tuesday
By Michael Bryant | Published December 18th, 2011The guitar playing half of The Glimmer Twins turns 68 on December 18th; KZSC will be paying tribute on “Triple Decker Tuesday” December 20th with a special devoted to the reissue of the Stones’ “Some Girls” recording and your requests. Most of us only turn 68 once…Keith may be an exception. The Keith Richards birthday…
Webstream Update
By Michael Bryant | Published December 12th, 2011If you’re a web stream listener to The Great 88, you’ll notice that the Main Stream [the one that broadcasts what happening live at 88.1 FM] is not working this weekend. It’s not because Santa found out you were naughty and left you a chunk; the Elves at The Great 88 are making some changes. …
Inspiring Conversation: Peter Yarrow
By Program Review Committee | Published December 8th, 2011The first show I hosted at KZSC was ‘Celtic Undercurrents’ honoring my ancestral heritage. Then came ‘Freedom Flight’ (freedom, struggle, and responsible change) and a stint doing ‘Turtle Island’, KZSC’s long-loved Native American news and music show. Now it’s ‘Conciliation Sunday’, designed to inspire listeners to ‘conciliate’ or unite mind, body, spirit and emotion so…
Quadrophenia on KZSC
By Michael Bryant | Published November 30th, 2011Who’s awake on Tuesday mornings at 6 AM? Correct. To celebrate the expanded remastered release, KZSC will feature The Who’s Quadrophenia on Triple Decker Tuesday. The name is a variation on a popular usage of the medical diagnostic term for schizophrenia; Pete Townsend used this to reflect the 4 distinct personalities of Jimmy, the story’s…