Pure Ecstasy’s take on psychedelic lo-fi music is mesmerizing, while fellow Austinites Sleep Over will draw from their atmospheric sound collages in what’s sure to be an amazing show! Rounding out the bill are the bay area’s own Young Prisms, a group who are gunning to break out of the region with their stunning live…
Tonight at Surf City Billiards: KZSC Welcomes Pure Ecstasy, Sleep Over and Young Prisms!
By Music Director | Published August 4th, 2010
Player of the Month
By Michael Bryant | Published August 2nd, 2010KZSC Music Director Tyler Wardwell throws caution to the wind every day. Not only does he deliver the musical goods on 3 weekly shows this summer, but he is the man behind all things music at The Great 88. An MD’s life is full of hard work and long hours but Tyler makes time for evening…
Live Slack Key on KZSC!
By Michael Bryant | Published August 2nd, 2010Being a “slacker” doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Both Stephen Inglis and Cindy Combs have been playing Hawaiian slack-key guitar for years and it has served them well. Stephen & Cindy are currently doing a concert/workshop tour together and will stop in at KZSC to join “Wiki Wiki Wednesday” host Lani B. on…
Check out Michael Gaither live on Backroads!
By Music Director | Published July 23rd, 2010Michael Gaither, local singer-songwriter, is live RIGHT NOW on KZSC’s Backroads program. He’s a writer of entertaining and often humorous songs that reflect on everyday experiences. Tune in until 2 pm to catch the performance and interview. Michael will also be performing in “An Evening of Songs and Stories: Three Songwriters In-The-Round” with Nancy Cassidy…
Maps & Atlaseseseseses
By Music Director | Published July 20th, 2010Heyyy did you catch the Maps & Atlases show at Kuumbwa on Sunday? I did! Those Chicagoans whumped and warbled their way into the hearts of the assembled believers. If you’re in southern CA, head’s up! They’re headed your wayyyy! If you ain’t gonna to catch ‘em on this go around, big ugly yellow couch…
Beatle Fans Are Here, There and Everywhere
By Michael Bryant | Published July 12th, 2010On July 10th, Paul McCartney performed in San Francisco for the first time since The Beatles played their final stadium concert there in 1966. A mere 44 years later, they’re still more popular than (insert religious figure of your choice here). You can hear three hours of John, Paul, George and Ringo on KZSC’s “Here,…
Death of A Reggae Giant
By Michael Bryant | Published July 12th, 2010His name was Lincoln, but most of the music world knew him as Sugar. Starting a recording career in the late 1960′s as part of The African Brothers band, Sugar Minott became popular as a solo artist in Jamaica during the mid-70′s. Sugar was an early pioneer of reggae’s dance hall sound; he developed a…
Nursery live on The Rising Tide tonight!
By Music Director | Published July 9th, 2010Nursery electro-dance two-piece is comprised of composer Frank Wong and singer Emma Jean and has been tearing up a storm around town recently, playing to both captivated house shows as well as an impressive late-day performance at May’s SCUMFest. The electrifying duo will be making their Crepe Place debut on September 22nd (opening for electro-folk…
Player of the Month
By Michael Bryant | Published July 6th, 2010We asked our staff which show host our listeners need to know about this month. It only took a minute for everyone to agree on Ms.Lani B. Pictured here with Hawaiian singer & songwriter John Cruz, Lani is the vixen voice of “Wiki Wiki Wednesdays” 6-9 AM mid-week plus this summer’s hot new show, “Great…
KZSC Off-Air This Afternoon
By Michael Bryant | Published July 6th, 2010This afternoon (July 6th) KZSC will be performing some maintenance at our transmitter site. The good news: you should hear an improved signal when we return. The not-so-good news? Our new time estimate is that KZSC will be off the air until around 2 pm. Check out our second audio stream for a music mix…