Woah- what a killer lineup! This Wednesday, June 30th, KZSC Welcomes: Nite Jewel & Harlequin Baby at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz. Nite Jewel is Ramona Gonzalez, a composer and songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. Nite Jewel’s music has been said to be a part of the new electronic chillwave genre. Joining Nite Jewel…
Noise Clinic on The Rising Tide tonight!
By Music Director | Published June 25th, 2010Tune into The Rising Tide tonight for a live, on-air performance and interview with Noise Clinic! Noise Clinic are a Santa Cruz multi-national noise-and-experimental rock music act that have travelled the world over, where they have perfected their genre-bendling blend of art, rock, psychedelia, no wave, new wave and noise. They have often shook things…
KZSC Welcomes: Magic Bullets, Good People, Hermit Convention – June 19th
By Station Manager | Published June 16th, 2010This Saturday, June 19th, KZSC Welcomes: Magic Bullets, Good People, and Hermit Convention at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz. Magic Bullets is an indie pop/rock six-piece hailing from San Francisco. They have played shows with bands such as The Walkmen, Perry Farrell, Voxtrot, and Cold War Kids. Both opening bands, Good People and Hermit…
Morning News Update
By Michael Bryant | Published June 15th, 2010Thanks to everyone who phoned, emailed and posted to our blog regarding the KPFA Weekday Morning News updates. Although there was a very vocal group of listeners who could do very easily without it, the majority of you spoke up in favor of keeping the weekday updates as is. You want it? You got it!…
Surf Our Summer Schedule!
By Michael Bryant | Published June 9th, 2010KZSC launches into our new summer program schedule June 14th. We had to keep our surf music show on Monday mornings along with a few of your other favorites, but listeners will be stoked to hear the new voices with a fresh take on music too. Check out KZSC’s schedule page, playlists or just tune…
Weekday Morning News Survey: Final Days
By Michael Bryant | Published June 9th, 2010If you listen to KZSC Monday-Friday, you know what kind of great music we offer to start your day. We have a question: would you rather NOT hear the KPFA/Pacifica morning news updates at 7 and 8 AM? Do you like hearing what’s going on in the world during your morning music? KZSC is trying…
We’re All Ears!
By Michael Bryant | Published June 8th, 2010KZSC’s connection to Star Trek goes back to our inception. One of our founding fathers, Marc Okrand, went on to greater fame as the creator of the Klingon language. But I digress. As the picture indicates, we are “all ears” this year at KZSC. We’ve started a series of listener surveys by asking about the…
Summer Radio Fun
By Michael Bryant | Published June 3rd, 2010Now that spring tis quickly shifting gears into summer, it’s time to take KZSC’s music with you outdoors. Our new summer schedule will begin on Monday, June 14th. Have a favorite program or DJ? Let our Program Review Committee know what flips your switch on The Great 88. You can email them or just leave a…
Harlequin Baby on The Rising Tide TONITEEE!
By Music Director | Published May 28th, 2010Harlequin Baby’s synth-fueled madness firmly plants them as one of Santa Cruz’s most remarkable and original acts, even amid the town’s diverse and rich resource of local musicians. The group has been gaining momentum as of late, performing memorably at the Santa Cruz Underground Music festival (or SCUM Fest), and they will be making their…
K-Z-S-SEA!
By Michael Bryant | Published May 26th, 2010When you live in Surf City, you expect to hear the ocean. The Great 88 brings you the island sounds every mid-week morning on Wiki Wiki Wednesday, 6-9 AM. Want more? Bigga happiness can be found listening to reggae music Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM until noon and 6:30 – 10:30 PM Saturday nights….