After 3 great years of being the student Business Manager and DJ at KZSC, I finally say goodbye to this little station in the redwoods. KZSC was one of the most defining places and experiences of my time at UCSC and for that reason I want to thank everyone – those of you that listened,…
Weekly Jazz Charts
By Jazz and Blues Boss | Published July 2nd, 2012As your skin tans and/or burns in the lovely summer sun, don’t forget that there are some pretty burnin’ tracks coming into the station too! Jazz Charts/Top 10 1 NICK WATERHOUSE Time’s All Gone Innovative Leisure 2 SUNNIE PAXSON Bohemian Sun roxboro 3 DIANA KRALL Live In Paris Verve 4 DUKE ELLINGTON Here… Put This…
Exposure is Contagious
By Music Librarian | Published July 2nd, 2012Life at a college radio station reveals the following truth. Regardless of which genres you prefer, you will happen upon music that you never knew about, but now love. Case in point, QUINTRON!!! Some months ago, I came across his latest album, “Sucre Du Sauvage” and have been a fan ever since. Recorded at…
Change is in the Air!
By Jazz and Blues Boss | Published June 26th, 2012Hi Everyone, As the school year comes to a close, it’s time for the next generation of genre directors to take the reigns. My name is Nicholas (Nikki) Mokover, and I am currently interning with Jacqueline Culas for the Jazz and Blues Director position next year. I am very excited to join the KZSC Governing…
Loud Rock Charts: June 26th
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published June 26th, 2012Summer tours are beginning to roll around. Just last week I was at the Death to All Tour, this week I’ll be seeing Russian Circles, and the following month I’ve got The Contortionist (hopefully) and shortly after Summer Slaughter (insert metal roar here). If you’re into mosh pits and bleeding out your ears, you’ve got…
Great 88 Vacation Postcards
By Michael Bryant | Published June 21st, 2012Last summer we asked fans of The Great 88 to send us a postcard while on summer vacation. We received beauties from Scotland, St. Louis, Paris and prison to name just a few of the 50-some exotic locales. Since we’re here and you’re going there, this traveling season KZSC is making the same request. We’ll…
Summertime Blues
By Michael Bryant | Published June 21st, 2012Don’t let summer get you down. Tune in to The Great 88 for flashbacks, throwbacks and more during our summer quarter program schedule. Tastier than a deep-fried Boardwalk Twinkie, KZSC’s got rock on vinyl from the 60′s, folk & bluegrass tunes, Brazilian music, film scores and tons more music and local talk shows. And since…
KZSC Back On The Air Today @ 4 PM
By Michael Bryant | Published June 21st, 2012As many die-hard fans of The Great 88 know, we’ve been part of a campus electrical upgrade project for the last several days. Looks like we will be returning to our usual unusual summer program schedule at 4 pm California time today. Thanks for your patience; stay tuned for the fireworks!
Rock Charts – Summer
By Rock Director | Published June 21st, 2012Here’s some hot New albums that’ll rule your next beach day. The ladies of Grass Widow hit #1 this week with their unique brand of harmony-driven post-punk. Beach House’s Bloom has been hanging out near the top for the past couple weeks; once you give it a listen you’ll know why. Killer new records from…
Summertime Schedule
By Michael Bryant | Published June 21st, 2012Starting June 18th, KZSC begins our longest programming quarter of the year. Tastier than deep-fried Twinkies, our summer program schedule features the premiere of new folk and bluegrass shows, Brazilian music, film scores and more. And since the days are longer, many of your long-standing favorites have expanded timeslots. Take a peek at the outstanding…