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Protest Signs In DC Today

Reporting Unbiased News in a Divided Country

January 20, 2017
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Tune in this Friday and Saturday to KZSC for updates from DJs who will be in our nation's capital, as well as our home of Santa Cruz, CA and the greater Bay Area. No exaggerations, only eye-witness accounts from us to you. KZSC's students are teaming up with Student Media at UCSC to send student reporters to D.C. and create multimedia projects based on these events and more. "Like" Santa Cruz Media Coalition on Facebook for more unbiased media that's to come. And, of course, keep an eye out on KZSC's Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter for more reports and photographs.

LOUD ROCK JANUARY CHARTS

January 16, 2017
Music Charts

Brrrrrr my goodness it's getting chilly! To get you through this inclement weather, and as a reward for surviving the holidays, here are some great loud rock releases from the month of January and the latter half of December. Black…

Wobbleland in San Jose: back for 3 days!

January 15, 2017
Events

Wobbleland 2017 back at the City National Civic in San Jose, February 17, 18 and 19 Wobbleland is back for three days this year! One of the most well known bass festivals of NorCal is back in San Jose. Last year,…

How the Internet revolutionized the way we consume music

January 4, 2017
Staff Posts, Main

Some people say that the dawn of the digital era is synonymous with the end of traditional radio. The rise of Internet radio stations would have made the original ones become obsolete. Their emergence, at the beginning of the 90’s,…

Looking forward to another year at Lightning in a Bottle

January 4, 2017
Events

Lightning In a Bottle 2017 Prepares for Early Ticket Sell Out with New Presale Release Plan We are very excited to announce that Lightning in a Bottle is coming back to San Antonio Recreation Area just a two hour drive south of Santa…

Zeds Dead Interview (Halloween Night @ The Catalyst)

December 15, 2016
Interviews

Zeds Dead is a Canadian electronic music duo from Toronto, Canada. Dylan Mamid, also known as DC, and Zachary Rapp-Rovan, also known as Hooks. These two artists rose to prominence releasing original music and remixes from 2009–10 before becoming a…

LOUD ROCK DECEMBER CHARTS + UPCOMING INTERVIEWS

December 9, 2016
Music Charts

The quarter is coming to a close, and the air continues to drop in temperature... End-of-year lists are being prepared, and folks are turning in for the holidays... But that doesn't mean the month of December can't be host to…

All is Bright: Anuhea, with Justin Young At Moe’s Alley

December 8, 2016
Events

Anuhea's Coming to Town! And she's bringing Justin Young! Playing Moe's Ally Thursday, December 15th, a show that features holiday jams direct from the Hawaiian Islands. In the cold of midwinter, this might be the touch of warmth you can use.

Caleborate Interview & Concert Review

December 6, 2016
Interviews

Wassup radio family, Last week I caught up with Berkeley rapper, Caleborate for a hefty interview before his headlining show in the Atrium. Rizal Aliga aka Mr. Hella Hyphy himself was also in attendance and wrote a solid concert review which…

Wiki Wiki Wednesday, Grateful for Artful Waves of Generosity

December 6, 2016
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The Santa Cruz and Hawai'i surf connection was solidified again, recently. Fletch and JD, of the aSanta Cruz Board Builders Guild and Jeffery Devine Rockets, who work out of Doug Haut's surf shop on the Westside of Santa Cruz, conspired with Wiki Wiki Wednesday music program founder MB for a tremendous surprise—an original art surf board!

WARM BREW! Tracing their Footsteps…

November 30, 2016
Staff Posts, Main

Warm Brew is quintessentially West Coast – the two are synonymous. Their lyrics, though, are anonymous. (you’ll never hear ‘em copy! Top Notch Baby! Never coming less, sky’s the limit, you gots to believe up in… the Brew!)…

Why We Should Be Listening to the Female Voices of Hip Hop

November 21, 2016
KZSC Updates, Main, Staff Posts

Hip hop is uniquely powerful because it sits comfortably at the borderline between poetry and song. It bridges the gap between the two, and in turn contains the qualities of both song and spoken word. Unlike poems (or any other…

LOUD ROCK NOVEMBER CHARTS

November 10, 2016
Music Charts

So much beautiful metal is released this time of year...must be the weather, I suppose! Here's some of my top picks for the brutal-est and grooviest metal out now. Urfaust - Empty Space Meditation (Black Metal) Ulcerate - Shrines of Paralysis (Death Metal)…

Har Mar Superstar is coming to town!

November 7, 2016
Interviews

DJ Sweet Tea (Tim Beckman) catches up with Sean Tillman about Har Mar Superstar's recent touring--appearing on Election Night (11/8) in Felton at Don Quixote's This recording will be aired on KZSC is also available on our Soundcloud

JAZZ CHARTS NOVEMBER

November 7, 2016
Music Charts, KZSC Updates, Music News, Staff Posts

Hello all you jazzy listeners and KZSC supporters! Here are the Jazz Charts for this week! Make sure you check out or jazz programming including shows like Clam Chops on Tuesdays at 12pm and Jazz Kitty on Saturdays at 12pm.…

(Dis)engaging Conversations: Reflections from SXSW

October 30, 2016
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Six months ago, I purchased a plane ticket to Austin, Texas. I prepared as much as I could to complete my finals early, and hopped on a red-eye out of SFO. Looking back, I would have done SXSW differently. Though…

RPM OCTOBER CHARTS

October 17, 2016
Music Charts

October is in full swing along with our Fall schedule and we here at KZSC are eager to share our music playlist with you. Hungry for some sweet electronic tunes? Here are our Top 10 albums and tracks for October 2016:…

New KZSC merch is here!

October 12, 2016
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New stuff!! You can donate to Santa Cruz's community radio station and receive our new special edition KZSC shirt printed on a 50/50 blend in navy blue . And, we're bringing the tote bag back! A canvas bag with our beloved "peel slowly and see" Andy Warhol/Velvet Underground-inspired banana slug shows off both your love of music, and appreciation of the Santa Cruz banana slug. The 11-inch, over-the-shoulder handles and 15.5″ x 14.5″ x 7″ size allows you to haul your LPs, groceries, beach gear, or books! Rep your favorite local, non-commercial, community radio station everywhere you go.

LOUD ROCK OCTOBER CHARTS

October 12, 2016
Music Charts, Staff Posts

The spookiest season of the year is here! Perfect time for some charts of the best Loud Rock albums that have come out recently or are coming out soon! Blow out your eardrums and headbang along to these tasty new jams... Neurosis -…

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: Outside Lands 2016

October 5, 2016
KZSC Updates, Events, Staff Posts

In San Francisco, the foggy summer is host to the annual Outside Lands concert, held every August in Golden Gate park. The event takes place over one weekend, starting on Friday and ending on Sunday and draws crowds who enjoy…

Fall Schedule is a Go!

October 4, 2016
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Lots of great music, news, and community creativity is on tap for KZSC's fall program schedule. We've got everything from Minimal to Metal -- and that's just our Monday lineup! Don't forget, the Fall Fundraiser that starts Tuesday October 11th - show us you care about creative community radio with a donation!