Long before we became KZSC, students were broadcasting at UC Santa Cruz. In 1967 these pirates boarded the airwaves as KRUZ from the basement of Stevenson Dorm 2. It didn’t take long for both the FCC and UCSC administrators to realize there was “a problem”, but the broadcast seed was planted. Forty-five years later, KZSC…
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…
Riot Grrrl Returns
By Program Review Committee | Published January 6th, 2012Fairy god of badass and riot grrrl founder, Kathleen Hanna returns with a new band to follow up her late ’90s solo project, Julie Ruin. The band, The Julie Ruin began recording in March of 2011 and is expected to release their first album within the upcoming months. Gratuitous pictures of themselves and the latest…
Meshell, Ma belle…
By Lani | Published January 6th, 2012On Sunday, January 8th, Meshell Ndegeocello will perform at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in downtown Santa Cruz. Wing or hip hop your way over to Kuumbwa Jazz at 7 pm to catch her soulful funky mix of music. She has the voice, the bass guitar And the chops. Her name and her…
Collecting collections
By Music Librarian | Published January 5th, 2012As the speed at which our expanding universe increases, humanity is fighting back in the only way it can! We are dedicating much time, energy & money into making our personal technological worlds ever smaller. On the forefront of this contracting reality is music. We marvel at how much music we can fit onto…
David Lindley Jan. 11th
By Michael Bryant | Published January 5th, 2012He’s mastered such a wide variety of instruments that Acoustic Guitar magazine refers to David Lindley not as a multi-instrumentalist but instead as a “maxi-instrumentalist”. Lindley holds cult status in a lot of areas: supreme sideman for the likes of Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt; world music visionary; band leader of El Rayo X…the list…
Molly’s Revenge Wed, Jan 4th
By Folk Department | Published January 3rd, 2012Molly’s Revenge is a Monterey Bay Area four-person acoustic Celtic band that will be undergoing change soon, as they say farewell to one of their founding members after some 10 years. Pete Haworth, the bouzouki playing lead vocalist, will be performing for the last time in Molly’s Revenge on Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:30pm…
Top 5 Hip Hop Albums of 2011
By Hip Hop Director | Published January 3rd, 2012These are my favorite albums of 2011. When I say favorite, I either mean it’s too good to put away or it’s made an impact on my life. I’m sure I’ve overlooked some, but personally, I can’t get enough of these. Take a gander, take a chance. 1. Action Bronson- Dr. Lecter Food, women, drugs,…
Bron Bron and KD
By Daniel Nyberg | Published January 2nd, 2012The 2011-2012 NBA season has started, providing eye-popping athleticism and excitement! No players have stood out more than Small Foward LeBron James of the Miami Heat, and Small Forward Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both James and Durant are ranked number 1 and 2 in scoring, respectively, and both players have led their…
Fungus Fair
By PSA Director | Published December 30th, 2011The Santa Cruz Fungus Fair is quickly approaching. Learn fun facts, try new recipes, inspect hundreds of wild mushrooms, and let your kids participate in hands-on crafts. The Fair will take place at the Louden Nelson Community Center at 301 Center Street downtown January 13-15. Friday, the Fair will run from 3 to 7 pm…