Rock and roll with Hawaiian musician Henry Kapono at Kuumbwa Jazz Wednesday June 20th. A prolific composer of the Pacific, Henry Kapono was a part of the California/Hawaii sound of the late 1970s in the band Cecilio & Kapono. Henry has been performing solo since 1981. Join in at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center hot spot…
Vadoinmessico!
By Business Manager | Published June 16th, 2012A few weeks ago, a friend of mine came to visit up in Santa Cruz, and he came bearing gifts. He brought with him a CD of a band he saw open for some other bands as opening bands so often do. This CD, he told me, can only be purchased in Italy. It is…
Return To Graceland June 18
By Michael Bryant | Published June 14th, 2012In 1985 Paul Simon traveled to South Africa in search of sounds that had captivated him. The journey resulted in a cultural exchange that sparked the Grammy award-winning album “Graceland” and opened the door to collaborative world music projects for thousands of musicians. This month a new expanded version of “Graceland” has been released along…
White Lung – Better, Unsafe on “Sorry”
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published June 14th, 2012A little over a year ago I decided to check out Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada four-piece White Lung after reading a glowing recommendation from Aesop Dekker (drummer extraordinaire for the Ludicra, Agalloch, and Worm Ouroboros) on his blog of their 2010 album It’s the Evil. With eleven songs clocking in at just under twenty five minutes, it…
Stories from Santa Cruz Youth Tonight on KZSC
By New Media Director | Published June 13th, 2012Students from Santa Cruz’s Natural Bridges High School will present a one-hour program of stories from their experiences as young people tonight on KZSC. Celestino Rodriguez traces the history of his Mayan family from the 16th Century to today; Anastasia Welch shares the stories of four young runaways; Thairie Ritchie recalls moving from San Francsico to Santa Cruz…
Albums of Summer 2012
By Station Manager | Published June 13th, 2012After looking over some of the upcoming summer releases, it’s obvious that there is much to be excited about. Anyone who enjoys hip hop may be delighted to hear that Curren$y released his newest album The Stoned Immaculate on June 5. Nas will also be unveiling a new album, Life Is Good, July 17 and we are…
Harry & The Hit Men, June 16th
By Volunteer Coordinator | Published June 13th, 2012Harry & The Hit Men will be performing at Moe’s Alley (Santa Cruz, CA) on Saturday, June 16th! With their motown-esque hits, Harry & The Hit Men bring psychedelic dance music along with a little bit of classic soul. Covering tracks such as Jackie Wilson’s Higher and Higher, Smokey Robinson’s Tears…
Loud Rock Charts: June 12th
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published June 12th, 2012Here’s what’s going on in the world of the Bröötalisk: I just recently interviewed Chris Letchford of Scale the Summit. And tomorrow I’ll be seeing Animals as Leaders tour with Thrice on their farewell tour. Then I go back home on Thursday to enjoy an awesome summer. Great week, or greatest week? ADDS 1 IHSAHN Eremita…
KZSC Jazz Charts/Adds
By Jazz and Blues Boss | Published June 12th, 2012Summer is so close, here are some charts to get you excited for those long stretches of sunny days that await. Charts: Top 10 1 BOBBY HUTCHERSON Linger Lane Blue Note 2 DAVE MILLER TRIO Deed I Do Summit Records 3 MIMI FOX Perpetually Hip Favored Nations 4 APRIL HALL Room For Two Bee Boy…
Summer Means Vinyl…
By Music Librarian | Published June 11th, 2012As I begin a 2nd year as music librarian at KZSC, my attention turns to the ten thousand or so LPs we have in our collection. Some of them are glorious; some have seen better days. Summer is by far the longest and least hectic time at our Little Log Cabin In The Woods; the…