If you enjoy the music you hear on the Great 88, then check out these great new Hip Hop albums that are impacting radio today! Here are KZSC’s charts for the week of May 8. Top 10: 1 LIKWUID No Regrets 2 ODD FUTURE The OF Tape…
Three Mile Stone Sun May 6th
By Folk Department | Published May 5th, 2012Irish traditional band Three Mile Stone will be performing at an intimate house concert in Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz, CA) on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 7:00pm. This acoustic trio features Erin Shrader (fiddle, voice, guitar), Marla Fibish (mandolin, mandola, button accordion, voice), and Richard Mandel (guitar, tenor banjo, voice), all veterans and fanatics of…
Robert Cray Band May 5th
By Michael Bryant | Published May 5th, 2012Who can forget the college classic film, Animal House. If you’ve seen it once or a million times you never forget the performances by party band Otis Day and the Knights. Little known fact: Robert Cray was the uncredited bass player. Just a blip in a career that has included sharing the bill with friend…
R.I.P. Adam Yauch
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published May 4th, 2012Adam Yauch passed away today. You might know him better as MCA, member of Brooklyn-based hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys. It’s tough to put my feelings about his passing into words. It’s pretty rare that any celebrity passing has much of an effect on me. This one is different. While fellow Beasties Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz…
KZSC Newsletter
By Michael Bryant | Published May 3rd, 2012If you’re like most of us you get a boatload of unwanted mail every day. As you can see, this household probably is taking this a little too literally. One piece of regular correspondence you’ll never want to miss is the KZSC Newsletter. It features pictures, stories and sometimes videos of what takes place aboard…
May Midterm Mayhem
By Jazz and Blues Boss | Published May 3rd, 2012Hey everyone, While you may be struggling with midterms, remember there are some struggling artists out there too. Some of which may be listed below! Below you’ll find the charts and adds for this past last week of April/beginning of May. While you may be stressing out, remember that soon it will be even more…
Has College Radio Changed? [Part 1]
By Michael Bryant | Published May 3rd, 2012There have been student broadcasters at UC Santa Cruz for 45 years, but what was college radio like before that? Is it very different now? Here’s an interesting look at college radio from 1956. Notice standard student attire at the station included suit and tie. Some things never change.
Loud Rock Charts: May 1st
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published May 1st, 2012I present to you the newest loud rock records currently making waves in the genre. Also, have you listened to the High on Fire album yet? It’s pretty kickass. If you’re into the whole “ass kicking” thing. ADDS 1 HUNG Hung The End 2 LEGACY OF DISORDER Legacy Of Disorder 3 MOONSPELL Alpha Noir Napalm…
Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair May 5th
By Folk Department | Published May 1st, 2012The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is scheduled on Saturday, May 5th from noon till 5 pm at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, next to the County Courthouse in Santa Cruz. Sponsored annually by the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society (aka Northern California Bluegrass Society) since 1987, this FREE event features four bands in…
Hip Hop Charts at KZSC
By Hip Hop Director | Published April 30th, 2012KZSC Hip Hop adds and playlist for this week, May 1. Enjoy, fellow hip hop heads! Playlist: 1 LIKWUID No Regrets 2 Hungry Bros 2 ODD FUTURE The OF Tape Vol. 2 Odd Future 3 BOBBY PHISHER Deer Hunting…