Listening to the radio is no picnic-unless you’re tuned in to KZSC’s new spring schedule. Every day offers a smorgasbord of music delights-60′s garage & surf, blues, gypsy carnival songs, drive-in movie soundtracks and who knows what. Plus a realignment of many of your favorite shows at new days and times. With programming this hot,…
KZSC Newsletter
By Michael Bryant | Published April 11th, 2013Nowadays most of the letters in our mailboxes begin with “Deer Resident”…this must be what they had in mind. If you’d rather have something more personal, how about signing up for the KZSC Newsletter? Tens and tens of people are already finding out in advance what’s planned for The Great 88 this spring and summer…
Loud Rock Charts: 4/9
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published April 8th, 2013Coming right out of left field this week is a new album by Volbeat, who found mainstream success with their last album, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. This time around, however, they’re coming back with some of the heaviest stuff they’ve ever put forth. Also coming your way is no-nonsense hard rock band Owl with The Right Thing, and intense death…
Talkabout 04/03/13
By nikki | Published April 7th, 2013Sleepy John welcomes Representative John Leopold and David Seibung on Santa Cruz County politics (with calls from listeners). Following them is Deva Anderson on a local art project. Listen Here!
Finding New Music
By Business Manager | Published April 4th, 2013The great part about non-commercial radio is it is often ones only time to casually be exposed to music that isn’t top 40 or something from the 70′s. It is many’s only chanced to really discover what types of music are out there. There are other mediums in which we discover our own tastes. I,…
Gold Standard
By Michael Bryant | Published April 3rd, 2013The readers of Santa Cruz Weekly have spoken. After all the ballots have been counted, The Great 88 was once again named “Best Radio Station” and KZSC’s Sleepy John Sandidge was named “Best Radio Personality”. Thank you to all who helped us repeat once again as Number One. We appreciate the recognition and the 2013…
Our New Spring Schedule
By Michael Bryant | Published April 3rd, 2013Everyone is waiting for KZSC’s spring program schedule – some more patiently than others. Starting mid-month you can set aside your own record collection and hear gypsy music, surf, blues, neo-classical polka and who knows what. Many of our regular shows that have become favorites are moving to new days and times. Have a favorite…
This Pope Shall Not Abdicate
By Music Librarian | Published April 3rd, 2013All hail Pope Lou Reed the Only. His robe is a Velvet Underground. His throne, the mighty city of Berlin. Whose Mary Magdalene’s were transvestite streetwalkers on the wild side. Who turned the other cheek when struck viciously with flowers and miraculously turned one day in New York City, utterly perfect. Who abides in grace…
Lushlife – Plateau Vision
By PSA Director | Published April 3rd, 2013Again and again, I find myself coming back to Lushlife’s album Plateau Vision. The tracks are cohesive without being repetitious, and the rapping is melodic with none of the abrasiveness that is susceptible in mediocre hip-hop. The first track, “Magnolia”sets the pace for an alt-hop album and rolls perfectly into the second and my favorite…
Why The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle Should be the Next Poet Laureate of the United States
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published April 2nd, 2013As a creative writing major here at UCSC, I’m all too aware of the changing times and how they’re affecting writers of all varieties. A lot of people are under the impression that a lot of writing, particularly poetry, is racing Keith Richards to the grave, and is probably going to win. Well, win is…