KZSC’s Pledge Drive is upon us, and this year our Loud Rock selection is full to the brim! Here are some awesome CDs (and my personal review of them) that we are offering this year. Mastodon - The Hunter Mastodon’s new album, The Hunter, is full of the crazy awesome riffs and breakdowns that the Georgia quartet…
So Far, So Good
By Michael Bryant | Published March 5th, 2012We’ve got a lot to shout about during our 2012 On-Air Pledge Drive. It’s our 45th Anniversary; we’ve got special programming and gifts for you when you donate and our program hosts have been drinking coffee and eating donuts for 48 hours straight. Do your part to help us get to our goal (and back…
Interview with Machine Head’s Robb Flynn
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published March 5th, 2012This past Saturday, I had the great fortune of interviewing one of the biggest acts in recent metal history: Machine Head’s frontman, Robb Flynn. We had some great, albeit short, discussions, one of which deals with the controversy behind their 2001 album Supercharger and the affects that 9/11 had on it. It led to some…
Hapa March 7th
By Lani | Published March 5th, 2012Hapa comes back to Santa Cruz for their annual spring show. This is a chance to see and hear Hapa founder Barry Flanagan with his distinctive chiming guitar sounds and newest band member Ron Kuala’au. A Honolulu native, Ron Kuala’au was one of Barry’s first teachers of Hawaiian music and an inspiration for the Hapa…
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Sun Mar 4th
By Folk Department | Published March 3rd, 2012The duo of Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas return to the Kuumbwa in Santa Cruz, CA for an evening of Scottish fiddle and cello music on Sunday, March 4th starting at 7pm. Alasdair is well known for his energetic fiddling as one of Scotland’s great ambassadors of traditional music over the past 30 years. Natalie…
KZSC’s Pledge Store
By Michael Bryant | Published March 3rd, 2012Keep your eyes open and your mouse ready…The Great 88 Pledge Store will be expanding daily with a variety of unique items just in time for our fundraising drive. Take a peek inside to see what’s new!
Waiting for Your Call
By Michael Bryant | Published March 2nd, 2012Overly dramatic? A little, but it’s been a while since we’ve heard from you. Our message is simple: listeners need to support community radio or it shrivels up and goes away. The Great 88 is in the midst of the 2012 On-Air Pledge Drive this week; we hope you’ll call and donate money. Give us…
Live Hip Hop on KZSC
By Hip Hop Director | Published March 1st, 2012It’s a very exciting time for Hip Hop lovers here at The Great 88. Not only do we have four radio shows bringing you the best old school, funky, and underground sounds every week but we also have a live set coming up when Eliquate returns to KZSC Wednesday, March 7th during That Thang @…
Jack is Back
By Program Review Committee | Published February 28th, 2012It’s been just over a year since we shed some red and black tears with the news of the official retirement of The White Stripes. Since then the world has been waiting anxiously to see what the musical genius Jack White will bring next. The wait is over – White has announced on his fancy…
Students Day of Action March 1st
By Michael Bryant | Published February 27th, 2012College students across the country are participating in A Day of Action in support of public education today. UCSC students and other members of the campus community are involved rallies and other activities at the both entrances to the campus that has had an impact the flow of traffic onto campus. If you are planning…