The first show I hosted at KZSC was ‘Celtic Undercurrents’ honoring my ancestral heritage. Then came ‘Freedom Flight’ (freedom, struggle, and responsible change) and a stint doing ‘Turtle Island’, KZSC’s long-loved Native American news and music show. Now it’s ‘Conciliation Sunday’, designed to inspire listeners to ‘conciliate’ or unite mind, body, spirit and emotion so…
The White Album Ensemble Dec. 29 & 30
By Michael Bryant | Published December 7th, 2011The White Album Ensemble returns to The Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz for their 8th annual holiday show run of Beatles music. This year they’ll be performing “The “White Album” in its entirety (and in sequential order) December 29th and “Revolver”, followed by “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” on December 30th. There will be…
Kevin Burke Wed Dec 7th
By Folk Department | Published December 5th, 2011Irish fiddle master Kevin Burke will be appearing in a solo concert Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA. A proponent of the fluid and beautifully ornamented County Sligo style, Kevin has been the fiddling mainstay of several seminal Irish groups, including The Bothy Band and Patrick Street. Now residing…
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band Sun Dec 4th
By Folk Department | Published December 3rd, 2011The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band will be performing an afternoon concert at the Digital Media Factory in Santa Cruz, CA on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 4:00pm. You can be part of the audience for this concert to be filmed in HD for later TV and internet broadcast as part of the Santa Cruz Live…
New/Old Strangers
By Music Librarian | Published December 2nd, 2011When it comes to music at a college radio station, the wave of new releases coming at us each week can give you a blurred, fast-forward kind of feeling. But this idea of the ‘new’ is relative. True, there are lots of debut albums from brand new bands coming in, but there is something else…
UCSC Women’s Basketabll Home Opener Tonight!
By Charlotte Gibson | Published December 2nd, 2011The UCSC Women’s Basketball team will host Whittier College tonight at 6 PM for their home opener! Come out to the West Field House to watch seniors Alison Scarbrough and Danielle Mofsowitz, as well as the exciting freshman Sarah Mackey and Leah Parrish! Be sure to tune into Slugtalk on Wednesday night from 7-8 PM…
Wake the Dead Sunday Dec 4th
By Folk Department | Published December 1st, 2011The Wake the Dead band who are mostly from the SF Bay Area, blends traditional Celtic music played on acoustic instruments with the songs of the Grateful Dead. They’ll be performing at The Chautauqua Hall, 162 16th St., Pacific Grove, CA (408) 847-6982 on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 7pm. The band includes Danny Carnahan,…
Quadrophenia on KZSC
By Michael Bryant | Published November 30th, 2011Who’s awake on Tuesday mornings at 6 AM? Correct. To celebrate the expanded remastered release, KZSC will feature The Who’s Quadrophenia on Triple Decker Tuesday. The name is a variation on a popular usage of the medical diagnostic term for schizophrenia; Pete Townsend used this to reflect the 4 distinct personalities of Jimmy, the story’s…
The NBA Lockout is lifted!
By Charlotte Gibson | Published November 30th, 2011NBA owners and union officials have agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, with the NBA season starting on December 25th! Tonight on Slugtalk 7-8 PM, KZSC will interview former NBA player Lamond Murray and discuss the new CBA that was ratified. Lamond Murray was selected 7th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the…
Concert Calendar
By Michael Bryant | Published November 29th, 2011So many concerts…so little time. How do you decide? ‘Tis the season when not only holiday festivals are everywhere but local venues feature the best musicians from around the world. Let’s face it: if you’re from somewhere that snows, wouldn’t you rather play on the sunny Central Coast of California? You can get an overview…