The NFL Playoffs are underway and after a thrilling Wildcard weekend, the NFC and AFC Divisional round matchups are set. The San Francisco 49ers put on a dominant second-half showing as they beat rival Seattle Seahawks by a score of…
By KZSC Rock Director At the end of 2022 KZSC's Music Department and various DJs collaborated to make a year-end list of our favorite albums. Here are some of our favorite releases of 2022 in alphabetical order <33 The 1975…
This coming Saturday, January 21st, 2023, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will host its first pay-per-view event of the year, UFC 283, in historic Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC 283 features two thrilling title fights and is stacked…
Speeding down the 1, past Dominican Hospital, next to the REI and Marshall’s parking lot, sits a tiny hut with string lights outlining its place on Commercial Way. If I wasn’t looking for it, there’s no way I would have…
By Charlie Erdman This coming Friday, January 13th, UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball will host Pride Night as they take on Lincoln University of Oakland at the West Field House (Rachel Carson College) at 6:00pm. The event is a collaborative…
By John Malkin Listen to the interview below: Part 1 Part 2 After a successful 30-year career as a punk rock singer with Black Flag and Rollins Band, as well as being a publisher and actor, Henry Rollins has evolved…
By Charlie Erdman The NFL regular season has concluded and the San Francisco 49ers are primed for a playoff push after conquering the NFC West title with a record of 13-4. After finishing their regular season with a convincing win…
Interview by DJ Fodderstompf KZSC's DJ Fodderstompf interviews Cleveland-based R&B and rap artist Nnena on her journey through comedy skits in college, musical storytelling, and debut album to be released in 2023!
Interview by DJ Fodderstompf and DJ Nefesh KZSC's DJ Fodderstompf and DJ Nefesh interview Ambrose Kenny Smith of the Murlocs on the Murlocs' recent show at Moe's Alley, touring and recent albums!
By Isabella Balbi Going to a Garden show is an experience - one that grows increasingly more rare given the state of live music today. On KZSC alone there are already 4 separate blog posts dissecting The Garden’s past performances…
By Danny Villalva On November 5th, I attended a Disco party at the widely known Catalyst venue, I got invited because it was my floormate's birthday and she wanted all of us to go celebrate. It was my first time…
By Sharan Sethi Maybe this is cynical but it sometimes makes me nervous when the bands I really like release new music. I always get worried that maybe this will be the album that jumps the shark. So that is…
By Alexis Camacho A not-so-exciting Wednesday began with me crapping for my ecology midterm and quickly turned into a night of groovy dancing, singing, and even some crying at the San Jose Civic. With Omar Apollo and Ravyn Lenae taking…
By Ryan Davis The winter weather is settling in, and as the nights begin to get longer and the days become shorter, a lot of people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The lack of sunlight can take a toll on…
By Isabella Fredriksson-Allen My hot-pink ½ ZAP book is etched out with looped notes which scream “KINETIC”, “Tampons vs. Twitter”, “catapulting connection” and “the best love; friendship”. Easily interchangeable with the highlights of a slumber party, instead, it’s my show…
By Ryan Davis Alternative pop artist Okay Kaya released her newest and third album ‘SAP’ on November 4th of this year. Kaya Wilkins wrote, performed, engineered, and produced the album, which features many other artists, including Adam Green, Zannie, Deem Spencer,…
By Lauren Elscott November is Native American Heritage month. It seems appropriate to acknowledge the important contributions of indigenous musical artists. Buffy Saint-Marie’s artistic career has spanned several decades, from being a major voice in the folk music scene to…
By Lindsay Rule Here are the top 10 songs with "rain" in it, in no particular order. Except for "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" because it is my all time favorite song with "rain" in the title. I…
By Lindsay Rule Photo Courtesy of @silver__liz on Instagram Silver Liz, a Brooklyn based duo band released their 2nd album, It Is Lighter Than You Think, produced by their own record label, Extremely Pure. This new album is the perfect mix…
Swan Upon Leda by Hozier, video and song rights to Island Records Irish singer/songwriter Hozier, most widely known for his song, Take Me to Church, released the first song to his new album Unreal Unearth, on October 7, 2022. Swan Upon Leda's hauntingly…
By Jules Champion Duckwrth at the Catalyst was a nonstop dance party. The opening act, Elujay, coming off their recent album release ‘Circumvent’, set the tone. Sunglasses on, hot tea in hand, he walked on stage with one simple question…