Soccer at UCSC will be kicking off at 5 PM Thursday August 25th at the Lower East Field. Our Lady Slugs will be taking on CSU Monterey Bay who they last played in 2009. If you’re wondering, the Slugs won 1-nil. This is an exciting start to a great soccer season, so come out and support…
Delicious Indie Pop
By Station Manager | Published August 24th, 2011While looking through the shelves of new music at KZSC, a new release by ‘The Buttercream Gang‘ instantly caught my eye. Personally, I am rather fond of buttercream, and I figured that any band that shares my love for frosting that is essentially no more than butter and sugar would be worth a listen. The…
Win Some Jams!
By Station Manager | Published August 22nd, 2011Hey there! Need a new soundtrack for your life? Look no further! New Zealand indie-rocker Liam Finn has just released a great new album, FOMO, and we are giving away a copy to two lucky fans! You can check out some of Liam’s new songs on his myspace- be sure to check out “Cold Feet.”…
Jerry Jeff Walker Aug. 27
By Michael Bryant | Published August 21st, 2011Little known fact: Jerry Jeff was once turned down for an appearance on American Bandstand. Since then he dropped out of his teen rock band, went AWOL from the National Guard and wound up becoming a Texas singer/songwriter legend on a level with buddies Willie, Waylon and Guy Clark. “Mr. Bojangles” and “Up Against the…
Wiki Wiki to da Grill, Hall, Alley & Wharf!
By Michael Bryant | Published August 20th, 2011Great bloggity goodness, there’s a huge amount of Hawai’i headed for Santa Cruz this summer. What could be more fun than listening to Hawaiian music by the sea? How about Hawaiian music on the Santa Cruz Wharf for FREE, surrounded by food, crafts (some on the water) and fun. It’s all part of the annual…
Great 88 Vacation Postcards
By Michael Bryant | Published August 18th, 2011When we suggested sending KZSC a postcard while on summer vacation, we had no idea what to expect. So far listeners have checked in from Scotland, St. Louis, Paris, prison, Kansas City and our two latest from scenic Los Angeles (featuring a wild coyote) and the island of Maui at the location where Jurassic Park…
Oh Brother! August 19th
By Michael Bryant | Published August 18th, 20112011 marks the 10-year anniversary release of the soundtrack to the Coen Brothers’ film, “Oh Brother Where Art Thou?” The soundtrack not only sold over 7 million copies, it won several Grammy awards in 2001 including Album of the Year. Featuring performances by Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch (who made a brief cameo in…
George Martin Special
By Michael Bryant | Published August 17th, 2011Sometimes referred to as “the 5th Beatle”, George Martin’s musical expertise helped fill the gaps between their raw talent and the sound they wanted to achieve. Most of The Beatles’ orchestral arrangements and instrumentation (as well as frequent keyboard parts on the early records) were written or performed by Martin in collaboration with the band….
Rave on Buddy Holly!
By Program Review Committee | Published August 16th, 2011As always, KZSC has an eclectic collection of new releases lined up to grace the airwaves. One of our most exciting new albums in on the on-air room is “Rave on Buddy Holly”, a compilation of Buddy Holly covers by some of today’s best artists…. except for Kid Rock that is, but you will be…
Reggae In The Redwoods Aug. 20th
By Michael Bryant | Published August 14th, 2011Aptos Village Park will be the outdoor venue for a beautiful afternoon of reggae music, food and fun at the first annual Reggae in the Redwoods event. Featured performers from Trinidad, Jamaica and other countries include Jamelody, Ancestree, Dub FX, Jamali and lots more. Also represented will be local craft beers and tasty festival food….