Blog

Lonely at Lunch?

By Michael Bryant | Published July 27th, 2011

No matter what time zone you live in, KZSC can brighten any lunch hour. Art discussions, jazz, indie rock, Brit Rock, folk, sounds from the 60′s…Prince. We’ve got something for every taste. Bite-size digestible local talk and music during your noontime every day can be found here on The Great 88. For more info and…

Summer Fashion Alert: KZSC Short-Shorts Are In!

By Program Review Committee | Published July 27th, 2011

Fashion fanatics rejoice. KZSC Short Shorts are finally available.  These versatile dark green shorts with our gold cassette logo are perfect for badminton at the gym, cheerleading camp or a first date with that spicy looking certain someone you met on OkCupid.  Yes they’re oh-so-unisexy but, like summer, the  KZSC Short Shorts will only be…

Andrea Beaton July 28th

By Folk Department | Published July 27th, 2011

Andrea Beaton will be performing at an intimate house concert in Bonny Doon at 7:30 pm on Thursday, July 28th sponsored by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay. Andrea is part of a younger generation of traditional musicians playing the Celtic music of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, music that was brought to that island…

Your Introduction to KZSC: Tell Us More, Tell Us More!

By Volunteer Coordinator | Published July 23rd, 2011

A few nights ago, KZSC’s Executive Committee piled into a booth at a nice restaurant and did our usual: discussed the station happenings and our projects over the summer and for the upcoming year. There was an event of some importance to discuss, however: this meeting coincided with the first day of new student summer…

Too Dizzy to be Unhappy

By Rock Director | Published July 22nd, 2011

I recently heard about some studies mentioning a correlation between being an unhappy teenager and listening to a lot of music. I wasn’t too chipper as a kid, and much of my adolescence was spent with headphones on. However, try as I might, I never really felt much of a connection with all the male-oriented…

Cafe Musique, Sunday July 24th

By Folk Department | Published July 22nd, 2011

Café Musique will be performing at an afternoon concert starting at 1:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294 on Sunday, July 24, 2011. This local band from the Central Coast of California plays and sings with a European gypsy sound of its own, featuring original compositions as well as traditional and…

Crash… and Remember to Save!

By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published July 21st, 2011

So I recently went through a technological disaster that almost every person I know has experienced at one point or another: my beloved computer decided to die a very sudden death. Luckily, I had backed up my photos, documents, and music onto an external harddrive–but the last time I backed them up was over a…

Radio Roulette July 23rd

By Program Review Committee | Published July 21st, 2011

Every so often there is a hiccup in life that we must deal with. Lots of people rail against the inconvenience that lays waste to long determined cherished plans; others get curious as to what an unexpected turn of events will bring in the way of a positive shift in their reality. KZSC’s Program Review…

Brooklyn’s Finest

By Design Director | Published July 18th, 2011

July 16th marked another crackalakin evening in Hip Hop history. Directly below the Brooklyn bridge, despite having no ticket and a bit late, I was lucky enough to make it into the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. Headlined this year by Q-Tip and friends, (who consisted of legendary emcees Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, and Kanye West)…

Slug Sports Are Back!

By Charlotte Gibson | Published July 18th, 2011

The wait for UCSC Slug Sports to resume is almost over. The UCSC women’s soccer team will be hosting CSU Monterey Bay for their first game of the season on Thursday August 25th at 5 PM at the Lower East Field. Watch our Lady Slugs kick off the 2011-2012 season, led by junior Roxanne Beltran…