On tour again, Peter Frampton is doing a Frampton Comes Alive! 35th Anniversary Tour. It’s a three hour show that will include the performance of his legendary album in its entirety, along with pieces from his 2006 album, Fingerprints. In honor of this event, Universal Music Enterprises will also be making a limited edition…
The Belle Brigade
By Station Manager | Published April 28th, 2011Awwww, aren’t they adorable? The Belle Brigade is a new band from Los Angeles, CA. Composed of a brother and sister, Barbara and Ethan Gruska, The Belle Brigade sings soothing harmonies and upbeat pop hits. The bands first album was released last week on Reprise Records, and I am already in love! Their sound is…
Mr. Nice Guy
By Program Review Committee | Published April 24th, 2011Roy Orbison. His creaky, lonely, ’Blue Bayou’ was my cellphone ringtone for about six months. The thickly-spectacled rock songbird of the 1960′s is undoubtably worthy of such cellular homage; he was probably the sweetest crooner to ever grace the stage. The discovery of his ‘greatest hits’ had an unusually large impact on my musical tastes,…
The Catalyst May 6th
By Michael Bryant | Published April 24th, 2011It’s rare when the venue becomes the star, but this is the case for local landmark The Catalyst. On Friday, May 6th The Catalyst will host the premiere of “All Access Pass”, a documentary showcasing 40 years of music in Santa Cruz’s hallowed nightclub. This is a journey into the vision of the club’s founder,…
Snap Shot Day for Monterey Bay! May 7th
By PSA Director | Published April 23rd, 2011On Saturday, May 7th from 9 am to1 pm, the Coastal Watershed Council, in partnership with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, will hold the 12th Annual Snapshot Day! Snapshot Day is an annual event that provides a “snapshot” of the health of rivers and streams that flow into the Monterey Bay. Hundreds of community volunteers…
When Gypsies Cover Pop Songs…
By Program Review Committee | Published April 21st, 2011I was listening to a great new show “Gypsy Caravan”, part of KZSC’s latest Spring Schedule yesterday and heard a riotous version of Katy Perry’s modern pop classic “Hot n’ Cold” done up right by a great gypsy band known as Los Colorados.This European quartet’s version of Perry’s pop confection had me dancing around the…
Help Japan April 23
By Michael Bryant | Published April 20th, 2011On Saturday, April 23rd the “Help Japan Relief Concert” takes place to help the earthquake and tsunami victims of Japan. Presented by the Santa Cruz Japanese Cultural Fair organization, the money raised will be going to the Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund established by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California. 100% of…
Paddy Keenan April 20th
By Folk Department | Published April 20th, 2011Irish piper and whistle player extraordinaire Paddy Keenan, will be in concert with a guitar accompanist tonight at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA. Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, Paddy was a member of the critically acclaimed Bothy Band, which did much to popularize traditional Irish music around…
Spring Sprang Sprung
By World Music Director | Published April 19th, 2011Our spring program guide is fresh off the presses. Here’s a quick overview of what’s on offer in the “world” of world music at KZSC. Yours truly still hosts “Unfiltered Camels”, the longest-running world music show on The Great 88. This show first hit the airwaves in the Fall of 1989 and was the brainchild…
Interview: Jack Beats
By Electronic Music Director | Published April 18th, 2011Bangers and Mash! UK producers Jack Beats came through the civic auditorium last Wednesday and I got the fabulous opportunity to interview them. Big thanks to Santiago at Vital SC for being so facilitating and of course to the artists themselves. Unfortunately the sound file is a bit muddied but I’ve transcribed it: KZSC RPM:…