The license plate says “28 IF”; he’s the one wearing the black rose in Magical Mystery Tour; the hand of death over his head on Sgt. Pepper and of course you know about the car crash on Revolution Number 9. Just a few of the clues that lead to the speculation that Sir Paul McCartney…
All Over Again
By Volunteer Coordinator | Published March 29th, 2011That’s right, another excellent collection of Johnny Cash’s B-sides, demos, and previously unreleased tracks has been unleashed on the world. Bootleg, Volume Two: From Memphis to Hollywood was released on Columbia/Legacy in February, and offers up some great unheard tracks. Among my favorites are the early demos of Belshazzar, Train of Love, and Rock and…
Gerry O’Beirne, Wed Mar 30, 2011
By Folk Department | Published March 29th, 2011Gerry O’Beirne, Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (6 and 12 string guitar, tiple, ukulele, slide guitar and more), will be performing at a house concert in Bonny Doon, CA in an intimate setting starting at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. UCSC grad student and musician Steve Coulter says “I have had the good fortune of…
Back To The Future
By Michael Bryant | Published March 28th, 2011KZSC has new retro station sticker – our tribute to the “Back to the Future” movies! If you’re a movie fan or a fan of The Great 88 and you’d like one (or two), call us anytime at 831-459-2811 and leave your name and mailing address. We’ll send it to you free! To get a…
New Music This Spring
By Michael Bryant | Published March 26th, 2011Starting next month a shower of new music will be on our airwaves from some very familiar names. Paul Simon’s “So Beautiful or So What” features a balance of stripped-down sound and his first attempt at sampling (using blues great Sonny Terry). Let’s hope it’s not a turkey. Also on deck in April: Bob Dylan…
Victims Family, Dan Potthast and Bam! Bam! on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published March 25th, 2011Hey there, We’ve got a wonderful trio of guests for tonight’s program. It’s going to be one of the most musically diverse shows we’ve ever had! We’ll first welcome into our studio a band from Oakland by the name of Bam! Bam! This Oakland based two-piece have been kicking around thrashy, lo-fi garage pop jams…
The Armchair 2/17/11
By News Director | Published March 25th, 2011Guests include Ivan McCarter and Michael Kamren, as well as an interview with Abe Stone discussing Descartes. Listen Here
Abigail Washburn, Mon 3/28/11
By Folk Department | Published March 25th, 2011Abigail Washburn and Band will be in concert Monday, March 28, 2011 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294. From Illinois and currently based in Nashville, Abigail is a clawhammer style banjo player and singer-songwriter pushing the envelope of folk music to include a tasty indie pop edge. Her recent…
Kris Delmhorst, Wed 3/23/11
By Folk Department | Published March 21st, 2011Catch a solo performance by multi-instrumentalist and contemporary singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294. She sings a blend of original indie-folk-pop songs, and has been a perennial nominee of her home town Boston music awards. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oJU69mqmxU&feature=related[/youtube]
Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald/Alisa Fineman & Kimball Hurd
By Folk Department | Published March 18th, 2011For fans of contemporary folk music, a spectacular concert of Songwriters-in-the-Round featuring the popular duos of Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald and Alisa Fineman & Kimball Hurd will be held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 7:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294. Both pairs of singer-songwriters currently reside in California and…