UCSC’s Grateful Dead Archivist Nicholas Meriwether dropped by KZSC with words of encouragement and goodies for our On-Air Pledge Drive. Still available are Grateful Dead “Built to Last” playing cards/cassette in a collector’s box; Dark Star Orchestra’s “Live at the Fillmore” DVD/CD set and the special Jerry Garcia “Tribute” 3-CD set. All will be offered…
Red Elvises Return!
By Michael Bryant | Published March 7th, 2011Igor Yuzov and Oleg Bernov met during a Russian-American peace walk and subsequently began playing together in a Russian folk-rock band. How that morphed into including rockabilly, surf music and American rock & roll featuring a big red balalaika bass is a long story. The Red Elvises also had acting roles and provided most of…
Liz Carroll
By Folk Department | Published March 5th, 2011One of America’s greatest Irish fiddlers, Liz Carroll, will be in concert Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 7:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA., presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay. Liz’s astounding musicianship was confirmed by winning both Junior and Senior All-Ireland Fiddle Championships in the past. Since then, she…
The Growlers, Tater Famine & Mylo Jenkins on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published March 4th, 2011Hey all, March is here! And as a special treat for all of you, we’ve lined up an incredible series of guests and live performances that reach across the genre spectrum for The Rising Tide! Check out our list of upcoming performers for more details, but let’s get back to what’s happening on tonight’s show!…
Andstrom
By Folk Department | Published March 3rd, 2011Andström will be playing traditional Swedish dance music at a house concert in Salinas on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 7:00pm. Fiddlers Mats and Ulf Andström grew up in Fölinge, Sweden where they learned directly from Jämtland tradition-bearers. The brothers now each hold the prestigious title of Riksspelman, or national fiddler. Ulf’s son Nils will…
Mirror, Mirror…
By Michael Bryant | Published March 2nd, 2011What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see a radio DJ? KZSC might be able to help with your vision. If you make a “Super Slug” donation to KZSC (that’s $125) during our March On-Air Pledge Drive, you’ll have the option of joining our “DJ Fantasy Camp”. You’ll come to…
Good People on The Rising Tide Friday Night
By The Rising Tide | Published March 2nd, 2011The weather’s been strange and my life has been stranger, so let’s just get down to business and let me tell you about the group appearing on The Rising Tide program this Friday night called Good People. These Santa Cruz musicians have been kicking it since way back in 2009. Though individually schooled in different forms…
Coyote Grace
By Folk Department | Published March 1st, 2011Coyote Grace currently hails from Sonoma County, CA and is an acoustic folk duo, with Joe Stevens (banjo, guitar) and Ingrid Elizabeth (bass) singing sweet harmonies together. They’ll be performing at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 7:30pm. They met in Seattle, traveled around the country performing together,…
Instant Vacation
By World Music Director | Published March 1st, 2011Is your “to-do” plate overflowing? Can’t get time off work to relax? Yearning to escape to some far away land? KZSC can give you that instant getaway – just close your eyes and tune in any of our fine World Music programming: Unfiltered Camels Mondays 4-6 pm. Destination: North Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and…
Grasstowne
By Folk Department | Published February 26th, 2011Grasstowne plays both traditional and contemporary bluegrass, and has two upcoming gigs on the central coast, Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 7:00pm at the Morgan Hill Grange Hall, 40 East 4th Street, Morgan Hill, CA (408) 779-5456 and a matinee show on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton,…