Happy Spring Break! I hope everyone has been having a very metal vacation because I sure have. I’ve been booty bumpin Thy Art is Murder’s newest album, Hate, and Byzantine’s self titled comeback record. By the way, if you are a fellow concert goer, you should check out Summer Slaughter’s lineup here. Being a prog…
KRS-One March 31st
By Michael Bryant | Published March 23rd, 2013KRS, an acronym for ““Knowledge Reigning Supreme”, has been called the “conscience of Hip Hop” by Rolling Stone magazine and “the spokesperson for Hip Hop” by the street cred publication, Wall Street Journal. With 20 published albums to his credit and his appearances with other artists, KRS-One has literally written the most rhymes in Hip Hop’s…
Hello New Listeners!
By Michael Bryant | Published March 23rd, 2013KZSC made some technical adjustments recently to our broadcast signal at 88.1 FM. If we did our math right, some of you are hearing us for the first time. So whether our radio waves are being picked up on your dental fillings or with the aid of that rusty coat hanger which replaced your car…
Velvet Banana Slug
By Michael Bryant | Published March 23rd, 2013In 1967 Andy Warhol produced the famous yellow banana sticker cover for The Velvet Underground & Nico’s album with “peel slowly and see” printed near the tip. Those who did remove the banana skin found a pink, peeled banana beneath. Since UC Santa Cruz is home to the Banana Slugs and KZSC, we thought this would be a…
Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac, Sat March 23rd
By Folk Department | Published March 23rd, 2013Traditional and contemporary music from Cape Breton Island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada will be presented by the talented and humorous Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at a House Concert in the Santa Cruz Mountains at 7:30pm. Mary Jane is one of the few remaining Scots Gaelic…
Passing of the Horn
By Jazz and Blues Boss | Published March 22nd, 2013Happy Friday. A great thanks to all of our promoters for providing premiums for our pledge drive a couple of weeks ago . Our listeners thoroughly enjoy all of the new material, as well as their new gifts from our pledge drive. I would also like to introduce myself as Jared “J Cat” Cattanach, I…
Good Friday on KZSC
By Michael Bryant | Published March 21st, 2013Even before the Easybeats put it into words, everyone was looking forward to the weekend. The Great 88 sets the mood with our Friday music programs. Kick start your morning at 6 AM with “The Bushwhackers Breakfast Club”, awash with Americana music, snappy banter and guests. Head for the beach next at 9 AM as…
Meet Emily, KZSC’s New Volunteer of the Month
By Volunteer Coordinator | Published March 20th, 2013UCSC sophomore Emily entered through the door to KZSC just a week ago. She received a tour, filled out her student volunteer forms, learned how to process music and was on her way as a KZSC volunteer. So far Emily has spent most of her time reviewing new rock and electronic music releases that have poured…
Loud Rock Charts: 3/19
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published March 18th, 2013One of the better weeks in terms of Loud Rock Adds, this time we see Clutch drop what could be their greatest album to date, Finnish monster costumers Lordi release a “beastly” (teehee) record, and the highly anticipated Kvelertak album. Also, I still have no idea how to pronounce that band name. Kelvin Tack? Kevlar attack? 1…
March Into Our Store…
By Michael Bryant | Published March 18th, 2013The little radio station in the woods that you know and love opened our roadside Pledge Drive Store during March and loaded it with all kinds of music, DVDs, KZSC brand clothing and other goodies to choose from. Not only can you find cool stuff for yourself or others, but you’ll glad to know that all…