Sometime Tuesday, December 21st KZSC will be doing scheduled maintenance on our web server. Our plan is to start sometime late afternoon/early evening and be completed in about an hour. Trust us: this will make using our site even better. Thanks for your understanding; you’ll be able to get back to kzsc.org before you know…
Yard Dogs Roadshow
By Michael Bryant | Published December 17th, 2010If you want something different to start your New Year, this is it. The Yard Dogs Road Show is “hobo cabaret”, a one-of-a-kind mix of vaudeville and rock & roll. Sword swallowers, dancing dolls, fire eaters and sunset hobo poetry – all animated by the live sounds of the cartoon heavy Yard Dogs band. This…
Seasons Greetings From KZSC
By Michael Bryant | Published December 16th, 2010As we surf our way towards the end of the year, all of us at The Great 88 want to thank you for your support during 2010. To add to the holiday spirit, we’ve created a snowstorm on our website – don’t blame us if your computer freezes up. We are looking forward to the…
HOLY AUBERGINE CUSHIONS, BATMAN!
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published December 11th, 2010Thanks to the wonderful people at Couch Potato and the discerning eyes of our own Volunteer Coordinator and Member Services Director, KZSC now has a brand new couch! Our old, sagging, and slightly dangerous La-Z-Boy behemoth has finally been laid to rest, and an extremely fancy sectional aptly nicknamed “Purple Rain” has taken its hallowed (and…
Wooster and Nick Bane live on The Rising Tide
By The Rising Tide | Published December 10th, 2010Tonight, on The Rising Tide, our primary musical entertainment is the local band Wooster. What can be said about Wooster that hasn’t already been said? They are a highly acclaimed soulful rock act that has graced local institutions like The Catalyst while also taking their talents both up and down the coast numerous times over…
Luisa Maita’s a Hit!
By World Music Director | Published December 8th, 2010Caipirinha is a strong traditional Brazilian drink prepared with cachaça. Here’s someone just as intoxicating: singer Luisa Maita. She’s topping the world music charts this year with her new album on Cumbancha Discovery, “Lero-Lero”. NPR has coined her the “New Voice of Brazil”. This album is stirred not shaken with bossa nova vibes, seductive vocals…
‘Tis the Season
By Volunteer Coordinator | Published December 7th, 2010December is here and with it comes the season of giving. KZSC is joining in the holiday spirit and will be giving a $100 gift certificate to one lucky listener! All you have to do to qualify is to fill out our Listener Survey by December 31st! KZSC’s Listener Survey can be found by clicking…
Birthday Molecule
By Michael Bryant | Published December 4th, 2010Guitarist Randy Rhoads and KZSC’s Station Manager/radio host Jessica Strassman are celebrating their birthdays on Monday. Randy has a previous commitment but you’re invited to listen in. This could be our first live birthday party ever. Jessica’s got the sweet music lined up for all you indie rock fans…she may even sneak in some rocky…
Tonight on The Rising Tide
By The Rising Tide | Published December 3rd, 2010Every week here at the Rising Tide we are working to provide you the best in local music programming, as well as the focal point of spotlighting a different independent artist live in the studio each and every week. This week we have two such artists. First off, let me introduce you to The Groggs. This…
Sports Broadcast
By Michael Bryant | Published December 3rd, 2010KZSC will be switching our regular programming schedule for tonight. The “Cold Fusion” jazz show will air at 4 pm. Beginning at 5 pm, KZSC will broadcast live coverage of UCSC W omen’s basketball with play-by-play from our savvy Slug Talk sports staff. KPFA evening news will be preempted tonight only. GO SLUGS!