Yes, he’s found fame and fortune in making very gory (and sometimes funny) movies, but let’s not forget that Rob Zombie knows how to rock…hard. Founder of The White Zombies, Rob Zombie has followed in the footsteps of Alice Cooper and Kiss with wild stage theatrics and loud guitars. He’s sold millions of records, was…
Change Is In The Air
By Michael Bryant | Published January 14th, 2011That’s not “Teen Spirit” you smell…it’s the intoxicating aroma of our new winter program schedule. Scratch and sniff your way through the week with tons of new things: expanded jazz & hip-hop, oldies music and more. Worried about your past favorites? Take a deep breath and relax. They should be exactly where you’d expect them….
Man/Miracle and Worker Bee on The Rising Tide
By The Rising Tide | Published January 13th, 2011It’s that time again, time to tell you all about our wonderful guests that will be appearing on The Rising Tide this friday night! First, we’ll be having the band by the name of Worker Bee come into KZSC for a chat. Worker Bee Hailing from just over the hill in San Jose, Worker Bee…
The Album Leaf, Carry Yrself Home & The Sacred Orchard TONIGHT On The Rising Tide!
By The Rising Tide | Published January 7th, 2011Tonight, the Rising Tide will play host to three amazing guests. The first of which is a band hailing from Santa Cruz called The Sacred Orchard. This local folk quintet cites freak-folk luminaries like Akron/Family and Bon Iver as influences and has been gaining a quietly growing audience over the past year in the city….
Beatles: Top Ten in 2010
By Michael Bryant | Published January 5th, 2011It’s a radio tradition. At the end of every year, KZSC’s Beatles show “Here, There and Everywhere” recaps the most-requested songs by the Fab Four. This is what listeners wanted to hear the most in 2010: #10 “Rocky Raccoon” #9 “Norwegian Wood” #8 “You’re Gonna Lose That Girl” #7 “Blackbird” #6 “A Day In The…
David Lindley Jan. 11th
By Michael Bryant | Published January 4th, 2011He’s mastered such a wide variety of instruments that Acoustic Guitar magazine refers to David Lindley not as a multi-instrumentalist but instead as a “maxi-instrumentalist”. Lindley holds cult status in a lot of areas: supreme sideman for the likes of Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt; world music visionary; band leader of El Rayo X…the list…
Leviathan’s Top 5 in 2010
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published January 2nd, 2011The end is upon us. And it is time to look back and reflect on what hath been wrought. This year brought tidings of many things I had anticipated since the previous year. It brings my heart joy to look back and see all the good things I have been blessed with. Let me share…
Leviathan’s Top 10 in Loudrock 2010
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published December 30th, 2010Runner up: Animals as Leaders Wave of Babies (single) – I had to sneak this on here. I love Animals so much. Tosin Abasi is one of my heros. He also hit on my girlfriend (she’s pretty much hot shit). I gave this single to my girlfriend over skype over the summer and she really…
Happy New Year. Now What?
By Michael Bryant | Published December 28th, 2010The party’s hardly over. The Great 88 will continue to rock on in 2011 by featuring a new programming lineup that includes just about every type of music you can imagine…and probably a few that you didn’t even know existed. For those that fear change, relax. Many of your current favorites will still be around…
Fungus Fair!
By Michael Bryant | Published December 28th, 2010This Santa Cruz tradition has been thrilling crowds for over three decades. The Fair is your opportunity to visit the kingdom of Fungi and learn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of local mushrooms on display in a re-created woodland habitat. The 37th annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair features a special room full…