Each and every week on the Rising Tide we’re striving to bring you the best and brightest in local music. On tonight’s program, we’ll be hearing from Britt Govea and the rest of FolkYeah! productions. Britt and co. have, in recent years, established themselves as a linchpin in Nor Cal’s indie rock, psychedelic rock and…
Don Carlos
By Michael Bryant | Published November 2nd, 2010With the recent passing of “The Cool Ruler” Gregory Issacs, it’s a good time to see and appreciate the true original greats of reggae while they’re still alive. Don Carlos has been recording and performing roots music since the 1960′s. He’s best known for his stint as vocalist with Black Uhuru and songs like “Pass…
Website Redesign
By Webmaster | Published November 2nd, 2010KZSC is proud to announce our brand new website design! We’ve added a few new features and given the whole site a much-needed update. For those interested, we’re now running fully on WordPress and have left Concrete 5 behind. Since we’re all blogging, it made sense to bring everything together and WordPress does that quite…
More Awards For KZSC
By Michael Bryant | Published November 1st, 2010Who are we to argue? KZSC has just been named one of the “Top 9 College Radio Stations” by The Huffington Post. You can read their article here. KZSC is the only college station west of the Mississippi river (why we have a “K” instead of a “W” at the beginning of our call letters…
This is Halloween at KZSC!
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published October 29th, 2010The witching hour is approaching, so tune in to KZSC for special Halloween programming all day Sunday to help you cope with spooks, specters, and sugar-crazed children roaming the streets. As the daylight dwindles, the fun really begins! Kick off the night with Once Upon A Time… as DJs Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum dedicate their entire show to all…
Halloween!
By Kristan | Published October 28th, 2010People come from around the world to enjoy our great weather and party atmosphere during this holiday weekend in Santa Cruz. Since Halloween is listed on the calendar as Sunday, we get to use those costumes for two nights in a row. You might choose to start Saturday, October 30th at the Catalyst in downtown…
Let’s Make A Trade
By Michael Bryant | Published October 23rd, 2010The KZSC Pledge Drive Shop is open 24/7 with more choices than you can shake a log at. Trade a donation to The Great 88 for a CD, DVD or KZSC brand merch. If you just want to give, give, give, go to the tip jar at the bottom of the page. See for yourself…
Heartbreak hill and the final approach
By Music Director | Published October 23rd, 2010Well, this is it. I’ve got twenty-four hours left in this city and 23499300 shows I feel I must see. Having spent yesterday bouncing around seven different clubs in Manhattan and Williamsburg, I’ve resolved to park my tush for at least two hours in each venue today. In few minutes I’ll jet over to Brooklyn…
The Morning Benders on KZSC Tonight!
By Michael Bryant | Published October 21st, 2010Since this week is KZSC’s fall pledge drive, everyone in the Rising Tide radio collective has been busy preparing a show befitting such an important event. For starters, they have an interview with one of the most promising Bay Area bands of the year, The Morning Benders, whose newest release Big Echo has earned the…
I won’t stop til I get enough (of CMJ)
By Music Director | Published October 21st, 2010Good day! My legs and arms and head and stomach by now fully comprehend the physical strain of this particular marathon. Thankfully this city and people offer the weary visitor a number of was to replenish and sustain: strong coffee, greasy pizza, delis, drink specials and sooooo much music. So these aches in my body…