Don’t forget KZSC has two audio streams running all the time. The older Main Stream is our live broadcast for web listeners, however the often neglected and misunderstood younger Side Stream has its good points too – tons of great music and unusual soundscapes not found anywhere else. We try not to play favorites with…
SF Ghetto-house label dirtybird hits hard
By Electronic Music Director | Published August 14th, 2010New beats! Old favorites Galen & Justin Martins’ New EP “The Cactus” out now. Listen to it here And if you like that, beatport.com has this and all the dirtybird releases like this one below. Who’s Afraid Of Detroit
College: The Best Eight Years of My Life
By Michael Bryant | Published August 12th, 2010UC Santa Cruz is getting ready to welcome back our student body. If your business is interested in reaching over 15,000 students, why not get the word out over the KZSC airwaves. Sponsorship packages are available in many sizes; you can even buy some mini-packages online or we’ll customize a campaign to fit your budget,…
This Friday night on the Rising Tide!
By Music Director | Published August 12th, 2010Santa Cruz is home to a number of venues, but one venue in particular has played host to more incredible shows during my time living in this town, and that is the Crepe Place. There are many figures who help run the show at The Crepe, but none are more prominent than Keith Petrocelli of…
I run this thing like a dancehall queen.
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published August 11th, 2010Robyn is the best female voice in pop music today. And I am here to convert you if you believe otherwise.
Pink Floyd Gone Dub…
By Michael Bryant | Published August 10th, 2010Released in 2003, “Dub Side of the Moon” is a dub/reggae tribute to the 1973 Pink Floyd album, “Dark Side of the Moon”. More than just capitalizing on the popularity of the original (claimed has sold more than 45 million copies), “Dub Side” was a natural fit for the reggae treatement. Filled with philosophical quotations,…
Tonight at Surf City Billiards: KZSC Welcomes Pure Ecstasy, Sleep Over and Young Prisms!
By Music Director | Published August 4th, 2010Pure Ecstasy’s take on psychedelic lo-fi music is mesmerizing, while fellow Austinites Sleep Over will draw from their atmospheric sound collages in what’s sure to be an amazing show! Rounding out the bill are the bay area’s own Young Prisms, a group who are gunning to break out of the region with their stunning live…
The Square Roots of Radio
By Michael Bryant | Published August 2nd, 2010Short sleeve shirt weather is here – need something new? Show your support for community radio and wear a sporty KZSC shirt at the same time. Each of the four squares depicts a critical link in the broadcast chain – green LPs, pink headphones, yellow mixer and blue soundwaves. It’s like wearing Lucky Charms marshmallows…
Player of the Month
By Michael Bryant | Published August 2nd, 2010KZSC Music Director Tyler Wardwell throws caution to the wind every day. Not only does he deliver the musical goods on 3 weekly shows this summer, but he is the man behind all things music at The Great 88. An MD’s life is full of hard work and long hours but Tyler makes time for evening…
Live Slack Key on KZSC!
By Michael Bryant | Published August 2nd, 2010Being a “slacker” doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Both Stephen Inglis and Cindy Combs have been playing Hawaiian slack-key guitar for years and it has served them well. Stephen & Cindy are currently doing a concert/workshop tour together and will stop in at KZSC to join “Wiki Wiki Wednesday” host Lani B. on…