If you listen to KZSC Monday-Friday, you know what kind of great music we offer to start your day. We have a question: would you rather NOT hear the KPFA/Pacifica morning news updates at 7 and 8 AM? Do you like hearing what’s going on in the world during your morning music? KZSC is trying…
We’re All Ears!
By Michael Bryant | Published June 8th, 2010KZSC’s connection to Star Trek goes back to our inception. One of our founding fathers, Marc Okrand, went on to greater fame as the creator of the Klingon language. But I digress. As the picture indicates, we are “all ears” this year at KZSC. We’ve started a series of listener surveys by asking about the…
Summer Radio Fun
By Michael Bryant | Published June 3rd, 2010Now that spring tis quickly shifting gears into summer, it’s time to take KZSC’s music with you outdoors. Our new summer schedule will begin on Monday, June 14th. Have a favorite program or DJ? Let our Program Review Committee know what flips your switch on The Great 88. You can email them or just leave a…
Under Byen’s Barbershop Cinematheque
By Music Director | Published June 2nd, 2010In honor of the recent, hugely successful run of Hair on our campus, we’ve got some Danes who love to play with their hairs! Under Byen’s latest full-length, Alt Er Tabt, is out on Paper Bag Records. Below you’ll find a video that recalls the nightmarish visits to the barbershop from my early years. Their…
Active Child Spooks and Spoils
By Music Director | Published May 31st, 2010Yep that’s a kid wearing a Chewbacca mask. Totally adorable, right?! Well, this is the cover of Active Child’s new Curtis Lane EP (Merok), and its just as creepy and lovable as this photograph implies. Active Child is Pat Grossi, a Philadelphia Boys Choir alumnus, who layers Antony-esque choral harmonies over luscious synths and drum…
Best Thing Since…
By Michael Bryant | Published May 29th, 2010Is your old cell phone toast? If you’ve been thinking about getting a new iPhone or other iThingy, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a KZSC application available for you. It’s quick to add, easy to use and it’s FREE. The KZSC application is compatable with iPads, iPod Touch and iPhones. Check out the…
UCSC Students: This Beauty Could Be Yours!
By Michael Bryant | Published May 28th, 2010“Mom, Dad, guess what? I won a car at KZSC!” Imagine the excitement. Some lucky UC Santa Cruz student will be given the keys to a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am at the next KZSC general meeting. The drawing is for UCSC students only; you must be present to win. The car is courtesy of “University…
Harlequin Baby on The Rising Tide TONITEEE!
By Music Director | Published May 28th, 2010Harlequin Baby’s synth-fueled madness firmly plants them as one of Santa Cruz’s most remarkable and original acts, even amid the town’s diverse and rich resource of local musicians. The group has been gaining momentum as of late, performing memorably at the Santa Cruz Underground Music festival (or SCUM Fest), and they will be making their…
K-Z-S-SEA!
By Michael Bryant | Published May 26th, 2010When you live in Surf City, you expect to hear the ocean. The Great 88 brings you the island sounds every mid-week morning on Wiki Wiki Wednesday, 6-9 AM. Want more? Bigga happiness can be found listening to reggae music Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM until noon and 6:30 – 10:30 PM Saturday nights….
Gayngs
By Music Director | Published May 24th, 2010This is incredible. Gayngs comes out with an album called Unrelayted and the jams are unbelievably good. See below video for proof, and whatever you do get your hands on “The Walker.” It deserves some volume. Check out the video for “Cry” (a Godley & Creme cover) below. Yes, it is just like the original….