This video is in no way new, but worth noting for those of you interested in Autotune and all it’s dirt and glory. The great experimental indie collage group Lucky Dragons built themselves two radios with autotune in them (I don’t totally know how this works, so don’t push it). What that means is that…
Lo-fi Psychedellic Dizzy Bat
By Music Director | Published April 26th, 2010Tim Presley can’t get enough vitamin D. Tim is the sole member of White Fence, whose self-titled debut just knocked us on our asses with its decaying mess of garage-y buzz and hiss and a million megatons of sun sun SUN! We think it sounds like Dr. Dog on a weekend bender on Captain Beefheart’s…
Electronic music from the center of Isolation
By Music Director | Published April 23rd, 2010KZSC recently received a copy of Mike Preuss‘s self-made album “Big Sur“. In it’s very homemade CD sleeve was this note: “Dear KZSC, This album was created by Mike Preuss alone in the wilderness of Big Sur, CA during a four month long creative camping trip with one microphone and a van chock full of…
Lonely at Lunch?
By Michael Bryant | Published April 22nd, 2010No matter what time zone you live in, KZSC can brighten any lunch hour. Indie rock, jazz, folk, R & B, sounds from the 60′s…we got something for every taste. Bite-size digestible music during your noontime every day can be found at 88.1 FM. For more info and a peek at previous playlists, check the…
Shopping Spree
By Michael Bryant | Published April 22nd, 2010Mother’s Day is approaching. So is Father’s Day and tons of birthdays for all those bullish Taurus people. Need something special in a hurry? Nothing says you care like something from The Great 88. Quick shopping and shipping is at your fingertips. Check out all things KZSC at our exclusive boutique.
Live Webcast – Thursday at 9:30 on our Second Audio Stream!
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published April 22nd, 2010UCSC’s Cafe Revolución will be hosting an Artist Spotlight Evening featuring live acoustic music. You can hear Jeremy Lyon & Thelma Thillman plus Rob Fidel & Friends on Thursday, April 22nd at 9:30 PM. Can’t make it to campus? Check the live webcast on KZSC’s second audio stream, Side Stream. Your all-access entry pass starts…
True Love Cast Out All Evil
By Music Director | Published April 17th, 2010In a brand new album, Roky Erickson and Okkervil River team up to make a gorgeous folk meets bluegrass meets rock album. Erickson’s old man voice is charming as hell, especially by being backed by what’s come to be one of my favorite modern folkish bands. Check out the album’s website here and enjoy!
Tetherhorse video
By Music Director | Published April 16th, 2010Tetherhorse recently came through the KZSC studios to perform live for The Rising Tide. The band will be playing at Streetlight Records for Record Store Day on Saturday, so here’s a little preview to get you warmed up! This is Tetherhorse, here are our very own little cabin in the woods:
This Saturday is RECORD STORE DAY!
By Music Director | Published April 16th, 2010Yes, a holiday, a birthday of sorts, for independently owned record stores! Record Store Day was first started in 2008 at Rasputin in SF with a performance by Metallica. Today, it’s a US-wide event that aims to celebrate the little (and big) record stores that keep chugging on, despite the success of online shopping and…
Top plays!
By Music Director | Published April 14th, 2010Here is an update on our top Electronic, Rock, and the occasional Hip-hop plays! Rank Artist Recording Label 1 DUM DUM GIRLS I Will Be Sub Pop 2 SPLINTERS Kick Double Negative 3 SHE AND HIM Volume Two Merge 4 COCK AND SWAN Unrecognized Dandelion Gold 5 LOVE IS ALL Two Thousand And Ten Injuries…