Every week here at the Rising Tide we are working to provide you the best in local music programming, as well as the focal point of spotlighting a different independent artist live in the studio each and every week. This week we have two such artists. First off, let me introduce you to The Groggs. This…
Telekinesis on Pop Molecule!
By Station Manager | Published October 18th, 2010Tune in to KZSC’s “Pop Molecule”, today, Monday October 18th at 2pm for a special acoustic performance by the band Telekinesis. Telekinesis is Michael Benjamin Lerner, an indie pop musician from Seattle, WA. Michael will be performing songs from his first album, Telekinesis!, as well as from his upcoming EP, Parellel Seismic Conspiracies. You can…
KZSC Special This Afternoon
By Michael Bryant | Published September 4th, 2010Paul Gilbert remembers when KZSC was a little 10-watt station on the UCSC campus. “If you lived off campus or near a hill, you practically had to climb on your roof to get a signal.” Back in 1975 when Paul was a DJ here, “Saturday Night Live” premiered on TV, Led Zeppelin was still recording…
Jaill played on KZSC today!
By Music Director | Published August 24th, 2010The rumors are true! Jaill are in town to play the Catalyst tonight with the Hold Steady, but first they stopped by our little log cabin for a live, in-studio performance. We hope to hear more tracks from their second full-length, That’s How We Burn (Sub Pop). My faves are “On the Beat” and “Snake…
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…
New show spotlight: The Rising Tide
By Music Director | Published January 21st, 2010One of KZSC’s newest shows is The Rising Tide on Friday nights (8:30pm – 10:30pm), helmed by DJ PassiveTheory is bringing to the airwaves the kind of local musicians and voices that need to be heard! This Friday night, the San Francisco-by-way-of-Berkeley indie rock trio GRAND LAKE will be KZSC’s guests live on The Rising Tide!…
KZSC Co-Presents: The Dutchess and the Duke, Greg Ashley!
By Music Director | Published November 8th, 2009On Tuesday, please come out to The Crepe Place for the beloved husband-wife [update: not married. looking for love.] folk duo extraordinaries The Dutchess and the Duke. Their new album, Sunrise/Sunset has been getting a lot of our attention at the station for it’s rich, thumping, heart swooning twangy songs. Greg Ashely of Gris Gris will be…
Mason Jennings on KZSC!
By Music Director | Published September 19th, 2009Greetings KZSC Listeners! This is Benny Goodman Einstein of Sad Bastard Music speaking to you over the internet! I just wanted to let you all know that I will be interviewing Mason Jennings live in studio on Tuesday, September 22nd at 3:15 PM. He’s going to play a show at The Catalyst that night, and…
Tonight: an interview with Dane Terry and Jordan O’ Jordan
By Music Director | Published September 3rd, 2009This past Sunday was an exciting day for a few of us music-loving adventurers. There was an outdoor afternoon show at the Crystal Palace (our friends listed in the title) followed by a ridiculously fun show at the RC4NV (Ty Segall, Green Flash and Hermit Convention). Tromping through town with a musical suntan is just…
Oh yes we did
By Music Director | Published June 12th, 2009Sunset came and conquered the airwaves, soaking all listeners in their gorgeous sunny music. Here are some pictures from our in-studio. Look out for more in-studios at KZSC by checking our blog! If you’re interested in having your band play on our station, send an email to [email protected]!