Summer means it is time for music festivals. Somehow the combined joys of music, fresh air and sunshine outweigh the pains of sunburns, mosquito bites, aching feet, claustrophobia inducing crowds and in my case, hay fever. Festivals come in every flavor and every size. The largest festival in the US (though exact numbers are hard…
Local Music at The Crepe Place this week
By The Rising Tide | Published May 10th, 2011The Crepe Place often features some of the newest and most promising artists in Santa Cruz and beyond, and this week there are a slew of shows that have some great local bands on the bill. On Wednesday night, May 11th, Carry Yrself Home presents The Best Friends, Good People and The Jolly Llamas. All…
The SHE’S and Hod on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published April 1st, 2011Did you know that you can follow your favorite local music radio show on Twitter? You can check out The Rising Tide on Twitter right here! By following us, you’ll be the first to hear announcements about our upcoming interviews, the first to see photos of recent performances we’ve put up on our Picasa page, and the…
Honeymoon & Birdhouse on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published March 11th, 2011Hey all, we’re going to be hosting two class act local bands on the show this evening! The first of which is Honeymoon. Recalling the likes of Dawn Landes, Alela Diane and Feist, this bay area quartet’s multi-harmony take on indie-folk has caught on like wildifre ever since the band began performing together last year….
The Growlers, Tater Famine & Mylo Jenkins on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published March 4th, 2011Hey all, March is here! And as a special treat for all of you, we’ve lined up an incredible series of guests and live performances that reach across the genre spectrum for The Rising Tide! Check out our list of upcoming performers for more details, but let’s get back to what’s happening on tonight’s show!…
Good People on The Rising Tide Friday Night
By The Rising Tide | Published March 2nd, 2011The weather’s been strange and my life has been stranger, so let’s just get down to business and let me tell you about the group appearing on The Rising Tide program this Friday night called Good People. These Santa Cruz musicians have been kicking it since way back in 2009. Though individually schooled in different forms…
BIRDHAND and Jeremy Lyon on The Rising Tide TONIGHT
By The Rising Tide | Published February 18th, 2011Hey all, Tonight’s show is going to feature two very special local guests that are sure to delight those of you who tune in: Jeremy Lyon is an emerging singer-songwriter originally from San Francisco who moved to Santa Cruz to attend UC Santa Cruz. Jeremy’s songwriting prowess reveals the influence from classic rock staples like…
John Vanderslice, Skeletal System & Audiafauna on The Rising Tide
By The Rising Tide | Published February 10th, 2011Hey all, It’s the second week of February, and we here on The Rising Tide are going to heat things up with a trio of performers that are sure to match the warmth of this indian winter we’re having up here in sunny Santa Cruz. First off, we’ll be hearing from one of San Francisco’s…
Blackbird Blackbird, Old Arc & The Mystery Lights on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published January 28th, 2011Friday night is just around the corner, meaning it’s that time again: Time for The Rising Tide on KZSC! Allow me to introduce the first of Friday night’s guests: Blackbird Blackbird. Blackbird Blackbird is the moniker of Mikey S., a San Francisco-based electronic artist whose work has attracted the attention of the press (The Bay…
Gay Genius and The Art Museums on The Rising Tide Tonight
By The Rising Tide | Published January 21st, 2011Let’s dig into the bands who’ll be coming up to our treehouse up in the woods tonight! The first of which is Gay Genius. Gay Genius This local two-piece group is comprised of Nessie from Nessie and Her Beard and Tyler from James Rabbit, both of whom are Rising Tide alum in their own right….