Have you ever wondered what kind of spider that is in your bedroom window? Is it a wolf spider? Is it a black widow? (If you responded yes to the last question, kill the spider immediately. Please.) No matter what species of spider encroaches on your personal space, you have to admit–it’s nice having him…
Local Santa Cruz band North Pacific String Band releases debut album “Steak & Eggs”!
By Talk Programming Director | Published August 31st, 2012photo by Blake Goodmacher; featured image by Yasamine June “Sure, sure…fersherrsure,” the boys of North Pacific String Band mumbled enthusiastically when asked to play some more tunes on my show, Pickin on the Porch with Auntie Em, a few weeks back. The five-piece string band consists of Steven Stubblefield on mandolin and vocals, Jeff Wilson…
Psycho Summer
By Station Manager | Published June 27th, 2011Hey psychobilly fans! This summer is full of very exciting psycho-news! The long-awaited new album from the Nekromantix, What Happens In Hell Stays In Hell, will officially be released on August 2nd! Check out their first single, Bats In My Pants, on their facebook. Even more exciting for those of us that live in Santa…
Dina Maccabee on The Rising Tide tonight
By The Rising Tide | Published May 20th, 2011It’s a foggy friday morning in Santa Cruz, but the sun always shines on The Rising Tide! Terrible metaphors aside, we’re excited to bring to you an excellent live, in-studio performance this week in the form of bay area songstress, Dina Maccabee. Dina has had a long and fascinating musical path. She has performed with…
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…
Victims Family, Dan Potthast and Bam! Bam! on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published March 25th, 2011Hey there, We’ve got a wonderful trio of guests for tonight’s program. It’s going to be one of the most musically diverse shows we’ve ever had! We’ll first welcome into our studio a band from Oakland by the name of Bam! Bam! This Oakland based two-piece have been kicking around thrashy, lo-fi garage pop jams…
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!…
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…