Self described “stoner punk” Colleen Green is on tour promoting her new album, “Sock it To Me.” I picked up the new record at Streetlight Records over the weekend and the fuzzy, lo-fi scathing guitar, Best Coast lyrics and Vivian Girls style vocals got me screeching along in the car. Best bets to check out are “Only…
The Soft Moon’s Sophomore LP
By Program Review Committee | Published August 29th, 2012San Francisco band The Soft Moon will be releasing their second LP, Zeros, on October 30th. Tour dates are set, and they’ll be hitting da bay – December 14th at Oakland’s New Parish, and December 15th in San Francisco at the Mezzanine. You can listen to the new single “Die Life” on their website to escape…
Do It Yrself Beck Album
By Program Review Committee | Published August 27th, 2012Remember Beck’s “The Information?” The album that provided stickers so you could create your own cover? Well Beck is back and taking it one step further, with his new album featuring 20 songs of sheet music – and it’s up to YOU to bring them to life. Beck’s website describes “Song Reader [as] an experiment…
Out for Summer Vacation: The Sleazy Wheezy G Eazy
By Program Director | Published June 7th, 2012It’s seedy, filthy, and so helplessly catchy you’ll discover yourself humming the lyrics in church. The hooks are countless and the samples are buoyant; pair that with seamless rapping and a Buddy Holly sample, and you’ve got the new G-Easy. Hailing from New Orleans’s bustling hip-hop scene, G opened for A$ap Rocky last month….
Delicious Indie Pop
By Station Manager | Published August 24th, 2011While looking through the shelves of new music at KZSC, a new release by ‘The Buttercream Gang‘ instantly caught my eye. Personally, I am rather fond of buttercream, and I figured that any band that shares my love for frosting that is essentially no more than butter and sugar would be worth a listen. The…
Need A Summer Soundtrack?
By Station Manager | Published June 13th, 2011Good news music lovers! Internet sensation Unknown Mortal Orchestra have released their self-titled debut, which is guaranteed to be the soundtrack to your summer BBQs. Be sure to check out the hit, Ffunny Frends, that blew up the internet and gained UMO a devoted following: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuASd7d-cfQ[/youtube] Like what you hear? Catch them with Yuck …
Nick 13 Is Back!
By Volunteer Coordinator | Published May 30th, 2011The wait is almost over rockabilly fans! Tiger Army frontman Nick 13′s long awaited debut solo album will be released on June 7th. Going for a more rockabilly/ country feel, this self-titled debut will offer Tiger Army classics In The Orchard and Outlaw Heart, along with brand new tracks. The album’s first single, Carry My…
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….
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…