Another new arrival at KZSC: The new Beach House record “Teen Dream” is out now on Sub Pop. Straight forward consensus? The best I’ve heard of them so far. Which is saying something. A lot of the lo-fi qualities from their previous two records are gone. Each song is a bit less shrouded in fog…
Why we love you so: PREGNANT
By Music Director | Published December 15th, 2009The most blissful gift that’s soared through the station recently has been the awe-inspiring sound-sampling experimental rock of PREGNANT. Remember when I freaked out in utter love of HIGH LIFE? This is the same. But bigger because we get to play this record allll over our station. The album “Liquidation on Swans” has been in…
Why Bother With The Beatles?
By Michael Bryant | Published September 10th, 2009For decades, The Beatles have been (no pun intended) the meat and potatoes of popular music. As icons, their music has been dissected and studied more than anyone. So when the day finally arrived for the release of the newly remastered BEATLES BOX SET in Stereo and Mono (EMI), everyone wondered if the project (and…
Summer Box Sets
By Michael Bryant | Published September 3rd, 2009Even with the overwhelming trend to download, there’s always anticipation over the big CD box sets that come out in the fall. If you enjoy knowing that a square package under the Christmas tree holds unreleased gems of your favorite artist, you might be pleased to hear that there are two excellent releases that came…
Lover of the week: FANFARLO
By Music Director | Published August 21st, 2009Music is like romance. Sometimes it’s lifechanging, sometimes it lasts a week or two and then fades out, and sometimes it’s dazzling and wonderful and something that you’d really just love to wake up next to and eat pancakes with. Hello FANFARLO, let me profess my love to you.
Lost in the AIR WAVES
By Music Director | Published August 7th, 2009Dear KZSC lovers, It’s time we sit down and cuddle up to something that I personally cannot get my ears to move away from. The band is Air Waves, out now on Catbird Records. This is what happens when you get a copy: your hand is filled with this beautiful, screen printed, yellow artwork on…
Strangeways, Here We Come
By Music Director | Published July 15th, 2009Good day to you all! My name is Lee Bedrouni and I’m the former RPM Director and current DJ for two of KZSC’s radio programs this summer, Wandering Stars and Louder Than Bombs, the Smiths tribute show. I decided recently that it’s about time I contribute to the KZSC.org blog, and what better way to…
Featured RPM: Discovery – LP
By Electronic Music Director | Published July 12th, 2009DISCOVERY – LP Its easy to be jealous person. What can I say? I’m only human. So, it really warms the cockles of my heart to find that real gem, that twinkle and shine through the brown hues of packing envelopes and scotch tape in my mailbox. This week, that CD was a debut LP…
Silver Lining
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published June 30th, 2009It’s out. I have been waiting for it since the day I heard of its upcoming release. After seeing them in concert last year I couldn’t get enough. Dream Theater is the band with the technical expertise and the know how to write some of the most amazing songs I have ever heard. Their new…