When Mick Jones was booted out of The Clash in the summer of 1983, his old band claimed he’d become a lost sheep. Was it so wrong to fall under the spell of drum machines, synthesizers and sampling? One of the better pop examples of the time was 1985′s “This is Big Audio Dynamite”, now…
Golden Triangle: sex thrash
By Music Director | Published March 3rd, 2010This is one of those records that is sure to get a huge amount of love at our station: Golden Triangle‘s “Double Jointer” album. Check out the video below to get why. It’s a mix of sweaty sweaty garagey post-punk with lots of pretty girls. Really, it’s a very special KZSC recipe for success.
Fall Be Kind
By Music Director | Published December 19th, 2009So, yep they did it. To us. Again. Through the heart? Maybe. Animal Collective released a new collection of songs: their Fall Be Kind EP. As a long-time AC fan, it’s kind of easy for me to slip into really loving everything they do. However, their last album (Merriweather Post Pavillion) sort of threw me…
There’s local electronic bands in SC? Mm quaa??
By Music Director | Published November 16th, 2009That’s right sisters, and they’re here to knock the monochromes offa your outfit and offa your face. Harlequin Baby is the name of the fantastico: 2 girls, 1 guy, no baby, and notso gruesome. They make an edible brand of electronic music that is all crystals all candy all icecream all sexycute. ANDDD big news:…
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…
Rock charts for 8/4!
By Music Director | Published August 6th, 2009We’ve got some fancy new music at our station again! KZSC Radio 200 Adds Rank Artist Recording Label 1 NURSES Apple’s Acre Dead Oceans 2 PREAK FAEANS Wintering Out cAFF/FLICK 3 BLACK MOLD Snow Blindness Is Crystal Antz Flemish Eye 4 ROYALCHORD The Good Fight Supply And Demand 5 A HAWK AND A HACKSAW Delivrance…
We’re youthful and alive: Charts from 6/22!
By Music Director | Published July 26th, 2009They’re not quite coming from the beyond the grave; these are our charts from last Tuesday. Next Wednesday will bring new joys, but until them, check out this greatness: Rock music wins:
And annooother local show!
By Music Director | Published July 22nd, 2009Aside from Matador playing at Subrosa tonight, we have another great show going on. Apparently Wednesday is the new Caturday. Two of KZSC’s own will be playing at this show: Scott of Dose of Thunder and Stories Often Told is (part of) Palm Yard. And Lee, DJ of Louder Than Bombs and Wandering Stars is in Acid Tapestries….
Rock charts!
By Music Director | Published July 15th, 2009Oh no! More new music! It looks like the folk-rock revival is getting the best of us here at KZSC, and I couldn’t be happier. 1 MEGAFAUN – “Gather, Form, And Fly” Because lazy afternoon folk-rock banjo goodness will always get the best of you. 2 TALBOT TAGORA – “Lessons In The Woods Or A…