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Robert Lester Folsom plays an acoustic guitar on stage with white-bearded and long-haired band members

Your Dreams Will Honor You; A Conversation With Robert Lester Folsom

May 26, 2026
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“These things are all interweaving”: KZSC interviews MyVeronica

May 2, 2026
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An Interview With People’s Disco Co-Founder Jared Gampel

March 7, 2026

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“I Never Knew This Could be Such a Loved Project, Ever”: Cutting Up The Elephant’s Final Show and Interview

November 7, 2026
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2026 Alternative Music Releases: What’s Stood Out So Far

June 29, 2026
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“These things are all interweaving”: KZSC interviews MyVeronica

May 2, 2026
Colorful poster for "everyone asked about you" spring 2026 tour shows a person with green hair and headphones praying, a stuffed bear, and show dates/locations listed at the bottom. Bright stars and paper note graphics are featured.

KZSC Interviews Everyone Asked About You and First Day Back

April 21, 2026
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The Rainbow Road of Nintendocore: Breakdown & Interviews with I Kidnapped The Princess, EatTheF*ckingSnow, and Fluffy Pillarr

March 24, 2026

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KZSC Interviews Adrian Younge; Jazz Is Dead, Linear Labs, Afro Disco Makossa, and the Art of Analog Production

August 3, 2026
Robert Lester Folsom plays an acoustic guitar on stage with white-bearded and long-haired band members

Your Dreams Will Honor You; A Conversation With Robert Lester Folsom

May 26, 2026
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FKA twigs Performs in San Francisco on Her Body High Tour

May 5, 2026
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San Francisco has a Tiny Desk, and it’s on a stoop in the Fillmore; An interview with The Top Chefs.

April 2, 2026

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Breakfast in Bed logo for the KZSC Radio Women's Collective, an illustration of three women in bed with a drum, a microphone and a fork, with the text Serving it up
Four miniature milk crates rest on graph paper next to stylized hand lettering that reads “Cr8diggers Anonymous.” The crates cast shadows on the paper.
A purple cat with a music note collar sits on a yellow saxophone. The words “Jazz Kitty” are arranged around them on a light purple background with yellow dots and starbursts.
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A surfboard with “88.1 KISSC” stands between yellow “Wiki Wiki” text, tropical leaves, and “Wednesday 6-9 am with Lani” below. Pink border surrounds the image.
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A vibrant wave curls at sunrise with “Joy in the Morning” text above and “Reggae music to fuel your soul” below. KZSC 88.1 FM Santa Cruz logo is on the top right with a reggae-themed color scheme.
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Stylized text and tree graphic with neon outlines lists music genres: “Not So Distant Relatives,” “World,” “R&B,” “Funk,” “Soul,” “Blues,” and “Jazz” on a black background.
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Four people stand in a row behind text that reads “CUTE INTERVIEW,” with the names “DJ BAROQUE” and “DJ VALHALLA” at the bottom, surrounded by a whimsical, hand-drawn rainbow border.
Four people stand in a row behind text that reads “CUTE INTERVIEW,” with the names “DJ BAROQUE” and “DJ VALHALLA” at the bottom, surrounded by a whimsical, hand-drawn rainbow border.
“I Never Knew This Could be Such a Loved Project, Ever”: Cutting Up The Elephant’s Final Show and Interview

By Peyton K. and Marlena S. Cutting Up The Elephant's Final Show 'Twas the night of Cutting Up the Elephant's last show, and we (DJ…

Dana and Alden stand in shallow water, one in a yellow cap and the other in a white sailor shirt
KZSC Interviews Dana and Alden: Conversations at the Felton Music Hall

On September 23rd 2026, KZSC’s Jazz and Blues director Annelise Schouten, sat down for an interview with Dana and Alden at a booth in the…

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KZSC Interviews Adrian Younge; Jazz Is Dead, Linear Labs, Afro Disco Makossa, and the Art of Analog Production

Images Courtesy of Linear Labs By Annelise Schouten   On July 30th 2026, KZSC’s Jazz and Blues Director sat down with artist, composer, producer, and…

Graphic reading 2026 releases, what's stood out so far, in pixel letters on a pink plaid background with a star-shaped button
2026 Alternative Music Releases: What’s Stood Out So Far

By Peyton K. In an age where trending tracks come and go like the Bcycles on campus, it's nice to look back and admire the…

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by DJ Bugs   This fall, I had the opportunity to study abroad at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland as a part of the UCEAP program…

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