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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.
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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Colorful image with “Test of Time” in wavy letters, a rising sun, vinyl records floating, a melting clock draped over a tree, and a black-and-white checkerboard ground. The style is surreal and vibrant.
Hand-drawn poster for the radio show Transformation Highway with John Malkin on KZSC Santa Cruz 88.1 FM, featuring illustrations of a city, a mountain range, and a winding road.
Cover art for 'Lowriders' with the title over a street in an Italian town and a dark green Mercedes sedan parked in front
Graphic titled “Two Steps from the Blues” featuring a guitar fretboard diagram with scale positions marked, surrounded by scattered shoe print icons.
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Dana and Alden stand in shallow water, one in a yellow cap and the other in a white sailor shirt
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…

Photograph courtesy of Linear Labs
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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ceol na hÉireann!

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

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

By Annelise Schouten, Serafina Holzer, and Fawn Zech   On May 11th 2026, KZSC’s Jazz and Blues (Annelise Schouten), Rock (Serafina Holzer), and Folk (Fawn…

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