On November 17, Deafheaven and DIIV delighted the audience of the Santa Cruz Catalyst Club. Stevie S Diesel from the Subversive Rock department was in attendance -- read his review and check out his photos below! The venue may have…
Some of our KSJSers have taken the time to write about their favorite concert memories, and we’ve been posting those stories on our blog here. Each individual story is quite unique, but passion and joy prevail in each one. Read…
There is no doubt that the genre of heavy metal is not as glorified or popular as it once was. With the rise of newer forms of aggressive music such as trap, dubstep and other types of bass-heavy electronic music,…
Here at KSJS, we're quite grateful for music. It pulls us closer to friends and family, provides us solace in times of hardship and makes us feel a little less alone. We've compiled some of the albums we're most thankful…
The Electronic Department caught Jauz's show when he came back to the Bay Area last week -- check out Emily's recap below! If you’ve ever wanted to truly feel the bass at a concert, then Jauz is 100% an artist…
Some of our KSJSers have taken the time to write about their favorite concert memories, and we've been posting those stories on our blog here. Each individual story is quite unique, but endearing passion and joy prevail in each one.…
Snails hit the City National Civic on October 19. Read the Electronic team's review below! If you’re into extremely hard hard-banging music, then Snails is NOT a concert you want to miss out on. His openers were Ubur (no, not…
Music is a beautiful thing. It unites us, it makes us feel less alone and it can provide escape from the harsh realities of our lives. Some of our KSJSers have taken the time to write about their favorite concert…
I think the title of this post says it all. Read the Electronic department's review of Ekali below! Ekali is by far one of the most insane sets anyone will ever see in their lifetime. He always incorporates everyone’s favorite…
Seven Lions took the Catalyst by storm on October 3. He stopped by Santa Cruz on his The Journey II Tour with support from MitiS, Jason Ross and Au5. Scroll down to read what our team thought! If you love…