WZBC - ABOUT

Test Pattern

The Feature Artist Hour, Fridays 6-7 pm
Every week a different ZBC DJ programs a one hour "Test Pattern" of music on a specific artist, band, label or scene. The Test Pattern format focuses the extraordinary and diverse talents of the Z's DJs in just one area for a whole hour, presenting an exciting and perhaps hard to find selection from the discography including rarities, live cuts, b-sides and other unexpected items.

Ointment At Rivergods

OINTMENT, Your Fix for New Music

Ointment, Your Fix for New Music, is a monthly event for all of you independent rock music aficionados, or fans to be!

The event is held the second Thursday of every month and features a review of the 20 most played songs from the previous month. WZBC guest DJ’s also spin their favorite material before and after the countdown. The event is hosted by Alexandra of Melody du Jour, Fridays 7-10am and held at River Gods in Central Square.

“The independent rock music is frequently perceived as a closed and elitist circle. Our goal is to share it all with a focus on new material! From that came the idea of Ointment, i.e. the top 20. Be ready for an eclectic mix of rock nouveau!” Reports Alexandra, the host of Ointment. She adds, “The spirit of this event is also social in the sense that we want to bring people who have the same passion together.”

Ryan Aurori, current General Manager at WZBC and a senior at Boston College says, “It is very difficult to keep up with new independent music releases. There are so many of them every month, it is overwhelming. So we thought we would make it easier for the music lovers in the Boston area.”

River Gods is located at 125 River St., Cambridge, MA. Entrance is 21+ . Free.

Previous In-Studio Performances and Interviews

Our most recents guests at the station include the Legendary Pink Dots, Sufjan Stevens, Paula Kelly, Neptune, Sigur Ros, Interpol, Low and others.

Other artists that have stopped by our station in the past for interviews and performances: Nirvana, The Police, Elliott Smith, Helium, Mikey Ramone, REM, Gillian Welch, Crispin Glover, Gomez, Jed Parish, Sonic Youth, The Pixies, Einsturzende Neubauten, Sisters of Mercy, And Also the Trees, , Shonen Knife, Spoon, Dentists, Spiritualized, Six Finger Satellite, Milkweed, Pavement, Wolfgang Press, Heathen Shame, Ben Lee, Jack Drag, KMFDM, Branford Marsalis, Guided By Voices and many more.

Random Factoids

• WZBC has been named in the top ten college stations in the nation by Rolling Stone Magazine.
• R.E.M.’s “Radio Free Europe” was mixed in the WZBC studio.
• The Police came for an interview at ZBC and begged listeners to come to their show at The Rat.
• Our DJ, Magnus (Monday nights 7-10 PM) was the first DJ in Boston to play hip-hop on the radio, and the first DJ in the Country to have a rap/hip-hop show.
• WZBC has daily contact with area venues, national record labels, national management and booking agencies, among other large organizations within the music industry.
• At least one past member has participated in the production of R.E.M. videos.
• WZBC is extremely well known throughout all areas of the music industry as one of the best college stations in the nation.