Archive for February, 2009
KCSB Community News Feb 27
*New possibilities in the world of stem cell science Gilbert Vasquez *Carpinteria High School mascot controversy Cathy Murillo *Headlines Meredith Taylor, Robyn Pennington, Iris Hanu, Jordan Katz Announcer: Michael Martinez Engineer: Jordan Katz
Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping & Reverend Sidney Lanier Interviewed
On Sunday, September 28th, 2008, KCSB programmers Jill Cloutier ("Sustainable World," Fridays, 9-10am, winter quarter) and Ted Coe ("The Freak Power Ticket," Mondays, 11am-noon, winter) met with Reverend Billy (Bill Talen) of the Church of Stop Shopping (based in New York, New York), and Santa Barbara-resident Reverend Sidney Lanier (Reverend [...]
Author Jonathan Gottschall Talks Literary Studies and the Sciences on Thursday’s “Marketplace of Ideas”
This week on The Marketplace of Ideas, a conversation with Jonathan Gottschall, English instructor at Washington and Jefferson College and author of Literature, Science and a New Humanities. Academic literary studies, Gottschall argues, has lost its way: the discipline has fallen unmoored from truth and falsity and failed to come up with a method [...]
KCSB Sponsors UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Presentation of the Afro-Cuban All-Stars on Sat., Feb. 28th at Campbell Hall
On Saturday, February 28th, UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the Afro-Cuban All-Stars, live in concert at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. Led by singer and guitarist Juan de Marcos González, the mastermind behind the Buena Vista Social Club, the 17-piece All-Star orchestra plays traditional Havana-era sons, mambos, and cha-chas crossed with the energy of [...]
KCSB & Club Mercy Present No Age Live in Concert at Velvet Jones, This Saturday!
On Saturday, February 28th, KCSB and Club Mercy present Sub Pop recording artists No Age, live in concert at Velvet Jones Nightclub. From Los Angeles, No Age is an acclaimed duo that mixes drums, guitar, and a decidedly DIY sensibility. A longtime fixture at the underground indie-rock space The Smell, in L.A., No Age’s sound has been described [...]
KCSB Community News Feb 24
*UCSB professor's new book, A Dolores Huerta Reader Erick Mendoza *Environmental Racism, a talk by Robert Bullard Allie Myers *California's public schools suffering, an interview with Jack O'Connell Emma Hammack *UCSB administration seeks new funding sources, students say look elsewhere: --Don't Cut Us Out group trying to protect [...]
KCSB Sponsors Contemporary Arts Forum’s Presentation of the Poor Dog Group’s performance, “The Internationalists,” on Thurs., March 5th
On Thursday, March 5th, the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum presents their “1st Thursday” Forum Lounge guests the Poor Dog Group performing “The Internationalists.” Based in Los Angeles, the Poor Dog Group is a collective of likeminded performance and media artists. Their new work, “The Internationalists,” examines our [...]
KCSB Welcomes Flight of the Conchords at the SB Bowl on May 22nd
On Friday, May 22, KCSB welcomes the Grammy nominated New Zealand folk/comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, performing live at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Comedian Arj Barker will open the show. The Flight of the Conchords' tour coincides with the conclusion the second season of their hit comedy show on HBO. They are currently at work on their second [...]
KCSB & Club Mercy Present AC Newman of New Pornographers on Fri., Feb. 27th at SOhO
On Friday, February 27th, KCSB and Club Mercy present A.C. Newman, live in concert at SOhO Restaurant and Nightclub. Allan Carl Newman, who is best known for his role in the British Columbia indie-rock band The New Pornographers, will be playing songs off his new Matador Records release, “Get Guilty,” and more. Opening the night will be Dent [...]
Democracy Now! delayed/canceled February 23
Due to a sports game, Democracy Now! will either only be aired in part or not at all today, depending on when the game ends. To listen to Democracy Now! in full, go to www.democracynow.org.
