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SAINT ANNE’S PLACE Live from Studio A on Monday’s “The Freak Power Ticket” (February 20)
High rents in Santa Barbara have meant that some of the area's best music is being created by artists out in the hinterlands of Ventura, Oxnard, and Lompoc, CA. On today's Presidents' Day edition of "The Freak Power Ticket," an in-studio gig by (and interview with) the trio Saint Anne's Place, from Lompoc, who will be dealing their psychedelic [...]
KCSB’s Film Series ‘Popped Culture: Radio Goes to the Movies’ Debuts with Ousmane Sembène’s MOOLAADÉ (This Thursday, February 23)
In honor of our Golden Anniversary celebrating 50 Years of People-Powered Radio, KCSB announces "Popped Culture: Radio Goes to the Movies," a free series of noteworthy motion pictures that feature radio as a key element. On Thursday, February 23rd at 8pm, in UCSB's Embarcadero Hall, KCSB will present the famed Senegalese director Ousmane [...]
ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE: The Funk’d Up Story of George Clinton on “Rock It Properly” (Sunday, February 19)
Of her next broadcast, DJ Darla Bea writes: "We want the FUNK, Give up the FUNK - Make it a funky fresh weekend with this week's Funkology 101 Lesson - the history of Dr. Funkenstein: George Clinton. Listen to the bands associated with this rainbow-haired musician and the artists who were inspired by the P-Funk era: •The [...]
The Most Fabulous Comedy Show “Funny Ha Ha” Celebrates Victory Over Proposition 8 Tonight! (Wednesday, February 15)
This week on "Funny Ha Ha," Mr. Comedy celebrates as Proposition 8 is declared unconstitutional in the courts, by playing the funniest comedians discussing gay and lesbian culture. Listen to how comedians' interpretations of gays and lesbians have changed over the years. Featuring Wanda Sykes, Daniel Tosh, and Todd Glass. (Mr. Comedy guarantees [...]
Allah-Las Go to College: “The Freak Power Ticket” Interview & DJ Set NOW ONLINE
On Monday morning, February 13th, three-quarters of the Los Angeles rock band Allah-Las, lead guitarist Pedrum Siadatian, singer-guitarist Miles Michaud, and bassist Spencer Dunham, made the drive up to Santa Barbara to share personal stories and their passion for rare vinyl gems on the music-and-cultural arts program, "The Freak Power Ticket." [...]
Los Angeles Retro-Revivalists THE ALLAH-LAS Join “The Freak Power Ticket” for an Interview & DJ Set MONDAY (February 13)
Touted in the LA Weekly as one of "Five Local Bands Who Will Be Huge In 2012" (12/27/2011), rock revivalists The Allah-Las met while working at Hollywood's record-lovers mecca, Amoeba Music. This Monday, February 13th, from 11am-12noon, bassist Spencer Dunham, lead guitarist Pedrum Siadatian, singer-guitarist Miles Michaud and singer-drummer [...]
A Tribute to the Late Hip-Hop Legend J Dilla on “The Boom Box Surround Sound” (Friday, February 10)
This Friday night from 10pm-midnight, Bennett P will be commemorating and honoring a true musical great on "The Boom Box Surround Sound." This week in February will mark both the 38th birthday (this past Tuesday) and 6th year (this Friday) since the untimely death of J Dilla, a producer whose mastery of neo-soul hip hop and sampling has [...]
“KCSB Reads” MOBY DUCK: Special Live Readings of Donovan Hohn’s UCSB Reads Selection Air from 12Noon-1230pm Daily
As UCSB Reads celebrates its 6th year, KCSB will be hosting a series of on-air readings of Donovan Hohn’s celebrated book Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea, and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools-- Including the Author-- Who Went in Search of Them. These special half-hour installments [...]
The Kris Special Live In-Studio Acoustic Performance Tonight on “5…4…3…2…fun!!” (Thursday, February 9)
Indie/punk/american duo The Kris Special, from Los Angeles, join "5...4...3...2...fun!!" mastermind Hoshwa for a live in-studio acoustic performance and much conversation later tonight: this Thursday, February 9, from 10pm-midnight!
Jojo Garza of Los Lonely Boys, Terry Hanck, & Sista Monica: 3 Guest Interviews Light Up Leo’s “Bluesland” Tonight! (Thursday, February 9)
On Thursday February 9th, Leo's "Bluesland" will have great music and conversation with three major musical guests. First up, Jojo Garza of Texan rockers Los Lonely Boys will be in studio (at 805pm) ahead of the Grammy-winning power trio's benefit concert for La Cumbre Junior High School Performing Arts, hosted by Sings Like Hell, at La Cumbre [...]
