KCSB FM is recruiting students and community members to be news reporters. You will acquire media skills, and produce news stories about issues important to you and to our community. Training includes: journalism basics * writing for radio * research and interviewing techniques * recording and editing digital sound * voicing and announcing * engineering and equipment. You must attend the orientation and one of the news workshops.
KCSB Winter Orientation: Tues, Jan 13, 6 p.m., Girvetz Theatre, UCSB News Training Workshops: Fri, Jan 16, 12 noon to 6 p.m., or Sat, Jan 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
KCSB radio station, under Storke Tower, UCSB
For more info: email news@kcsb.org or call (805) 893-2426.
On Friday, Dec. 19th, The Mercury Lounge and KCSB 91.9 FM Presents folk-rock musician Bart Davenport, with opener Franklin for Short, live in concert at the Merc.
From Oakland, California, Bart Davenport’s songs are influenced by the West Coast Pop tradition, while Ventura’s Franklin for Short blends alt-country, pop, psychedelia, and surf music. Simone Rubi (of Rubies) will be spinning vinyl between sets.
Showtime is 9pm. The Mercury Lounge is at 5871 Hollister Avenue in Old Town Goleta. This event is for those 21 and over only. For more concert information, contact The Mercury Lounge at 805.967.0907 or go to myspace.com/franklinforshort.
On Monday, December 22nd, SOhO Restaurant and Nightclub and KCSB-FM bring you: The Tallest Man on Earth! (live in concert). The Tallest Man on Earth comes all the way from Sweden but is steeped in American folk music. This all-ages show will commence at 730pm with opening act, The Mutineers, from Santa Barbara.
SOhO is at 1221 State St. in downtown Santa Barbara. For reservations or more information, call 805.962.7776.
On Monday, December 1st, KCSB and Club Mercy present Sub Pop recording artists Blitzen Trapper live in concert at Muddy Waters Cafe. An “experimental folk” sextet from Portland, Bliztzen Trapper will be joined on the bill by Southern California bands The Parson Red Heads and Franklin for Short.
Showtime is 830pm. Advance tickets for this all-ages show are on sale now online. Muddy Waters Cafe is at 508 East Haley Street. For more information, call (805)966-9328 or go to clubmercy.com.
Numbskull Productions presents Port O’Brien at Velvet Jones. From Oakland, Port O’Brien is a Folk-y, Acoustic, Indie rock band comprised of 5 members that has toured with such acts as The Cave Singers, Bright Eyes, and Modest Mouse. Opening act is The Next Step, from Santa Barbara.
The show starts at 8pm and is 21+. Velvet Jones is located at 423 State St. in downtown Santa Barbara. For tickets or more information call (805) 965-8676 or go to numbskullshows.com. This event is proudly sponsored by KCSB.
UPDATE: Fund Drive Suspended Due to Tea Fire; Film Screening Still On — Tonight!! (Sat., Nov. 15)
The only non-commercial community radio station in Santa Barbara County will hold its annual fund drive November 12th-21st, celebrating KCSB-FM’s unique mix of independent music, news, public affairs, cultural arts, and sports programs while also asking listeners for financial support. KCSB 91.9 FM is known as one of the best college and community “hybrid” stations in the country.
The summer’s Gap Fire emphasized KCSB’s impact in the Tri-Counties. KCSB was an important resource during massive, ongoing blackouts in the region, and for its overtime efforts received praise from listeners and local officials; this also lead to a partnership on an emergency information service with the Santa Barbara Independent. KCSB’s fund drive gives the station an occasion to publicize such accomplishments. Other noteworthy KCSB achievements during the past year: broadcasting Hilary Clinton’s townhall meeting live from UCSB, over 100 UCSB sporting events, and dozens of in-studio performances; presenting an area appearance by independent journalist Amy Goodman (Democracy Now!) and 3 public concerts, including a festival at La Casa De La Raza that featured a live broadcast; and sponsorship of numerous events by a host of area promoters, venues, clubs, and organizations. (All programming is simultaneously streamed online.)
The 2008 KCSB Fund Drive will be highlighted by the area theatrical premiere of Christmas on Mars: A Fantastical Film Freakout Featuring The Flaming Lips at 7pm on Saturday, Nov. 15th at the Isla Vista Theater (960 Embarcadero del Norte). This screening is free, all-ages, and open to the public. The surrealist science-fiction feature debut of co-director Wayne Coyne, Christmas on Mars is part of an evening of film, music, and dancing (with a sbdiy-hosted after-party at Pink Mailbox House with Ventura bands Franklin for Short and Landon Sea, sponsored by KCSB). KCSB General Manager Erin Fleming says, “We’re excited about presenting this special event during our drive. Besides our on-air fundraising, we’ll also do a bit of business at the theater, taking donations and orders for our new hoodies and tees. What’s best is we’ll be having fun too in very musical and creative ways — classic KCSB. It should be a happening.”
On Thursday, November 13, the UCSB MultiCultural Center presents a conversation with hip-hop artist MC Lyte, at Embarcadero Hall (900 block of Embarcadero del Norte) at 7:30pm.
From Brooklyn, New York, MC Lyte has maintained a consistent presence in the hip-hop world as a relevant female rapper. This event is free and open to the public, and is proudly sponsored by KCSB.
KCSB is a proud sponsor of Tales From the Tavern, a critically acclaimed concert series that brings in top notch singer-songwriters from all over the world. The latest season of Tales From the Tavern began on October 8th. Up next are Tom Russell — a singer-songwriter most identified with the Texas Country music tradition, but who also incorporates elements of folk, Tex-Mex and the cowboy music of the American West — and local roots musician Wil Ridge, on Weds., Dec. 3rd.
Noted for offering an uniquely intimate experience between artist and audience, Tales From the Tavern takes place at the Maverick Saloon, which is at 3687 Sagunto Street in Santa Ynez. These events are 21 & over only. All concerts begin at 7pm. Tickets are available by calling (805) 688-0383, or online at talesfromthetavern.com.
On Thursday, October 30th, Arts & Lectures presents Milton Nascimento and the Jobim Trio, celebrating 50 years of bossa nova music, live in concert at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. From Brazil, the Grammy Award-winning Milton Nascimento has worked with such artists as Paul Simon, Wayne Shorter, and James Taylor. Now Nascimento teams up with the Jobim Trio, featuring Paulo and Daniel Jobim and Paulo Braga, to mark the anniversary of this regional jazz hybrid popularized by the Jobims’ father, Antonio Carlos, and others.
Showtime is 8pm. For tickets and more information, call (805) 893-3535, go to the Arts & Lectures Box Office at UCSB, or look online at artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. This event is proudly cosponsored by KCSB 91.9 FM.
On Monday, October 27th, Twiin Productions and KCSB present Spinnerette, live in concert at Velvet Jones nightclub.
With ex-Distillers members Brody Dalle and Tony Bevilacqua, this show will mark Spinnerette’s first public performance. Opening acts include Santa Barbara’s Them Terribles! and Redswitch. Showtime is 9pm, doors open at 830. This event is 21 and over. Velvet Jones is located at 423 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara. For tickets or more information, go to twiinproductions.com or call Velvet Jones at (805) 965-8676.
Below, you can also listen to a podcast of Avalon Jeffrey’s interview with Bevilacqua on Weds., Oct. 15th, during her music program, “The Best Music You’ve Never Heard,” which airs this fall from 8-10pm.
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KCSB Annual Fund Drive: Resumes After Tea Fire Suspension on Feb. 2nd
KCSB's On-Air Drive will resume on Feb. 2nd, 2009. You can also donate anytime at this website (see our new "Store" for cool thank-you gifts) or by calling 893-3757 or 893-3921. For more info click here.
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KCSB Sponsors Local Events
Bart Davenport, Franklin for Short, and Simone Rubi Spinning Vinyl: Fri., Dec. 19, 9pm. 21+. Mercury Lounge. For more info, click here.
Tallest Man on Earth & The Mutineers: Mon., Dec. 22, 730pm. All-ages. SOhO. For more info, click here.
KCSB and the SB Independent’s “IndyAlert” Emergency Service
For info about KCSB's collaboration with the SB Independent to provide up-to-date news to County residents during times of crisis, and to sign up for this service, click here.
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