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KCSB News – Thursday – February 2, 2012

Associate News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:42:11 +0000

*The SB International Film Festival will premiere a documentary about the issues of cocoa beans used for commercial chocolate being harvested by enslaved children in the Ivory Coast.
*An update on the Keith Keiper Isla Vista case will tell us more about the possible connection of this case with a similar attack last November
*Students in Mexico continue to protest in favor for quality public education.

All this and more…

Producer: Elizabeth Gutierrez
Productions Assistant: Julie Villatoro
Writers: Julie Villatoro, Bianca Beltran, and Fangyuan Liu
Anchor: Elizabeth Gutierrez
Engineer: Monica Lopez

KCSB News – Wednesday – February 1, 2012

Associate News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:27:17 +0000

*President Obama presents a plan to expand mortgage relief for homeowners
*A giant in the world of R&B music is found dead in his Los Angeles home
*Radio has been given its own day of celebration

All this and more…

Producer: Monica Lopez
Writers: Aja King, Rachel Colhane, Negeen Amuzegar Julie Villatoro, and Audrey Bachelder
Anchor: Monica Lopez
Engineer: Elizabeth Gutierrez

KCSB News – Tuesday – January 31, 2012

Associate News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:14:33 +0000

*Yemeni leader Ali Sabeh arrived in New York City after President Obama’s administration agreed to the visit in attempt to ease the political turmoil in Yemen as they elect a new president later this month.
*A new law that passed last year in Florida can come in effect just in time for the 2012 election cycle
All this and more…

Producer: Elizabeth Gutierrez
Writers: Rachel Culhane, Kevin Varzandeh, and Julie Villatoro
Anchor: Monica Lopez
Engineer: Elizabeth Gutierrez

KCSB News – Friday – January 27, 2012

Associate News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:03:52 +0000

*President Barack Obama is proposing major changes to the university financial aid system
*Homeless Californians respond to the high-profile assault by Pinkberry’s co-founder on a Hollywood resident
*The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is underway. We’ll hear from KCSB’s Harry Lawton later in the program

Producer: Monica Lopez
Anchor: Aja King
Writers: Kevin Varzandeh, Julie Villatoro and Audrey Bachelder
Engineer: Monica Lopez

LIVE- UCSB Men’s Basketball @ CSUN

Sports — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:00:37 +0000

At 7:00pm on Thursday, February 2nd, the UCSB Men’s Basketball team travels down to Cal State Northridge. After making a Nor Cal road trip last weekend, the Gauchos came away with two Big West wins. UCSB is not finished yet, though, as their next two games will bring them to So Cal where they will be playing CSUN and Cal State Fullerton. Tonight’s match up features the Matadors as they try to win two consecutive games for the first time since December. The Gauchos are still trying to keep pace with the undefeated Long Beach State 49ers, so a win tonight in Northridge is crucial.

Joe Broder will have the call live from the Matadome. The pregame show starts at 6:45pm, and tip-off is scheduled for 7pm.

If you’re using a text-only browser, you can click HERE for the webcast.

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UCSB Men’s BBall @ CSUN

Sports — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:58:09 +0000

At 7:00pm on Thursday, February 2nd, the UCSB Men’s Basketball team visits Cal State Northridge.

Joe Broder will have the call from the Matadome for this broadcast of UCSB Men’s Basketball. Pregame show starts at 6:45 pm, and the link below will become active 15 minutes before the start of the broadcast.

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Click Here for the webcast starting at 6:45 pm!

Steve Buckley on Egyptian elections; George Lipsitz on Johnny Otis; Harvey Wasserman on environment & wellness: No Alibis podcast, 1/25/12

Elizabeth Robinson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:33:15 +0000

British media activist, Steve Buckley, has covered Egyptian elections and their significance since their inception and reported on outcomes. Prof. George Lipsitz, biographer of Johnny Otis recounts a bit of his life and approach to the world. At 9:15 Harvey Wasserman discussed about critical water issues and environmental impact on wellness.

Portland Bands AND AND AND & DEATH SONGS To Play Live On Air from The Mercury Lounge on “5…4…3…2…fun!!” (Thursday, February 2)

Development Coordinator — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:32:08 +0000

And And And
On Thursday, February 2nd, starting at 10pm, KCSB-FM 91.9, Mutiny Studios, and The Mercury Lounge will present a live remote broadcast of a public performance by two bands from Portland, Oregon, on KCSB’s DIY pop radio program “5…4…3…2…fun!!”

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Headlining act And And And is a loud, in-your-face indie rock quintet signed to the Tender Loving Empire Records label. The opener, Death Songs, is a more improvisational duo featuring members of the group The Shaky Hands. Their music is released by Post-Consumer Records.

Tickets will be sold at the door for this 21-and-over concert at The Mercury Lounge, which is at 5871 Hollister Avenue in Old Town Goleta. For more info, call 893.3757.

C.L.R. James and Didjits featured on “50 Years of People-Powered Radio” (Thursday, February 2)

Publications — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:08:50 +0000

Tune in to this week’s “50 Years of People-Powered Radio” as we celebrate black history month with a 1972 recording of Afro-Trinidadian activist C.L.R. James. Following that we will air a live in-studio recording of the punk band “Didjits” from 1990.

Tune in this week and each Thursday morning from 10am-12pm to hear selections pulled from KCSB’s archives as we look back in celebration of our 50th anniversary!

Film Fest Interviews (DIRTY ENERGY & HEIST: WHO STOLE THE AMERICAN DREAM?) on “Art of Peace” Wednesday, February 1 6:30-7:30pm

Assistant Engineer — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:57:16 +0000

Philip LeVasseur invites Documentary Filmmakers in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to discuss their work.

DIRTY ENERGY

On April 20th, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded taking the lives of 11 workers and sank as millions of barrels of oil poured into the ocean, creating one of the worst environmental disasters in history. Dirty Energy is the story of the human and environmental costs of the BP Oil Spill told through those directly affected by the tragic events. Director Bryan Douglas Hopkins is an independent Filmmaker based in Detroit, MI. His feature directorial debut, Dirty Energy, highlights Bryan’s passion for raw and honest storytelling. Although a narrative filmmaker at heart, Bryan embarked on a documentary out what he perceived was a void in the media coverage of the struggles of those affectedby the BP Oil Spill without the mainstream filters.

HEIST: WHO STOLE THE AMERICAN DREAM?

Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? reveals how American corporations orchestrated the dismantling of middle-class prosperity through rampant deregulation, the outsourcing of jobs, and tax policies favoring businesses and the wealthy. The collapse of the U.S. economy is the result of conscious choices made over thirty five years by a small group: leaders of corporations and their elected allies, and the biggest lobbying interest in Washington, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Heist can serve as a sober warning about what is happening to our country, and provide some ideas of how to restore fairness and community, while reigning in the power of corporations. The underlying idea of Heist is that knowledge is power, and that social change comes from the bottom up. Donald Goldmacher, Director/Producer, “My motivation in making this film is to give people a picture of how they can fight back, and not allow themselves to be bullied and pushed around by big corporations.”

“Art of Peace” airs on Wednesdays in the winter from 630-730pm.

KCSB is a media supporter of the Fund for Santa Barbara’s Social Justice Award for Documentary Film 2012, part of the the 27th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The festival runs from Thursday, January 26th through Sunday, February 5th.

LIVE- UCSB Women’s BBall @ USC

Sports — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:46:41 +0000

At 7:00pm on Tuesday, January 31st, the UCSB Women’s Basketball team travels down to USC. The Gauchos are taking a break from conference play and will be playing a very competitive Trojan team.

Joe Broder and Brent Pella will have the call live from USC. The pregame show starts at 6:45pm, and tip-off is scheduled for 7pm.

If you’re using a text-only browser, you can click HERE for the webcast.

If you have one of those cool smartphone apps that lets you go to links by scanning those funky barcodes, we’ve got one here:

If you encounter any problems, feel free to email sports@kcsb.org.

Don’t forget to like us on facebook and follow us on twitter! Get all the latest news and updates on our social media pages.

Erin Pearson of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s TEAM IN TRAINING Guests on “Running & Racing” (Thursday, February 2)

Development Coordinator — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:40:07 +0000

On Thursday, February 2, Erin Pearson of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training joins “Running & Racing” host Leo Schumaker to talk about raising funds to cure cancer.

“Running & Racing” airs on Thursdays in the Winter from 9-930am.

The Accordion Babes (Live In-Studio) & Ron Colone of TALES FROM THE TAVERN on “The Roadtunes Sessions” Tonight (Tuesday, January 31)

Development Coordinator — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:31:42 +0000

Tonight on “The Roadtunes Sessions,” The Accordion Babes, Renée de la Prada and Amber Lee Baker, join host Andy Doerr live in the studio.

Amber Lee and Renée are dynamic solo performers from the San Francisco Bay Area with witty and heartfelt music. They share tag-team, lead, back-up, and MC duties to create a show that is part cabaret, part rock ‘n’ roll, and all woman! Renée is also the force behind the Bay Area favorite Accordion Babes CD and calendar!

The Sessions will also talk with Ron Colone at 8:15. He’ll be telling us about the upcoming Tales from the Tavern winter/spring series, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday, February 1) with Gretchen Peters and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artist Richard Furay. Ron will also talk about the Tales from the Tavern documentary which premieres at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this Thursday, 7 p.m., Metro 4.

“The Roadtunes Sessions” airs on Tuesdays in the winter from 8-10pm.

A Comedy Tribute to the Late Stand-Up Patrice O’Neal on “Funny Ha Ha” TONIGHT (Wednesday, February 1, 12Midnight)

Development Coordinator — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:29:15 +0000

On this week’s Funny Ha Ha, Mr. Comedy finally does his dedication show to humorist Patrice O’Neal (R.I.P.) who died at the age of 41 of a stroke. Mr. Comedy will tell you interesting stories about Patrice’s life, but more importantly make you laugh with his stand-up comedy.

Funny Ha Ha airs every Tuesday night (aka Wednesday morning) at midnight. Follow his blog at mrcomedy.blogspot.com.

AUDIO: Carousel and Rainbow Girls on The Green Room

General Manager — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:47:54 +0000

On Sunday, Jan 29th KCSB’s The Green Room brought two independent bands to the Santa Barbara airwaves. To hear it, click the play buttons below!

First up was an interview with the Boston indie-pop group Carousel. The trio of recent Berkelee College of Music graduates discussed the recent attention their tracks have been getting on blogs and Hype Machine, and offered a behind-the-sceens view of their creative process and preparation for their first live show this coming weekend. [Click the play button below to listen/download]

In The Green Room’s second hour, Santa Barbara’s Rainbow Girls delivered a rousing live set from KCSB’s Studio A. Their folk inspired songs and luscious harmonies inspired an outpouring of support from listeners in Santa Barbara and beyond. [Click the play button below to listen/download]