Album Review – Big Red Gibson By Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus words by Corinna Kelley Taking inspiration from bands such as The Byrds and Bob Dylan, Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus take us on a folk-rock journey to self acceptance and what it means to choose passion over […]

Parker Doti, KCSB’s Music Director, dives into this eclectic funk compilation for October’s Add of the Month.  Words by: Parker Doti Photo courtesy: Habibi Funk Bandcamp   Every week, Maya and I dig through KCSB’s extensive library of physical media to find interesting and unique CDs and records to play […]

This October, KCSB’s staff came together to compile a playlist of the spookiest, ghastliest, most macabre tunes to spin while hunting ghosts, conjuring evil spirits, watching the Charlie Brown Halloween movie, or participating in any other frightening activity. Read on to hear some words from the station’s staff! PARKER’S RECS  […]

words and photos by Logan Martin On September 17th, KCSB’s Isabelle Prittie and I set out for LA to see Mass of the Fermenting Dregs, a Japanese post-hardcore and alt-rock trio hailing from Kobe City, Japan play at the Vermont Hollywood venue. The band has seen tough times since its […]

It’s Hispanic Heritage month, and down at KCSB the music department has been putting together a playlist to showcase the wonderful and unique music that’s come out of many different Spanish-speaking countries! There’s so much music to cover and this list is by no means comprehensive, these are just some […]

words and photos by Avery Morgan Playing a run of sold out acoustic shows on the West Coast, Karly Hartzman of Wednesday & Jake of MJ Lenderman visited Ojai’s Deer Lodge last December. Only a 40 minute drive up from UCSB, I arrived early to check out the venue. I […]

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KCSB- FM welcomes this year’s UC Radio Network Conference, where college radios from all over the UC system and California come together to share perspectives! While the conference sessions are reserved for participating college stations, the public is invited to two special presentations in Corwin Pavilion at 10:30am and 3:30pm. […]

What: On Weds., October 9, 7pm in the Isla Vista Theater, a screening of Monear Shaer’s intimate documentary, Gaza is Our Home (66 min.), about the war on Gaza, and his family that remains there. Also, there will be a live post-film interview and audience discussion with Shaer. On Thurs., […]

SBCAST & KCSB-FM Present ​Halloween-Themed Event: Morricone Youth’s Live Re-Score of Cult Classic Film Night of the Living Dead NYC band performs live while the critically-acclaimed horror masterpiece is projected on a giant outdoor screen  (Santa Barbara, CA) — “They’re coming to get you, Santa Barbara.” On Saturday, October 26th, […]

On Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, Live Nation presents San Diego retro-soul trio Thee Sacred Souls at The Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara.  The R&B group begins their “Live For You” Tour soon in support of the recent release of their sophomore LP, Got a Story to Tell, on Daptone Records. General-admission […]

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