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 […]

From The People’s Program: Inspired by Santa Barbara based journalist Caitlin Scialla’s article about Gaza is Our Home, The People’s Program welcomed the filmmaker, Monear Shaer, last week to discuss his film, storytelling process, and family story.   You can listen to the full episode, and read Scialla’s article below.   […]

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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Starting tonight (Friday, April 5th), the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Riviera Theatre will host “After Hours” screenings of cult-classics and first-run genre films, every Friday and Saturday night at 9pm. The leadership of 91.9 KCSB-FM in Santa Barbara is excited for our independent station to be serving as a […]

It’s been one month since the end of our annual Fund Drive! Yes, we’re having withdrawals. We want to share our most sincere and heartfelt gratitude with everyone who dialed in and donated. Thanks to you, we surpassed our $25K goal! Expect a ton of live and electric events, special programming, […]