"The Lost Tapes" by Mad Anthony Words by Bella Genolio (External Music Director 23'-24') As the end of summer approaches and students return to Santa Barbara, it’s nice to slow down and enjoy the sun before the chaos of fall quarter begins. What better way to do so than to kick back and listen t [...]

Every Acre" by H.C. McEntire words by Marion Suchowiecky (Ext. Music Director 22-24') H.C. McEntire's latest project, "Every Acre," takes listeners on a captivating and personal journey across the expansive fields of North Carolina, and their connection to the artist’s memory. Wi [...]

Sweet Company by Vicky Farewell words by Jack McKinnon (KCSB Int. Music Director 22-23') May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! In observance of this month, the music department decided to buy and highlight some albums by artists that identify as Asia [...]

Words by: Marion Suchowiecky (KCSB External Music Director 22-23') Listening to Liv.e’s newest project Girl In The Half Pearl is a mind-whirling experience. After one listen, I could only remember bits and pieces- the sound of a toy phone ringing, dynamic rhythm changes, deeply groovy bass, the f [...]

https://open.spotify.com/album/669sonZhhw67k7o1GhlSCd?si=QdSplBpMTI-TvfE3m8fQKw words by: Jack McKinnon (Internal Music Director 22-23') With February being Black History Month, it only makes sense to highlight some of the amazing Black talent that exists throughout the music industry today. I [...]

Words By: Marion Suchowiecky (External Music Director 22-23')  Edited By: Ava Kuredjian  When I was 15 and in high school, I spent many lunch hours in the library, nervously poring over the lyrics of Father John Misty’s third album Pure Comedy. The omniscient narrator in this story p [...]

words by Jack McKinnon, Internal Music Director 22 As Thanksgiving ends and we are approaching the holiday season, we need to find some new festive music to diversify our seasonal needs. What we really need is some soul music to soothe our own souls while we sip hot cocoa by the firepla [...]

words by: Marión Suchoweicky Samantha Crain has always been a musician- a self-taught guitarist with a voice that gently delivers powerful introspective lyrics. A rare type of person, a creative consciousness overflowing with a continuous stream of projects. She released four albums between 2009- [...]

Words by: Jack McKinnon (Internal Music Director 2022-23) When it comes to music, sometimes it isn’t even the singer that draws you towards certain songs and albums. Behind the scenes are the producers, mixers, mastering engineers, and more. It really is a team effort all around, and fo [...]

Words by: Marion Suchowiecky.  As the music department’s resident “old-head,” Marion Suchowiecky reimagines the Add Of The Month series, writing about older records that deserve to live another day in the sun. Here, Marion highlights new, retroactive additions to the library and records [...]