Our Internal Music Director, Marion, made her way to the heart of Los Angeles to see American blues legend, Buddy Guy, take the Hollywood Bowl. Keep reading for her recap and review.
Words by: Marion Suchowiecky
It is difficult to overstate the…
Thanks to all of your continued love and support, we’re so happy to announce that KCSB-FM has been nominated for “Best SB Radio Station” in the Santa Barbara Independent’s 2023 Best of Santa Barbara Readers’ Poll for the fourth year in a…
On August 11, 2023, the police force in Marion County, Kansas, raided the Marion County Record on grounds some now consider shaky -- even unconstitutional. To explore why this has become central in the discussion of freedom of the press, KCSB’s Zoha Malik…
As Santa Barbara's Pacific Pride Festival is coming up on August 26, 2023, KCSB's Joyce Chi spoke with one of the artists, Nicole Sophia performing. Sophia spoke on what it to be playing at Pride as a queer artist, and also performed her…
Recovering from the pandemic looks different for those suffering from chronic illnesses like long COVID and ME/CFS. Federal data says that as many as 23 million Americans developed long COVID at some point during the pandemic, while 2.5 million Americans live with ME/CFS…
Words By Lekha Sapers
The 2023 Newport Jazz Festival, in its third iteration post-covid, was a smashing success. Of course, with lineups boasting the likes of Jon Batiste, Branford Marsalis, and Diana Krall, the musical prowess was oozing from every single stage.…
Summer is here and we’ve got the perfect playlist for all your summer activities!
At the end of every school year, KSCB selects the 18 members of the Executive Committee who are responsible for organizing and running the station’s day to day operations. To…
Photo By Danielle Barbieri (ig: @dani__shoots)
Butcher Brown has emerged in the public eye as one of the only bands that truly defies genre parameters. Most, if not all, of what they release is a hybrid amalgamation of a number of different sounds,…
words by: Lekha Sapers (Assistant Program Director 23-24')
If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you have some degree of musical interest – perhaps even, an appreciation for jazz (?). If I’m assuming correctly, then you’re in for a treat.
As a native Rhode…