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Interview with Haybaby

[February 24, 2016] By Spencer vH Spencer: Did any events or series of events lead to the formation of Haybaby? Were there other bands with similar members or anything else that influenced bringing the band together? Haybaby: I feel like our origin story is not super…

music February 24, 2016

Bryson Tiller

[February 24, 2016] By Chadwyck Moore Courtesy image of RCA records. There really is no one triller than Bryson Tiller. Hailing from the same city as Muhammed Ali, the father of one set his eye on being the next legend from Louisville. Being inspired by Omarion…

music February 10, 2016

Way Back Then: “Drunk on the Moon” by No Knife

[February 10, 2016] by Spencer vH Emerging from the fertile grounds of San Diego, CA’s early 1990’s rock ‘n roll explosion, No Knife still stand out in a large group of their remarkable peers. Dubbed by many as “The Next Seattle”, the southern California port…

music February 8, 2016

KCSB FM Takes Lightning in a Bottle: A Preview

[February 8, 2016] Editors: Shay Mehr, Spencer vonHershman, & Kenneth Oravetz Contributors: Alex Siegers, Anne Trinh, Esha Suri, Kyle Roe, & Adriana Aguilar Do you like live music? Do you find sanctuary in yoga and spiritual healing? Do you want to woogie down? After generating sterling…

interviews blog January 16, 2016

Local Band Spotlight: Video Duct

California by-way-of Missouri band Video Duct keeps a low profile. In March 2015 they released their ‘Anti-Human Hate’ cassette and just a little over a year later, another is about to be released. KCSB’s Spencer vH spoke to the band. – KCSB: When exactly was Video…

blog show reviews January 16, 2016

Show Review: Hinds at Velvet Jones on 10/17/16

As the saying goes, girls are made of sugar, spice, and everything nice, right? Now, we all know that women are creatures far exceeding these basic ingredients, but add some cherry-red lipstick, high-tops, an oversized t-shirt, and a cigarette or two, and we…

show reviews music January 14, 2016

Show Review: Anna Meredith and Steve Hauschildt at the Pico Union Project

Award-winning Scottish composer and musician Anna Meredith performed her first ever gig in the United States at an unconventional space in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Meredith and her four bandmates were flanked on the bill by acclaimed experimental artists Steve Hauschildt (also performing…

interviews music November 10, 2015

RnB Up-and-Comer Gallant Sits Down With KCSB FM

[November 10, 2015] Written by Sahil Bissessur Photo By Riley Esguerra. Gallant is currently on tour, opening for Sufjan Stevens. Gallant is signed to Mind of a Genius record label, which also reps ZHU. SB: Was the [Weight in Gold] music video completely your idea with the…

music November 9, 2015

KCSB Goes to CMJ Music Marathon: A Review

[November 9, 2015] KCSB had the honor of sending a record number of student representatives from the Executive Committee to the CMJ Music Marathon, an annual convention, music festival, and college radio wonderland, held this past October in New York. Contributors: Kenny Oravetz, Sam Goff,…

music November 8, 2015

Music’s Manic Episode Over Digitization

Nestled on the side of the California coast breathing in salty air and luring in young audiophiles is Sound Spectrum, a record shop that’s been right where it’s sitting since 1967. Wave Baker, a 15-year employee of Sound Spectrum, believes that in music we…

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