Words by: Marion Suchowiecky (Internal Music Director 23′-24′) Kashika Kollaikal’s newest project, All Heartbeat, represents a brimming and glittering cacophony of emotions bound together by her musical artistry. Kollaikal was inspired by the powerful sense of limbo she felt as she found herself trapped at Seattle airport by an ever-delayed […]
Words by: Angel Lopez Photos courtesy El Vive Latino El Vivo Latino music festival happens once a year, usually on the 3rd weekend of March in Mexico City. This year had 5 stages, 1 surprise stage, a comedy stage and a Lucha Libre ring. 88 bands performed in the span […]
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, […]
SPRING ORIENTATION ALERT! Interested in college radio? Curious to know what KCSB FM is up to? Wondering how you can get involved? Come discover our programming, news, sports, music, or archives departments! It’s the best place to get all the information you need about starting your own radio show, reporting […]
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the KCSB music department, with the help of our Assistant MD’s and members of the Executive Committee, have put their heads together to bring you a curated playlist featuring some of our favorite women musicians! This playlist aims to show that the power and prowess […]
KCSB-FM’s Assistant Music Director Maya Widom sits down with Berkeley band Fire Trail to discuss their album “One of the Two” and their upcoming projects. Fire Trail is a four piece band made up of current and former students of UC Berkeley with a rock backbone.“One of the Two” was […]
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! is a collaboration between UCSB Arts & Lectures, The Marjorie Luke Theatre, the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, and the Isla Vista School Parent Teacher Association serving Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Guadalupe and New Cuyama. This coming weekend, March 8th through March 10th, ¡Viva el Arte […]
KCSB’s Music Committee volunteers review so many albums every week. Keep reading for some of their reviews! Florist – Florist Reviewer: Sarah Ndawula Label: Double DoubleWhammy Records Focus Tracks: 4, 11, 14, 19 (clean) The album I picked out to review is titled “Florist.” I found this album to be […]
For one night only, Studio 54 is back en vogue! We’ll be spinning everything from New Wave and Disco, to House and Rave- come revel in the unrestrained debauchery and deca-DANCE of another world! HAPPENING ON: Friday, March 1st from 9pm-12am. HAPPENING IN: The Isla Vista Community Center (970 Embarcadero […]
We at KCSB are pleased to announce our 2024 Grand Prize Drawing Offerings! Donate Now to make your contribution! Call (805) 893-2424 to pledge, or donate online! Pledge $100 or more during our 2024 Fund Drive by phone through Friday, February 23rd (or online by Monday, February 26th) to be […]
There are so many types of love – love for a partner, love for a friend, love for a radio station. Here at KCSB we want to celebrate love this February with a curated Valentine’s Day playlist by our lovely Excomm. Check out our picks as you’re shopping for chocolate, […]
It is impossible to overstate the profound impact that Black musicians have had on modern music. Almost any contemporary musical genre can be traced back to Black musicians who pioneered it. This Black History Month, KCSB’s staff is putting their heads together to highlight some of our favorite Black musicians […]
KCSB’s program director, Naila, visited San Louis Obispo last year to get our audience the scoop on Shabang! As the 2024 lineup begins to make its rounds, we hope this review of last year’s festival gives you an idea of what to expect and look forward to. words and photos […]
Looking for a book suggestion? Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, is the 2024 UCSB Reads selection. In its 18th year, the UC Santa Barbara Library and Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor initiate UCSB Reads to unite campus and Santa […]
Larry & Joe is the Venezuelan-Appalachian folk fusion duo of Larry Bellorín, a Venezuelan Llanera music legend, and Joe Troop, a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass musician from North Carolina. They will be performing at the NAMBA Performing Arts Space (47 South Oak St.) in Ventura on Sunday evening, January 28th, at 7pm. […]
☆Join KCSB FM in Corwin Pavilion, Tuesday, January 16 at 7pm for our Winter Orientation as we introduce attendees to all the opportunities we provide at the station! All deadlines and meeting times for the quarter will be announced, along with information about our various departments. Interested in reviewing music, […]
KCSB’s Fall ’23 Assistant Music Director, Amber Cooper, reviews Vyva Melinkolya’s second album Unbecoming. Read on to learn more! Words by Amber Cooper Vyva Melinkolya’s Unbecoming feels like it slowly sucks the air out of your lungs; it carries a lot of weight, and its crawling pace feels like a sinkhole, drawing […]
Our Assistant Music Director, Liam Hogan, takes KCSB on a voyage through American instrumental master Jim O’Rourke’s discography. Keep reading for Liam’s recommendations, reviews, and guidance on how and where to get started. Words by: Liam Hogan Jim O’Rourke is one of those names I heard a thousand times before […]
Words by: Bella Genolio (External MD), Marion Suchowiecky (Internal MD), and Ryan Tabib (Music Librarian) The music department at KCSB is constantly looking for the best music from diverse, underrepresented, and independent musicians. As the year comes to a close, we wanted to share our favorite musical gems from 2023. […]
Fall quarter is over, and winter break is here! KCSB’s Executive Committee assembled a playlist of the chillest songs they know to accompany your winter activities. Whether you’re ice skating, decorating cookies, or walking on the beach (Santa Barbara Winter is very similar to Santa Barbara summer, let’s be honest), […]
Words by Marion Suchowieky Our Internal Music Director explores the artistry of December 2023’s Add of the Month and dives into the music department’s reasoning for adding Subsonic Eye’s “All Around You” to the KCSB library. Singaporean shoegaze heroes Subsonic Eye released their fourth record, All Around You, in September […]
Words by Tere Arenas (AKA Linda) and Angel Lopez (AKA musititlan) KCSB programmers Angel and Tere hit Los Angeles for the 2023 Bésame Mucho Festival. Keep reading for their review and photos. Wow, wow, wow. This was the festival of the year! Bésame Mucho Festival took place on December 2nd at Los […]
Words by Ryan Tabib (Music Librarian 23’24’) KCSB’s music library is a holy grail for finding forgotten and underground albums but also an archive of some of the best parts of the slowly dying medium of CDs: art and liner notes. So to show some of our collection off, I […]
