With November being Native American Heritage Month, the music department wanted to do a little something to recognize all of the immensely talented artists with indigenous backgrounds. Of course, the scope of music by Native artists is very broad, and ranges from traditional instrumental sounds, to modern/contemporary music performed by […]
words by: Justin Africawala (22-23′ Music Librarian) KCSB’s music library is a somewhat unsettling place to step inside of. Mostly because it’s pretty dusty and the lighting makes me dissociate but there’s at least a lot of cool music. I took a bunch of vinyl and listened to them and […]
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 for all […]
This month, our staff put together an October themed playlist for you to listen during your spooky tomfoolery! Read on to see words from our staff about why they chose the songs they did! MARION’S RECS “Anemone” – Brian Jonestown Massacre From the outset, the name “Brian Jonestown Massacre,” draws […]
We’re happy to announce the KCSB-FM 2022 T-Shirt Design Contest! If chosen, you will receive a $250 prize and your design will be featured on the KCSB fund drive shirt this year! Your design may undergo minor edits by the publications coordinator prior to printing. Submit your designs here […]
Yousef Srour, the former Internal Music Director, went to Portola Music Festival to watch the best artists in electronic music perform. He just so happened to bring his camera and a flip phone. Here’s a photo essay of San Francisco’s First Annual Portola Music Festival. DJ Holographic Ross […]
This month, KCSBfm is celebrating the wide-reaching impact of Hispanic culture. For this month’s playlist, members of KCSBfm’s Executive Committee highlight the breadth of Hispanic culture’s contribution to music by choosing their favorite songs from a myriad of culturally-influenced genres. Hispanic punk/emo/skramz – Justin Genre background The history of Latinx […]
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 that were added to the library […]
Words by Yousef Srour, Internal Music Director 21-22′ Welcome to Way Out West. For those of you who aren’t enlightened and haven’t been to the premier festival in Gothenburg, Sweden, this is a three-day festival with five stages, four theaters, and seven independent music venues spread out throughout the city. […]
words by: Dorien Medina, Digital Media Coordinator 22-23′ Peyton shows us how we can appreciate something that’s more than just a cover In her first release since her 2021 Album PSA, Peyton reminds us how much of an engaging artist she is with her vivid reimagining […]
Need a new playlist for those late summer barbecues? ExComm has got you covered. Each summer, KCSB gains a new Executive Committee made up of 18 members that together are responsible for the planning and execution of daily station operation and programming. Together, we also curated this summer-camp playlist for […]
words by: Jack McKinnon, Internal Music Director 22-23′ If you’re a fan of hip-hop and/or R&B, you’re probably familiar with the names of either Ras Kass or Teedra Moses. Both immensely talented artists, they have worked with some of the biggest names in the music game, spreading […]
Words by Chloe Kimmel Digital Media Coordinator 21-22′ It’s a Tuesday in Koreatown two hours before the venue doors are scheduled to open and the line for general admission already wraps around the block in a complete loop. Wiltern staff are perplexed at how to manage such an […]
Last Weekend, KCSB’s own Aidan Manousos and Ryan Miller travelled to San Bernardino for Hard Summer, an annual dance and electronic music festival put on my Insomniac Events. With excitement and open ears they saw several familiar and unfamiliar artists play throughout the three days of performances. To find out […]
Words by Jack McKinnon, Internal Music Director 22-23′ The quartet you didn’t know that you needed to know about, Caramelo Haze. This group of four talented musicians have put together their debut album NOESTÁSAQUÍ (you aren’t here) and it definitely makes you feel as such, out of this world. The […]
July 23 – August 22 element: fire key words: confident, bright, bold, proud, regal, symbol: the lion modality: fixed – steady, determined, calm planetary ruler: Sun Words and Music Curation by Chloe Kimmel, Digital Media Coordinator 21-22 No one loves life quite like a Leo! Much like the sun, Leos […]
Hey Ravers! Aidan and Ryan here, we’ll be in San Bernardino covering Hard Summer this weekend, and we wanted to put together a playlists of some artists to watch for! From techno to house, to jersey club and hip-hop, Hard Summer features three days of stacked lineups across a multitude […]
Words by Ryan Miller, Promotions Director 2021-2022 Pitchfork Music Festival is a 3-day festival held in Union Park, Chicago, and organized by the curators behind Pitchfork Media. Whether you love them or not, the website has long been an important platform to highlight left-field, alternative, and independent artists, and the […]
For this month’s playlist, the music department imagines that while on a journey across the high seas in search for great music for the KCSBfm music library, their ship is wrecked by a torrential storm and they were left stranded on a desert island. These are the ten songs that […]
On Thursday, July 21st at 8 PM, Wavves kicks off their King of the Beach Tour at the Ventura Music Hall, celebrating the 12th anniversary of the band’s seminal album King of the Beach. The night’s opening guests are BOYO and the Chicago-based shoegaze band SMUT. Doors open […]
Words by: Marión Suchowiecky The Teragram Ballroom sits between a convenience store called Rosa Mini’s Market and a dry cleaners. Tall buildings with intricate scaffolding designs tower over this modest venue, which is just a 10 minute drive away from the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. It’s Thursday, July […]
Words + Music Curation by Chloe Kimmel, Digital Media Coordinator 21-22 June 21 – July 22 element: water key words: empathetic, maternal, intuitive, sensitive, dreamy, observant, creative, nurturing symbol: the crab modality: cardinal – active, quick, and ambitious planetary ruler: Moon. Classically, the moon was thought to be the protector […]
Words by Ryan Miller, Promotions Director 2021-2022 As part of my last hurrah here at the station and Santa Barbara, I’ll be heading over to the Windy City to cover this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival from July 15th through 17th! With one of my favorite lineups of genre-defining musicians this […]
