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"Nite And Day" by Al B. Sure!

spun by @XTEK_OVERLOAD on Mixtape Adventures at 8:08 PM

up next: Revenge of the Disco hosted by DJ Limerence at 10:00 PM

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Just Like Heaven 2026

KCSB alumni Stiles Fraser White and Avery Morgan set out to Pasadena to report on the highlights of Goldenvoice’s Just Like Heaven festival. This year more than ever, the festival featured younger artists alongside the original indie-sleaze acts that inspired them. With a…

blog featured music reviews show reviews October 30, 2025

Turnstile at Oxnard Elks Lodge & VCHC: The Importance of Remaining DIY

words by Isabelle Prittie / photos by Evan (@emphotos98) On Saturday, May 16th, me and a car full of punk rockers rolled up to the Elks Lodge in Oxnard, California, eager to see Turnstile’s first Oxnard show in years. Everyone in…

blog featured music reviews show reviews October 20, 2025

Show Review: Nourished By Time at The El Rey Theatre

words and photos by Jasmine Garcellano Nourished by Time is the project of Marcus Elliott Brown, a multi-talented artist from Baltimore whose sound fuses funk, soul, post R&B, and DIY house. What started in his basement has evolved into something communal and…

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blog music music reviews show reviews August 21, 2025

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Show Review

words and photos by Logan Martin On the evening of Saturday, May 3rd, I had the privilege of seeing Godspeed You! Black Emperor perform live at Ventura Music Hall, as part of the US leg of their Spring 2025 tour, in tandem with the release…

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blog featured music music reviews show reviews May 20, 2025

Just Like Heaven 2025 Recap

Just Like Heaven, a single day festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, is the place to be if you love the 2000s and 2010s era of indie music. Every May, Goldenvoice delivers a stacked lineup of acts that every millennial gasps at,…

blog featured music music reviews April 2, 2025

Keep the Beat: Into the Music of Breaking

Our Assistant Music Director Kai is here to shine a spotlight on the rhythm and soul of breakdancing music. From the gritty funk of the '70s to modern-day mixtapes made for cyphers, discover how the beats that fuel breakers have evolved alongside hip-hop.…

blog featured music music reviews November 12, 2024

Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus – “Big Red Gibson” Album Review

Album Review - Big Red Gibson By Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus words by Corinna Kelley Taking inspiration from bands such as The Byrds and Bob Dylan, Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus take us on a folk-rock journey to self acceptance and what it…

blog featured music music reviews June 14, 2024

Electrifying Cumbia: Synth & Disco Shaping the Sound of Today

Assistant MD Savina is here to introduce you to the new wave of cumbia and the standout talents that have shaped its evolution. Read on to discover the ways that artists from the 1970s to present-day have worked to transform traditional cumbia while…

blog featured music music reviews show reviews May 29, 2024

Just Like Heaven 2024

If you’re longing and looking to tap into your indie-centered nostalgia, Just Like Heaven is the place to be. Every May, Goldenvoice puts on their annual Just Like Heaven festival, and this year marks 5 years since the first edition. It’s the time…

blog featured music music reviews January 5, 2024

Reviewing Vyva Melinkolya’s “Unbecoming”

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,…

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