"Anxious" by Nell Smith
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Drill music has proven to be one of the most controversial subgenres of hip-hop to emerge in the 2010s. Largely developed by artists such as Fredo Santana, Waka Flocka Flame, and Lil Reese, there’s an astute level of nihilism that goes into each…
winter 2022 DIGITAL program guide
Check out this quarter’s programming schedule and some cozy graphics in our Winter 2022 Program Guide HERE!
The Winter 2022 schedule will be in effect until April 4th at 6 AM.
Note that for optimal viewing of the weekly schedule, you…
Happy Black History Month from your friends at KCSB-FM! To celebrate, we’ve created two spotlight slots in order to highlight content reflective of Black Histories and voices. Tune in on Tuesdays at 4pm and Fridays at 5pm for the whole month of February…
MARION’S RECS
“Sincerity is Scary” - The 1975
- It’s really crazy how certain songs have the power to transport you to the time in your life when you first heard them. This past week I’ve been listening to a ton of The 1975, and…
Although it may be common knowledge that the California rap scene is multi-faceted, splitting off into regional forms from whisper rap to hyphy music to G-funk, Michigan has an ever-emerging rap scene that has never failed to breed new talent. When one of…
Written by Yousef Srour // Photos by Yousef Srour
The metal doors of the 1720 clanked down as the lights dimmed. A human eye revealed itself onstage atop a wire monitor. A bulb of light behind their set’s backdrop emanated red, seeping the…
Make Drunk Cool Again - RXK Nephew
This review is not for the faint of heart. I foreword my review with this statement because RXK Nephew makes music that is egregiously alternative - it’s music that sounds so anti-music that it wavers into…
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AIDAN’S RECS
4th Dimension by Kids See Ghosts - This Kanye West X Kid Cudi collaboration pairs a sample of Louis Prima’s yuletide favorite “What Will Santa Claus Say?” with some hard hitting drums, making for a lit way…
Yousef and Marion, KCSB's music directors, have compiled their picks for the 25 best albums of 2021.
Yousef:
For me, this year has been as hard as can be. Dealing with my mental health and constant turmoil within my relationships, I’ve had to…