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October Add of the Month: Habibi Funk 007: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world

Parker Doti, KCSB’s Music Director, dives into this eclectic funk compilation for October’s Add of the Month. Words by: Parker Doti Photo courtesy: Habibi Funk Bandcamp Every week, Maya and I dig through KCSB’s extensive library of physical media to find interesting and…

blog playlists featured October 25, 2024

☆ Excomm’s 2024 Spooktober Playlist ☆

This October, KCSB’s staff came together to compile a playlist of the spookiest, ghastliest, most macabre tunes to spin while hunting ghosts, conjuring evil spirits, watching the Charlie Brown Halloween movie, or participating in any other frightening activity. Read on to…

blog featured show reviews music October 4, 2024

Concert Review: Mass of the Fermenting Dregs at the Vermont Hollywood

words and photos by Logan Martin On September 17th, KCSB's Isabelle Prittie and I set out for LA to see Mass of the Fermenting Dregs, a Japanese post-hardcore and alt-rock trio hailing from Kobe City, Japan play at the Vermont Hollywood venue. The…

blog playlists featured September 30, 2024

☆2024 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH☆

It’s Hispanic Heritage month, and down at KCSB the music department has been putting together a playlist to showcase the wonderful and unique music that’s come out of many different Spanish-speaking countries! There’s so much music to cover and this list is by…

blog show reviews September 5, 2024

MJ Lenderman & Karly Hartzman at the Deer Lodge

words and photos by Avery Morgan Playing a run of sold out acoustic shows on the West Coast, Karly Hartzman of Wednesday & Jake of MJ Lenderman visited Ojai’s Deer Lodge last December. Only a 40 minute drive up from UCSB, I arrived…

blog show reviews music August 20, 2024

Our 10 Favorite Sets from Pitchfork Fest 2024

With the summer sun in the sky and a verve for live music, KCSB was on the scene to witness a wonderful weekend of live music at Union Park in Chicago. Here were our 10 favorite sets of Pitchfork Chicago 2024. words by:…

interviews blog featured music August 6, 2024

An Interview with Jeffrey Lewis

KCSB-FM’s Digital Media Coordinator, Avery Morgan, sat down with Jeffrey Lewis after his set at the Troubadour to have a conversation about changes in DIY culture, his creative process, and inspirations. Photos by Avery Morgan Jeffrey Lewis is a musician and comic book artist,…

blog show reviews music July 7, 2024

Concert Review: Slowdive at the Majestic Ventura Theater

words by: Malakai Peterson photos by: Avery Morgan The legendary shoegaze band Slowdive began a new leg of their current tour on April 25th at the Majestic Ventura Theater, only 45 minutes away from UCSB. I arrived shortly before doors opened with my…

blog featured show reviews music June 14, 2024

Cruel World 2024

Production Coordinator Will and Publications Coordinator Galilea took on Huntington Beach's Cruel World Festival this past month, ready to report back to KCSB's audience with all the scintillating details. Check it out. words by: Will Bacaj and Galilea Trujillo photos by: Will Bacaj …

blog music reviews featured music 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…

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