"Blue Guitars" by Lonnie Johnson

spun by Emmett on Wood & Strings at 1:25 PM

up next: Hardly Strictly Americana hosted by Nicoletta at 2:00 PM

merch

"Blue Guitars" by Lonnie Johnson

spun by Emmett on Wood & Strings at 1:25 PM

up next: Hardly Strictly Americana hosted by Nicoletta at 2:00 PM

music

HomeAll Postsmusic

Show Review: Merce Lemon and Hurray For the Riff Raff at Ventura Music Hall

words by Emma Hacker & photos by Avery Morgan In midtown Ventura, a modest concrete building stands. Formerly the site of a bowling alley, it is now one of my favorite places to attend a concert. Ventura Music Hall, with its intimate…

blog featured music show reviews May 30, 2025

Show Review: Iceage at the Madonna Inn

words and photos by Kelly Darroch In the heart of San Luis Obispo at everyone’s favorite kitschy, pink hotel, Danish post-punk band Iceage graced the Madonna Inn’s Expo Hall. Although the hall doesn’t share the same floral-lined carpets and cherub decor as the…

Photo of Claire Chase: Walter Wlodarczyk

featured music May 23, 2025

Open Ears: Sounds of the Ojai Music Festival Special Broadcasts

Open Ears, Sounds of the Ojai Music Festival is coming to KCSB! The 79th annual Ojai Music Festival returns to Libbey Bowl and other Ojai venues on June 5th through the 8th, filling the town with new music from contemporary composers. This year, you…

blog featured music show reviews May 23, 2025

Shabang Festival 2025 Recap

KCSB's Digital Media Coordinator, Avery, visited San Luis Obispo to check out the annual Shabang Festival! As 2026 tickets begin to go on pre-sale, we hope our review of this year's festival gives you something to look forward to next spring. words and photos…

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 interviews music May 5, 2025

Local Artist Spotlight: Magnetize

Image by: Jack McCormick (@bootjackk) words by Avery Kightlinger In the male-dominated sea of Isla Vista bands that remain predominantly surf-rock, indie group Magnetize takes a different approach with their music. Highlighting self-power and divinity in their music, they seek to illuminate the…

blog featured music show reviews April 4, 2025

Of Ashley, Wolgamot, and the Languages of Art

via Discogs words by Liam Hogan Last summer, I became completely obsessed with two major works of art: SMiLE by The Beach Boys and the book-length poem “In Sara, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Men and Women” by John Barton Wolgamot. The latter…

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 show reviews March 21, 2025

Local Legends of the 805: Rich Kids on LSD Plays Ventura Music Hall

Credit: Michelle Evans words by Lily Raesler & photos by Michelle Evans (@_saltygoat) On Saturday night, I embark to Ventura, 20 minutes in one direction from the very homeland of Nardcore and another 20 from the birthplace of RKL, for a night of thrashy…

blog featured music show reviews March 11, 2025

A Night to Remember at Ventura Music Hall: Atmosphere, Sage Francis, and Mr. Dibbs

words & photos by Derek D-Tragic Duncan ( Word on the Streets Radio) The Ventura Music Hall was on fire, hosting a packed house for an unforgettable lineup featuring Mr. Dibbs, Sage Francis, and Atmosphere. From the opening DJ…

music

join our newsletter