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From the Archives: Associated Students Addresses Racial Tension and Inequality in the 1970s

Thursday, June 09th, 2022
As a part of the newly instated Throwback Thursday series, Archives Coordinator Lekha Sapers will be blogging about KCSB’s collection of audio archives. For the remainder of the school year, you’ll get a chance to explore our 60th Anniversary audio collection, highlighting the stories of some of our [...]
As a part of the newly instated Throwback Thursday series, Archives Coordinator Lekha Sapers will be blogging about KCSB [...]

From the Archives: The Black Student Union at UCSB on the Freedom of Angela Davis

Thursday, June 02nd, 2022
    Angela Davis is a woman known for her assumption of multiple positions. Perhaps she best fields the identity of renowned UC Professor of Philosophy– or stalwart communist leader – or scholar, champion of Black rights, among other honorifics.      By the late 1960s, she had garnered quite [...]
    Angela Davis is a woman known for her assumption of multiple positions. Perhaps she best fields the identity of [...]

❀ Music Department Spring Playlist ❀

Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZkgZrhZD6yNlspBDId4qe?si=8dcdfdd12a82476b&nd=1 MARION’S RECS  “Lady In The Darkest Hour” - Kate Bollinger - Kate Bollinger’s voice is so remarkably sweet. This is a song about being patient when times are tough, and trusting that better days are arou [...]
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZkgZrhZD6yNlspBDId4qe?si=8dcdfdd12a82476b&nd=1 MARION’S RECS  “Lady In Th [...]

Live Reporting the Bank of America Burning: KCSB Oral History

Thursday, May 26th, 2022
Words by Lekha Sapers, Archives Coordinator Cy Godfrey is the owner of perhaps the best-known last words in KCSB History: I did not set the bank on fire. As General Manager between 1969 and 1970, Godfrey led the station through some of Isla Vista’s most tumultuous historical touchpoints. Over the [...]
Words by Lekha Sapers, Archives Coordinator Cy Godfrey is the owner of perhaps the best-known last words in KCSB Hist [...]

KCSB-FM Co-Presents: Ceylon International Film Festival

Saturday, May 21st, 2022
The Ceylon International Film Festival (CEYIFF) will be held Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Lobero Theatre. Dedicated to presenting international and Sri Lankan cinema to film enthusiasts, CEYIFF is the first-ever Sri Lankan Film Festival organized outside of Sri Lanka. Their mi [...]
The Ceylon International Film Festival (CEYIFF) will be held Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Lobero [...]
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Exploring Asian American Artists with EASTBOUND

Friday, May 20th, 2022
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qVswWju2a3bBiIkknHWwz?si=4b1a704b364446f1 Words by Justin Huang boylife boylife is the solo project of Ryan Yoo of mmmonika, a Los Angeles-based indie band. The boylife sound was first introduced with the song peas, a song more reminiscent of a slo [...]
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qVswWju2a3bBiIkknHWwz?si=4b1a704b364446f1 Words by Justin Huang boylife [...]

May’s Add of the Month: Everything Was Beautiful by Spiritualized

Monday, May 16th, 2022
Words by: Yousef Srour, Internal Music Director It’s been 30 years since Spiritualized's first album (with most of this catalogue now available domestically on Fat Possum Records). It’s a long time in which you can redefine your sound, taking influence from pop culture, be inclined to straggle [...]
Words by: Yousef Srour, Internal Music Director It’s been 30 years since Spiritualized's first album (with most of [...]

KCSB X Ventura Music Hall: Summer Concerts

Saturday, May 14th, 2022
The Ventura Music Hall and KCSB-FM are partnering on an exciting slate of shows to kick off this summer season! From psychedelic rock to alternative R&B, there’s something for everyone! 🏝️ With an intimate setting, fresh craft food, and drinks served in-house, the Ventura Music Hall brings an [...]
The Ventura Music Hall and KCSB-FM are partnering on an exciting slate of shows to kick off this summer season! From psy [...]
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In Conversation with Ted Chiang, Author of Exhalation: Stories

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022
https://soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/in-conversation-with-ted-chiang-author-of-exhalation-stories?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Ted Chiang’s “Exhalation: Stories” has been described as a collection “that will make you think, grapple with big questions and f [...]
https://soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/in-conversation-with-ted-chiang-author-of-exhalation-stories?utm_source=clipboard&utm_ [...]

KCSB-FM IS HIRING!

Tuesday, May 03rd, 2022
KCSB-FM 91.9, the community radio station located on the UCSB campus, is hiring student staff for our 2022-2023 Executive Committee. There are currently 16 paid student leadership positions open for applications. KCSB is managed by a student-led Executive Committee, comprised of 18 positions w [...]
KCSB-FM 91.9, the community radio station located on the UCSB campus, is hiring student staff for our 2022-2023 Ex [...]