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Words by Isabelle Prittie & Logan Martin
Otoboke Beaver. Photo by Logan Martin.
There's a reason that Reddit coined Mosswood Meltdown as "the music festival for people that hate music festivals."
John Waters says, "Some call it 'The Warped Woodstock' or 'An Asshole-free Altamont' while…
Photo courtesy of ÖLÜM.
Words by Emmett Milligan
KCSB’s Music Director, Emmett Milligan, spoke with five of the six members of the Anatolian psychedelic rock act ÖLÜM before their June 4th show at The Viper Room, closing for Parliament/Funkadelic guitarist Michael “Kid…
To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, KCSB Music Department and Staff compiled their favorite songs from AAPI Artists for you to enjoy 😀
✰ EL’S RECS ✰
“Room 336” - 100%
It gets darker by 100% 100% is a side…
words and photos by Avery Kightlinger
KCSB's Digital Media Coordinator Avery Kightlinger ventured to SLO's biggest music festival May 2nd & 3rd
Shabang has become a collegiate tradition for myself, getting me to bus up to San Luis Obispo every May for…
Interview by Erendira Argueta
Our Assistant Music Director, Erendira Argueta interviews East LA Chicano Hardcore band A Red Sun about topics including injustice and Latino experiences. Keep reading for insights into the band’s history, the current LA Chicano hardcore scene, and the…
ear : Concert Review
words by Sophie Gross
I drove home on a Thursday night, picked up two of my friends and headed to Don Quixote, a little club tucked away in the neighborhoods of East LA. I watched my friends join the…
Happy 420 KCSB Family, whether you're stoned or not, enjoy this very special playlist for this important national holiday!!!
★ SARAH B’S RECS ★
“Puffy Cloud” - Ween
Stoner song from a somewhat stoner-rock band that sounds like, and most likely was, recorded while stoned.…
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KCSB is Hiring for paid positions for the ’26-’27 school year! Apply on Handshake - Open to UCSB Undergraduate students only.
Questions? Email our General Manager, Avery Morgan at gm@kcsb.org or our Advisor Ted Coe at…
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KCSB News Team and Reporters travelled to Downtown Santa Barbara to report on the 10 days of the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Check out the collection of Celebrity Interviews below.
Google has been using news content without compensating the news organizations that produce it. An agreement in 2024 with the State of California would have addressed this, but now Google and Governor Newsom may subvert it altogether. KCSB's Ray Briare brings us the…
The Associated Students EVPLA Office spearheaded extensive efforts to “Save Deltopia”, including hosting Townhalls and info sessions. Now, almost halfway through the academic school year, KCSB’s Tatiana Jacquez sat down with Associated Student External Vice President for Local Affairs, EJ Raad, to see…
Community members gathered at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation 135 years after one of the deadliest attacks on Indigenous people by the U.S government. Here is KCSB’s Omar Opeyany with the story.
From education to healthcare to federal funding, California’s 51 lawsuits against the Trump administration bring a deeper conversation over limits of presidential power in the United States. KCSB’s Ruby Rai goes over California’s lawsuits against the Trump administration, and highlights a few major…
Isla Vista is facing a spring season without Deltopia. Following the new noise ordinance, the Isla Vista Community Services District held a town hall Tuesday, January 20th, to unveil a community-led festival aimed at keeping the music and party alive while meeting strict…
Our KCSB News Department has been hard at work covering all of the recent protests surrounding ICE and immigration laws. Check them out and listen to the stories down below.
The union representing the folks who produce newscasts for local TV are asking for support from the community in their effort to raise pay, improve working conditions, and protect local journalism. KCSB’s Ray Briare brings us the story.