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Buddy Guy at the Hollywood Bowl

Monday, September 11th, 2023
Our Internal Music Director, Marion, made her way to the heart of Los Angeles to see American blues legend, Buddy Guy, take the Hollywood Bowl. Keep reading for her recap and review.  Words by: Marion Suchowiecky It is difficult to overstate the influence of the blues on American music. If one tra [...]
Our Internal Music Director, Marion, made her way to the heart of Los Angeles to see American blues legend, Buddy Guy, t [...]

June’s Add of the Month: “Every Acre” by H.C. McEntire

Thursday, June 29th, 2023
Every Acre" by H.C. McEntire words by Marion Suchowiecky (Ext. Music Director 22-24') H.C. McEntire's latest project, "Every Acre," takes listeners on a captivating and personal journey across the expansive fields of North Carolina, and their connection to the artist’s memory. Wi [...]
Every Acre" by H.C. McEntire words by Marion Suchowiecky (Ext. Music Director 22-24') H.C. McEntire' [...]

Music Committee – Album Covers and Reviews

Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Our Assistant Music Directors, Bella Genolio and Tyler Clark, chose albums that were sent to our music department, and tried to guess what they sounded like solely based on their covers. Check out their reviews! Everything is Magick by Impuritan (Tyler) I really like the cover ar [...]
Our Assistant Music Directors, Bella Genolio and Tyler Clark, chose albums that were sent to our music department, a [...]

Wednesday & Toner At The Teragram Ballroom 

Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Words by: Marion Suchowiecky and Justin Africawala On Friday May 5th, KCSBfm’s External Music Director, Marion Suchowiecky, and Music Librarian, Justin Africawala, made their way down into the heart of Los Angeles to attend the Wednesday and Toner concert at the Teragram Ballroom. Read on to hear [...]
Words by: Marion Suchowiecky and Justin Africawala On Friday May 5th, KCSBfm’s External Music Director, Marion Suchow [...]

Double Virgo – “Eros in the Bunker” Album Review

Wednesday, April 05th, 2023
Album Review - Eros in the Bunker by Double Virgo words by Dorien Medina (KCSB Digital Media Coordinator 22-23') I think the stars aligned when I found this album. On my first listen, I instantly loved it. I was obsessed with every melody, and loved how I could just swim in all the emotion. I' [...]
Album Review - Eros in the Bunker by Double Virgo words by Dorien Medina (KCSB Digital Media Coordinator 22-23') I [...]

April’s Add of the Month: Girl In The Half Pearl by Liv.e

Thursday, March 30th, 2023
Words by: Marion Suchowiecky (KCSB External Music Director 22-23') Listening to Liv.e’s newest project Girl In The Half Pearl is a mind-whirling experience. After one listen, I could only remember bits and pieces- the sound of a toy phone ringing, dynamic rhythm changes, deeply groovy bass, the f [...]
Words by: Marion Suchowiecky (KCSB External Music Director 22-23') Listening to Liv.e’s newest project Girl In The Ha [...]

Music Review Committee: Volunteer Adds!

Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
Music Review Committee is a weekly meeting hosted by our very own Music Department, in which volunteers sort through and listen to (sometimes unreleased) music that has been sent to the station and curate which CDs get added to our library. It’s a space for friends, group listening sessions, mus [...]
Music Review Committee is a weekly meeting hosted by our very own Music Department, in which volunteers sort through [...]

The Top 50 Underground Rap Albums of 2022

Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
words by: Dorien Medina (Digital Media Coordinator 22-23') It’s that time of the season when everyone puts together their end-of-year lists to highlight the best music they heard, BUT this time I’m doing something a little different, because If I had to rank my favorite albums across ALL genres m [...]
words by: Dorien Medina (Digital Media Coordinator 22-23') It’s that time of the season when everyone puts together t [...]

January’s Add of The Month – And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood

Sunday, January 15th, 2023
Words By: Marion Suchowiecky (External Music Director 22-23')  Edited By: Ava Kuredjian  When I was 15 and in high school, I spent many lunch hours in the library, nervously poring over the lyrics of Father John Misty’s third album Pure Comedy. The omniscient narrator in this story p [...]
Words By: Marion Suchowiecky (External Music Director 22-23')  Edited By: Ava Kuredjian  When I was 15 a [...]

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 [...]