Wanna be part of our zine? Submissions are now open! This year’s theme: ✩ SLUMBER PARTY ✩   We want your sleepiest, coziest, pajammiest work! We accept any kind of creative material, but some ideas include: recipes, playlists, collages, creative writing, comics, and interviews! Head to [...]

KCSB’s Music Review Committee meets every Thursday in the KCSB courtyard (underneath Storke Tower) from 5-6 PM. We invite volunteers to help review music sent to us, and decide what we should add into our music library! Here’s some of the new music we’ve been listening to and think you should ch [...]

Spring has sprung, and Excomm is bringing you the best tunes to frolic in a flowery meadow to! Enjoy the songs that remind us of the season of blooming flowers, renewal, and growth! <3 JUSTIN’S RECS "Snowy!" by Your Arms Are My Cocoon This year spring break seemed to [...]

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' [...]

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 [...]

This Women’s History Month, us here in the music department at KCSB wanted to highlight some of the amazing female talent that exists across all genres. Whether it be soulful vocals, belting ballads, or screaming feelings, women put together some pretty amazing music. That’s why we gotta celebra [...]

words by: Clarissa Rios Spotlight on the Scene is an interview blog series aimed at showcasing the lively local band scene of Isla Vista. Each blog in the series will provide an immersive experience, guiding you through visual and auditory elements that truly make each band come to life through [...]

words by: Yousef Srour (Int. Music Director 21-22') In the concrete jungle of the Hollywood Park Grounds, Rolling Loud California has emerged as a key festival for hip-hop fans. Especially hip-hop fans of West Coast music. In the age of internet rap superstars, leak/snippet culture, and early rap [...]

Thank You for Donating <3 Last month KCSB launched our annual fundraiser in celebration of 61 years of people-powered radio—radio from the ground up! Thanks to all of your support, we raised $23,035! Funded entirely through lock-in fees and community support, we are so grateful to continue the [...]