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Portola 2023 Recap and Review

Thursday, October 12th, 2023
words by Yasmeen Tsipena Photo courtesy of Portola Music Festival Six months ago I let my roommate convince me to buy a 300 dollar ticket to a music festival I had never heard of.  The 21+ electronic music festival took place the weekend of September 30th on the vast lot of Pier 80 in San [...]
words by Yasmeen Tsipena Photo courtesy of Portola Music Festival Six months ago I let my roommate convince me t [...]

An Interview with Shannon Lay

Monday, October 09th, 2023
words by Bella Genolio KCSB's External Music Director, Bella Genolio, had the chance to sit down with Shannon Lay and discuss her recent shows in SoCal as well as her new covers album. Read on to hear Shannon's insights on touring, making music, ceramics, and more! Photo by Kai MacKnight [...]
words by Bella Genolio KCSB's External Music Director, Bella Genolio, had the chance to sit down with Shannon Lay and d [...]
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September’s Add of the Month: “The Lost Tapes” by Mad Anthony

Friday, September 22nd, 2023
"The Lost Tapes" by Mad Anthony Words by Bella Genolio (External Music Director 23'-24') As the end of summer approaches and students return to Santa Barbara, it’s nice to slow down and enjoy the sun before the chaos of fall quarter begins. What better way to do so than to kick back and listen t [...]
"The Lost Tapes" by Mad Anthony Words by Bella Genolio (External Music Director 23'-24') As the end of summer approa [...]

An Interview With Guppy

Friday, September 22nd, 2023
KCSB’s own DJ Steely Friedan had the immense pleasure of hosting Los Angeles based band Guppy on his show Welcome to Xanadu where they shared some of their favorite music and tour van song choices. Guppy’s tour kicks off in Los Angeles on September 25th; check out some interview highlights and Guppy [...]
KCSB’s own DJ Steely Friedan had the immense pleasure of hosting Los Angeles based band Guppy on his show Welcome to Xan [...]

An Interview With Elliott Fullam

Friday, September 22nd, 2023
KCSB's External Music Director, Bella Genolio, got the chance to interview Elliott Fullam about his new album, End of Ways. Read on to learn about Fullam's creative process, inspiration, and future plans. Trigger Warning: Mental, Physical, and Sexual Abuse  Bella Genolio: Can you introduce you [...]
KCSB's External Music Director, Bella Genolio, got the chance to interview Elliott Fullam about his new album, End of Wa [...]

 ☆HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PLAYLIST☆

Sunday, September 17th, 2023
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and here at KCSB FM, we wanted to put together a playlist to showcase the diverse musical genres which have flowered from a variety of Hispanic countries. Though this playlist is by no means exhaustive, we hope it will be a good introduction to the range of sounds p [...]
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and here at KCSB FM, we wanted to put together a playlist to showcase the diverse musi [...]

Summer Session Sports Recap

Friday, September 15th, 2023
Words by Vincent Vanterpool Men's Soccer: The UCSB men's soccer team has had an exciting start to the season, currently standing at a respectable 2-2 record. In their recent match against UNLV, they secured a hard-fought victory with a score of two goals to one, showcasing their resilience [...]
Words by Vincent Vanterpool Men's Soccer: The UCSB men's soccer team has had an exciting start to the season, c [...]
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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 [...]

Newport Jazz Festival 2023 Recap

Friday, August 18th, 2023
Words By Lekha Sapers The 2023 Newport Jazz Festival, in its third iteration post-covid, was a smashing success. Of course, with lineups boasting the likes of Jon Batiste, Branford Marsalis, and Diana Krall, the musical prowess was oozing from every single stage. As a core tenet of workin [...]
Words By Lekha Sapers The 2023 Newport Jazz Festival, in its third iteration post-covid, was a smashing succe [...]

☆EXCOMM CAMP KCSB PLAYLIST☆

Friday, August 18th, 2023
Summer is here and we’ve got the perfect playlist for all your summer activities!  At the end of every school year, KSCB selects the 18 members of the Executive Committee who are responsible for organizing and running the station’s day to day operations. To show off our new Excomm’s music tas [...]
Summer is here and we’ve got the perfect playlist for all your summer activities!  At the end of every school yea [...]
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