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health & science news February 4, 2022

From Pharma to Federal Inmate: The Martin Shkreli Story

Martin Shkreli became one of the most hated people in 2015 after he legally hiked the price of a life-saving drug. He was constantly embroiled in controversy surrounding his professional life – and his romantic one. Here’s KCSB’s Joyce Chi with the story of…

☆January Music Department Playlist☆

MARION’S RECS “Sincerity is Scary” - The 1975 - It’s really crazy how certain songs have the power to transport you to the time in your life when you first heard them. This past week I’ve been listening to a ton of The 1975, and…

blog featured music January 4, 2022

January’s Add of the Month: BabyTron’s Bin Reaper 2

Although it may be common knowledge that the California rap scene is multi-faceted, splitting off into regional forms from whisper rap to hyphy music to G-funk, Michigan has an ever-emerging rap scene that has never failed to breed new talent. When one of…

featured music December 30, 2021

Erika de Casier x KCSB Interview

Erika de Casier has certainly been an artist to keep an eye on. Her two albums, ‘Essentials’ and ‘Sensational,’ showcase her distinct blend of R&B and electronic music, intimate songwriting, and clean production style. Read on for a conversation between Erika and KCSB’s…

KCSB News Holiday Special ’21

KCSB News · KCSB News Holiday Special '21 Twas’ a night at KCSB and all through the station, not a programmer was stirring, because of winter vacation. Scaffolding wrapped Storke Tower with care, in hopes that no stone would fall through the air. Though reporters were…

blog featured music December 23, 2021

By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Injury Reserve at the 1720

Written by Yousef Srour // Photos by Yousef Srour The metal doors of the 1720 clanked down as the lights dimmed. A human eye revealed itself onstage atop a wire monitor. A bulb of light behind their set’s backdrop emanated red, seeping the…

blog music reviews featured music December 22, 2021

Add of the Month

Make Drunk Cool Again - RXK Nephew This review is not for the faint of heart. I foreword my review with this statement because RXK Nephew makes music that is egregiously alternative - it’s music that sounds so anti-music that it wavers into…

blog playlists featured December 22, 2021

EXCOMM Holiday Playlist

☆EXCOMM HOLIDAY PLAYLIST☆ AIDAN’S RECS 4th Dimension by Kids See Ghosts - This Kanye West X Kid Cudi collaboration pairs a sample of Louis Prima’s yuletide favorite “What Will Santa Claus Say?” with some hard hitting drums, making for a lit way…

blog music reviews featured music December 22, 2021

Top 25 Albums of 2021

Yousef and Marion, KCSB's music directors, have compiled their picks for the 25 best albums of 2021. Yousef: For me, this year has been as hard as can be. Dealing with my mental health and constant turmoil within my relationships, I’ve had to…

news December 19, 2021

Inside IV: Pandemic Stress + Potential Emotional Impacts of Munger Hall

KCSB News · Inside IV: Pandemic Stress + Potential Emotional Impacts of Munger Hall The emotional toll of long-term pandemic stress on young adults, and the potential mental health stressors of living in an isolated dorm room with no windows are just some of…

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