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Finnegan & Yousef’s Top 25 Albums of 2020

KCSB's Internal and External Music Directors sat down to ponder the year behind them and the music that carried them through it. Here are their top 25 album picks from the mess that was 2020. Yousef Srour: Internal Music Director It’s been a hell of a…

at the station blog featured December 30, 2020

A Year-End Message from KCSB-FM

(click image for gif <3) Hello Radio Friends, Our world has changed radically since the close of our 2020 Fund Drive nine months ago. Terms like “unprecedented” and “essential work” have become fixtures in our everyday conversations, and “pivoting” is now a regular…

events December 26, 2020

Um… Mag x KCSB Virtual Live Auction and Open Mic!

Come through to the Um... Mag x KCSB Virtual Live Auction and Open mic on Tuesday, December 29th from 5-8 PM! This event will help raise funds for FOR THE GWORLS, an organization that helps assist Black transgender folks secure funds for rent, gender-affirming…

blog playlists December 23, 2020

A KCSB Winter Playlist: Yousef & Finnegan Like Winter

We present to you: A KCSB Winter Playlist, "Yousef & Finnegan Like Winter"! "Happy holidays from your Music Directors here at KCSB! Sadly, we can’t give you any gifts in person this year, but we’ve curated a very special **wintertime** playlist for your listening…

blog featured music reviews November 30, 2020

November’s Add of the Month: Chester Watson’s A Japanese Horror Film

KCSB’s music department is sitting down each month to write to you about one album added to our music library that left a strong enough impression on them to be crowned Add of the Month. This month, Internal Music Director Yousef Srour goes…

blog DJ Posts playlists November 27, 2020

DJ DARLA BEA’s PLAYLIST: AS HEARD ON KCSB

DJ DARLA BEA's PLAYLIST: AS HEARD ON KCSB* (1 HOUR EXACTLY) (*songs Sunday night programmer DJ Darla Bea discovered by listening to KCSB-FM Since 1993; featuring songs played by Prozac Cat show Das Williams guest, Ryan Ealum, Ted Coe, Adam Korn, Smiley Smile,…

blog featured November 24, 2020

KCSB’S HOLIDAY HOTLINE

KCSB wants to hear what you're greatful for! We invite you to celebrate the holidays with us by calling into our voicemail line at (805) 253-3091 and leave us a message to be played on the air. Just include your name, where you're…

blog DJ Posts November 21, 2020

The Blacklight Special Presents: JX-216

This Sunday night, November 22nd from 10pm-12am, tune into KCSB-FM for a special mix by JX-216 on The Blacklight Special. https://kcsbweb.as.ucsb.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JX-216-PROMO-VIDEO-11.22.20-1.mp4 Formerly known as Milkplant, JX-216 is a new alias developed by veteran San Francisco Techno DJ/Producer, Justin William Pennell over the last several years.…

blog events featured November 19, 2020

UM… MAGAZINE X KCSB: VIRTUAL LIVE AUCTION/OPEN MIC FUNDRAISER

Um... Magazine and KCSB are hosting a virtual live auction/open mic on December 29th, from 5-8pm! Sign up to perform or speak by December 8th via this form! Sign up to donate items or art by December 15th via this form!* *if you are…

blog featured interviews November 16, 2020

Checking in With Aural Canyon

The private press labels on Bandcamp continue to surprise me at every turn. One reddit comment about my Indonesian tape haul turned into a quick recommendation for Aural Canyon . Now, I’m a fiend for new age ambience and various transient noise…

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