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☆ THANKFUL FOR THE 805 PLAYLIST 2025 ☆

This month we wanted to express our gratitude for all the amazing music artists in the 805 area. In collaboration with our incredible KCSB programmer community, the Music Department has put together a tribute to local artists thanking them for their music and…

blog featured show reviews November 13, 2025

W’s All Around: WILLIS and Winyah at SLO Brew Rock

words and photos by Leah Hetteberg Having accumulated upwards of 600k Spotify listeners in just a year and a half, Winyah is quickly rising to become the next big name in indie-rock. Self-described as "the soundtrack to late-night drives and carefree adventures", the…

blog playlists featured music November 10, 2025

✧ Native American Heritage Month Playlist ✧

The KCSB-FM Music Department is celebrating Native American Heritage Month! As students living and learning on occupied Chumash land, it is especially important to learn about and celebrate the traditions and living legacy of Native Americans in the United States. We have put…

blog music reviews featured show reviews October 30, 2025

Turnstile at Oxnard Elks Lodge & VCHC: The Importance of Remaining DIY

words by Isabelle Prittie / photos by Evan (@emphotos98) On Saturday, May 16th, me and a car full of punk rockers rolled up to the Elks Lodge in Oxnard, California, eager to see Turnstile’s first Oxnard show in years. Everyone in…

interviews blog featured music October 28, 2025

An Interview with Runnner

In early August, KCSB General Manager Avery Morgan chatted with musician and producer Noah Weinman (aka Runnner , or nnnoah ) about his upcoming album “A Welcome Kind of Weakness” (out now on Run for Cover records). Read on to find…

blog music reviews featured show reviews October 20, 2025

Show Review: Nourished By Time at The El Rey Theatre

words and photos by Jasmine Garcellano Nourished by Time is the project of Marcus Elliott Brown, a multi-talented artist from Baltimore whose sound fuses funk, soul, post R&B, and DIY house. What started in his basement has evolved into something communal and…

interviews blog featured music September 26, 2025

An Interview with Slater

Slater at The Belasco in LA, May 2025 Interview & Photos by Avery Kightlinger Slater is a genre-bending artist from Orange County. He experiments heavily with hip hop and rap beats/lyricism, specifically in merging it with SoCal rock elements to create…

blog music reviews show reviews music August 21, 2025

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Show Review

words and photos by Logan Martin On the evening of Saturday, May 3rd, I had the privilege of seeing Godspeed You! Black Emperor perform live at Ventura Music Hall, as part of the US leg of their Spring 2025 tour, in tandem with the release…

interviews blog featured music June 30, 2025

An Interview with Haley Dahl of Sloppy Jane

Interview & photo by Kelly Darroch This June, Haley Dahl of chamber pop and experimental rock project Sloppy Jane appeared at the Carsey-Wolf Center on the UC Santa Barbara campus, wrapped in her signature blue ensemble. After a screening of Jane Shoenbrun’s …

blog featured show reviews music June 19, 2025

Show Review: Merce Lemon and Hurray For the Riff Raff at Ventura Music Hall

words by Emma Hacker & photos by Avery Morgan In midtown Ventura, a modest concrete building stands. Formerly the site of a bowling alley, it is now one of my favorite places to attend a concert. Ventura Music Hall, with its intimate…

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