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Shabang 2023 Festival Review

KCSB's program director, Naila, visited San Louis Obispo last year to get our audience the scoop on Shabang! As the 2024 lineup begins to make its rounds, we hope this review of last year's festival gives you an idea of what to expect…

blog January 11, 2024

☆WINTER ORIENTATION 2024: Tuesday, January 16 in Corwin Pavilion @ 7PM☆

☆Join KCSB FM in Corwin Pavilion, Tuesday, January 16 at 7pm for our Winter Orientation as we introduce attendees to all the opportunities we provide at the station! All deadlines and meeting times for the quarter will be announced, along with information about…

blog music reviews featured music January 5, 2024

Reviewing Vyva Melinkolya’s “Unbecoming”

KCSB's Fall '23 Assistant Music Director, Amber Cooper, reviews Vyva Melinkolya's second album Unbecoming. Read on to learn more! Words by Amber Cooper Vyva Melinkolya's Unbecoming feels like it slowly sucks the air out of your lungs; it carries a lot of weight,…

blog featured music January 5, 2024

Down the O’Rourke Rabbit Hole

Our Assistant Music Director, Liam Hogan, takes KCSB on a voyage through American instrumental master Jim O'Rourke's discography. Keep reading for Liam's recommendations, reviews, and guidance on how and where to get started. Words by: Liam Hogan Jim O’Rourke is one of those…

blog music reviews featured music December 28, 2023

Best Albums of 2023!

Words by: Bella Genolio (External MD), Marion Suchowiecky (Internal MD), and Ryan Tabib (Music Librarian) The music department at KCSB is constantly looking for the best music from diverse, underrepresented, and independent musicians. As the year comes to a close, we wanted…

blog playlists featured music December 28, 2023

EXCOMM WINTER PLAYLIST 2023

Fall quarter is over, and winter break is here! KCSB’s Executive Committee assembled a playlist of the chillest songs they know to accompany your winter activities. Whether you’re ice skating, decorating cookies, or walking on the beach (Santa Barbara Winter is very similar…

blog music December 20, 2023

December Add of the Month: Subsonic Eye’s “All Around You”

Words by Marion Suchowieky Our Internal Music Director explores the artistry of December 2023's Add of the Month and dives into the music department's reasoning for adding Subsonic Eye's "All Around You" to the KCSB library. Singaporean shoegaze heroes Subsonic Eye released their fourth…

blog featured music December 20, 2023

Programmer Review: Bésame Mucho 2023

Words by Tere Arenas (AKA Linda) and Angel Lopez (AKA musititlan) KCSB programmers Angel and Tere hit Los Angeles for the 2023 Bésame Mucho Festival. Keep reading for their review and photos. Wow, wow, wow. This was the festival of the year! Bésame…

blog featured music at the station November 27, 2023

Music Library Recommendations Vol. 2

Words by Ryan Tabib (Music Librarian 23'24') KCSB’s music library is a holy grail for finding forgotten and underground albums but also an archive of some of the best parts of the slowly dying medium of CDs: art and liner notes. So to…

blog featured music November 25, 2023

☆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 celebrate and learn about the traditions and living legacy of Native Americans in the United States. We have put…

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