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Words by Isabelle Prittie & Logan Martin Otoboke Beaver. Photo by Logan Martin.

Photo courtesy of ÖLÜM. Words by Emmett Milligan KCSB’s Music Director, Emmett Milligan, spoke with five of the six members of the Anatolian psychedelic rock act ÖLÜM before their June 4th show at The Viper Room, closing for Parliament/Funkadelic guitarist Michael “Kid Funk” Hampton. ÖLÜM has been a significant presence in the LA rock scene this year, releasing their second single of the year on July 18th and performing at a plethora of notorious events such as the Joshua Tree Music Festival.

To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, KCSB Music Department and Staff compiled their favorite songs from AAPI Artists for you to enjoy 😀 ✰ EL’S RECS ✰ “Room 336” – 100% 100% is a side project from Filipino-American Z Santos, who is best known for their project Whatever, Dad, in addition to being involved in the band Crying.

KCSB's Music Committee volunteers review so many albums every week. Keep reading for some of their reviews! Florist – Florist Reviewer: Sarah Ndawula Label: Double Double Whammy Records Focus Tracks: 4, 11, 14, 19 (clean) The album I picked out to review is titled “Florist.” I found…

Happy 420 KCSB Family, whether you're stoned or not, enjoy this very special playlist for this important national holiday!!! ★ SARAH B’S RECS ★ “Puffy Cloud” - Ween Stoner song from a somewhat stoner-rock band that sounds like, and most likely was, recorded while stoned.…

Happy 420 KCSB Family, whether you're stoned or not, enjoy this very special playlist for this important national holiday!!! ★ SARAH B’S RECS ★ “Puffy Cloud” - Ween Stoner song from a somewhat stoner-rock band that sounds like, and most likely was, recorded while stoned.…

Interview by Erendira Argueta Our Assistant Music Director, Erendira Argueta interviews East LA Chicano Hardcore band A Red Sun about topics including injustice and Latino experiences. Keep reading for insights into the band’s history, the current LA Chicano hardcore scene, and the intersections between politics and music. She spoke with band member Jason Flores. JF=Jason Flores EA=Erendira Argueta EA:  Good morning. First, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and who you are?

words and photos by Avery Kightlinger KCSB’s Digital Media Coordinator Avery Kightlinger ventured to SLO’s biggest music festival May 2nd & 3rd Shabang has become a collegiate tradition for myself, getting me to bus up to San Luis Obispo every May for one of my favorite events of the year with the lovely company of my SLOmies.

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…

KCSB’s Winter ‘24 Assistant Music Director Ailiyah Gilliam sat down for a talk with Zach, Jake, Abby, and Gavin of Crochet, to speak about inspirations, forming their band, their upcoming sophomore album, and more. Read on for an inside look into the creative…