KCSB Kicks Off Annual Fundraiser
Through November 9, KCSB is presenting a series of special guests, in-studio concerts, giveaways and archival UCSB broadcasts. Last year’s drive pulled in $21,000, but the station has higher expectations for this year.
Bush | Golden State | Atlantic
Emerging from the grunge movement, comparisons with bands that defined the genre were inevitable. Bush, however, was cursed with more than its fair share of naysayers that slammed the band as another shameless Nirvana knockoff.
Fraternity To Host Local Fund Raiser
Gamma Zeta Alpha fraternity will be hosting a relief fund carne asada barbecue today from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Educational Opportunity Program lawn to benefit Latino families affected by the Sept. 11 attack.
Saul Williams | Amethyst Rockstar | American
Saul Williams wasn’t breast-fed. The 28-year-old goes beyond mere personal tragedy to the world’s ills on his debut album, Amethyst Rockstar.
Ambassador, Alum Returns to Work at UCSB
After serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Barbara Bodine decided to return to her alma mater to take the position of president of the UCSB Alumni Association at the beginning of this year.
Various Artists | Give the People What We Want: Songs of the Kinks | Sub Pop
The only valid purpose of a tribute album, as far as I can tell, is to get the listener to ask of each band, “How in the hell can their song sound like this?”
Mogwai | My Father King | Matador
Like the wrath of a vengeful God, Old Testament style, the new 20-minute instrumental opus from Mogwai channels enough power to level both Sodom and Gomorrah in a single haunting melody.