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This Thursday on The Marketplace of Ideas, Colin Marshall talks to Nick Currie, better known as Momus. Since the mid-1980s he has led parallel careers in music (with 21 albums out so far), prose, art and journalism, exploring the nexuses between them while traveling the world and examining his favorite cultures. He has most recently turned toward traditional ink-and-paper publishing with two volumes, The Book of Jokes and The Book of Scotlands. Since 2004, he has written the blog Click Opera on his life, work and art adventures, which he plans to close by February 11, 2010, his 50th birthday.
The Marketplace of Ideas airs every Thursday at noon.
On Thursday, February 25th, UCSB’s MultiCultural Center, KCSB 91.9 FM, and Associated Students Program Board present the underground hip-hop duo dead prez, live in concert at the University Center Hub at 8:30pm. Hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, emcees stic.man and M-1 produce music that challenges the status quo to rally against the inequities in American society – promoting such positions as critical pedagogy, anti-capitalism, and veganism — while taking inspiration from the lives and social activism of figures like Malcolm X and the political radicalism of the 1960s. In their song “I’m an African,” the group places itself “somewhere between NWA and Public Enemy.”
Openers are still TBA. This concert is open to all ages, with a beer garden open to attendees 21 and over. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 general admission, and are on sale now at UCSB’s Associated Students Ticket Office or by calling 805.893.2064. This event is co-sponsored by A.S. Finance Board.
The UCSB Women’s Basketball team hosts UC Davis this afternoon hoping to push their winning streak to three games. Kristen Tolle and Alex Schlick will have the call from the Thunderdome starting at 2:00pm in this Internet Only broadcast of Gaucho Basketball. The following link will become active when the webcast begins at 1:45pm and if you encounter any problems, please email sports@kcsb.org.
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Of her next broadcast (Feb. 7th), DJ Darla Bea says, “On this week’s edition of ‘Rock It Properly,’ grab a Tab Soda, Break out the Spandex & Checkered Vans because the 80’s are coming to KCSB! Profiling the Dudes of Rock, Pop & Techno. With a Special Tribute to John Hughes films. Get ready to rock out!””
“Rock It Properly” airs alternating Sundays in the Winter from 8-10pm.
* A.S. Charged with Retreat Damages Daniel Alvarenga
* U.S. Economy’s Weak Recovery Matt Raab
* Missile Test at Vandenberg Joelle Wagner
* Santa Barbara Film Fest Begins Conchita Pang
Announcer: Kimberly Lao
Listen Every Weekday at 12 noon
* Anti-Shia bombings in Pakistan and Iraq
* Report criticizes U.S.military handling of Keating base closure in Afghanistan
* Unemployment figures released; Obama talks about plan to help small businesses
* National Tea Party Convention in full swing
Producer Cathy Murillo
* Headlines: Pandas back to China, Ancient language lost, Toyota’s car troubles, Haiti dictator’s money may go to the Haitian people, Obama to meet with Dalai Lama, Bank of America sued, Tea Party convention begins today, SB County supervisors give money for homeless shelters, SB County supervisors approve new District Attorney
* China and the Internet Holly Hyde
* SB Intl Film Festival: A look at film “Evening Sun” Harry Lawton
* Anti-war activists to protest Karl Rove Omer Harari
Announcer Courtney Brooks / Engineer Robyn Pennington
Reporters Conchita Pang, Matt Raab, Patty Lincoln, Cathy Murillo, Lucas Brooks
Noticias en Espanol
* Titulares
*Reportes de Informativo Pacifica : Delinquencia en Honduras, Hambre en los Estados Unidos, Ayuda para Mujeres Haitanas
Reporteros Daniel Alvarenga, Andrea Garcia
Listen Every Weekday at 12 noon
* Haiti Update: Adoptions issue, Direct Relief helping the disabled and maimed, and Money in Swiss bank for Duvalier Family or Haitians?
* Toyota recall costing automaker at least $2 billion
UPDATE: Toyota considering recall of Prius over bad brakes
* Union of state legal professionals lost court battle with Schwarzenegger Admin
Producer Cathy Murillo
On Wednesday, February 3rd, Philip Le Vasseur, your host for “Art of Peace,” will be discussing the Social Justice Award for Documentary Film with a spokesperson for the award’s sponsor, Geoff Green (Executive Director of the Fund for Santa Barbara), along with three filmmakers, Joshua King-Ortiz and Mohamed Elsawi of “The University of Nuclear Bombs” — an analysis of nuclear weapons, nuclear policy and the role of the University of California in their creation — and Michael Nash of “Climate Refugees” — an investigation of human migrations caused by climate change.
The award is given annually during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to a film that makes a particularly valuable contribution to advancing social justice.
“Art of Peace” airs every Wednesday from 7-8pm on KCSB.
In the newest edition of The KCSBeat, Colin Marshall’s Santa Barbara Independent column on the whos, whats and whys of KCSB, the highly-connected, SB-to-the-core DJ Darla Bea Smith and her show Rock It Properly get the profile treatment:
Smith’s penchant for rock knowledge pays off in her ability to craft every installment of Rock it Properly around a theme. Past shows have included “Wham, Bam, Thank You Glam” (a tribute to glam rock), “We Gotcha Covered” (nothing but covers) and “I See London, I See France” (I’m not sure, but it certainly sounds intriguing). Even when she had to drag herself into the studio and somehow remain awake for the 3-6 a.m. graveyard shift on her debut last summer, she still managed to adhere to Rock It Properly’s organizing principles.Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but ask Smith, a KCSB listener since 1994, why it took her so many years to join the station. “I’m a Virgo,” she explained, “a perfectionist.” It seems the very perfectionism that drives her to produce such a prepared, information-rich program also prevented her from doing so for quite some time. “When I was at UCSB, I was just focused on graduating,” she said, “and when I do something, I want to really do it.” And do it she certainly has, with all of the concentration the big-time FM DJs of old used to put into their broadcasts. As guest Spencer Barnitz of Santa Barbara “Latin big-band spy movie” band Spencer the Gardener remarked, “Darla, your show is how radio can’t be anymore.”
Get the full story on Smith, her program and SB’s surprising musical output here.
