Ritz Sound System, Gibb Schreffler PhD (re air) - Sept 6, 2011

The Ritz Sound System rolls into Radio Causeway!  Gibb Schreffler PhD is an ethnomusicologist and an Adjunct Lecturer in Punjabi Language in the Department of Religious Studies at UC Santa Barbara.  Dr. Schreffler is also the man behind the Ritz Sound System.  Specializing in Jamaican music/reggae, Ritz Sound System will share some of his tracks and talk about the culture of Jamaican/reggae music.  He will be talking riddims, lyrics, band, artists, producers/production, dance, and of course, sound systems.  More flavors of Hulton Clint's Ritz Sound here.

Plus the Mullet's Strange News and Yeah! Free Music!

The Yeah! Free Music! pick of the week is Varshaver from the Oakland, CA based balkan brass/Turkish metal band, MWE.

Listen live Tuesdays from 9-10AM on KCSB.ORG | KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara!

Evolution of Human Generosity, Drs. Andrew Delton & Max Krasnow - Aug 30, 2011

This week's Radio Causeway will be examining human generosity and it's evolution with Post Docatoral Scholars from the Center for Evolutionary Psychology at UC Santa Barbara, Andrew W. Delton and Max M. Krasnow.  Drs. Delton and Krasnow are the lead authors of a new paper published with  in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences titled, "Evolution of direct reciprocity under uncertainty can explain human generosity in one-shot encounters." Krasnow and Delton co-authored the paper with Leda Cosmides, professor of psychology and co-director of the Center for Evolutionary Psychology; and John Tooby, professor of anthropology and also co-director of the Center for Evolutionary Psychology.

Plus the Mullet's Strange News & Yeah! Free Music!

The Yeah! Free Music! pick of the week is "Rainy Day" from the French surreal experimentalist, Chenard Walcker.

Listen live Tuesdays from 9-10am pt on KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara | KCSB.ORG!

The Mattson 2, West Coast Tour 2011 - Aug 23, 2011

The Mattson 2 will be joining Radio Causeway from the road on their 2011 West Coast Tour. The nattily dressed San Diego twin brothers, Jared (guitar/bass) and Jonathan Mattson (drums) are making their second Radio Causeway visit in support of their recent Galaxia Records Release, "Feeling Hands," which won Best Jazz Album honors at the 2011 San Diego Music Awards!

 

The Mattsons 2's particular brand of jazz has been described as "a musical kaleidoscope that brings to mind everyone from Charles Mingus and Chet Baker to the Smiths and The Jesus & Mary Chain."  

They've toured relentlessly throughout S. America, Europe, and Japan, and played with the likes of John McEntire of Tortoise, Ray Barbee, and Tommy Guerrero.  They will be making a tour stop at Goleta's Mercury Lounge on Thursday, August 25th.

The Mattson 2 - Black Rain from matti kakkori on Vimeo.

The Mattson 2: Man From Anamnesis from michael evans on Vimeo.

Plus the Mullet's Strange News & Yeah! Free Music!

The Yeah! Free Music! pick of the week is 27 from Silent Strike off the Bad Panda #91 EP.

 Listen live Tuesdays 9-10am pt on KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara | KCSB.ORG.

Felicia Tomasko, California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine (CAAM) - Aug 16, 2011

Felicia Tomasko, President of the non profit organization California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine (CAAM) speaks to Radio Causeway this week about the efforts of the organization.  She also discusses Yoga and the "healing tradition" of Ayurveda, which is a native Indian holistic and integrative approach to medicine.  Felicia is also a board member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Associatino (NAMA) and the Editor in Chief of LA Yoga Magazine.

Plus the Mullet's Strange News and Yeah! Free Music!

The Yeah! Free Music! pick of the week is in THE crowd from The Years.

Listen live Tuesdays from 9-10AM pt on KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara | KCSB.ORG.

Infinite Reality, Jim Blascovich PhD - Aug 9, 2011

Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at UC Santa Barbara and co author of the book, Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, And The Dawn Of The Virtual Revolution stops by Radio Causeway to discuss the book.  Dr. Blascovich is also the Director of the Reseach Center for Virtual Environments & Behavior.

Plus The Mullet's Strange News & Yeah! Free Music!

The Yeah! Free Music! pick of the week comes from the band Uninhabitable Mansions with the song, I Dream So Vividly (Live on The Long Rally).

Listen live Tuesdays from 9-10AM pt on KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara | KCSB.ORG!