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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/wcsb-fm-may-be-off-the-air-for-now-bu
 t-their-annual-halloween-ball-is-still-on/
SUMMARY:WCSB-FM May Be Off the Air for Now\, But Their Annual Halloween Bal
 l Is Still On
DESCRIPTION:\nSat 10/25 @ 6PM\nThe Halloween Balls hosted by Cleveland Stat
 e University radio station WCSB-FM 89.3\, going back 2009\, are legendary.
  They’ve featured significant out-of-town headliners\, as well as an arr
 ay of outstanding locals\, in a variety of genres\, all in keeping with th
 e station’s eclectic and historically deep musical offerings.\n\nThe one
  this year booked at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern will be going on\, 
 despite Cleveland State University’s abrupt cancellation of the station 
 at noon on Friday October 3\, when the school handed it over to public bro
 adcasting’s ideastream to install Jazz NEO\, a 24/7 mainstream jazz form
 at. The blowback has been intense. It now includes a unanimous resolution 
 from Cleveland City Council\, condemning the abolition of the college stat
 ion’s student-led\, freewheeling programming after nearly 50 years\, pro
 gramming that has played a key part in helping to keep the area’s small 
 club scene vibrant. City Council said it has ever received so many public 
 comments — around 250! — on any issue.\n\nThis year’s big headliner 
 is Juanita and Juan\, the duo of Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers\, two unde
 rground music legends who have known each other since 1977. Bag founded Lo
 s Angeles-based punk band The Bags\, one of the first (and few) punk bands
  to foreground women. Guitarist Powers is known for his own band Kid Congo
 \, as well as works with the Cramps and Nick Cave.\n\nOther bands include 
 Cleveland’s Hello! 3D who bring their own twist to irresistible Latin rh
 ythms and sound\, garage rockers King Buu\, alt country band Cowboy Prince
 ss Brigage\, the surf rock-influenced Mooks\, hardcore band What Counts\, 
 “queercore gothpunk” Pretty Pretty Awful and Black female punk trio Sk
 werm.\nThe event is still free! Come down and party with former WCSB staff
 er members (now calling themselves XCSB) and learn how you can join the mo
 vement to advocate for the restoration of the station.\nwcsb-halloween-bal
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