Tracks of the Month: October 2025

November 12, 2025 by

Artsweek staff’s favorite songs for the beginning of Fall. 
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Tracks of the Month: May 2023

June 17, 2023 by

Here are some of our Artsweek writers' favorite tracks from May!
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The ultimate stoner’s guide: dope media to enjoy when you’re high

April 24, 2023 by

In honor of 4/20, here are some film and music recommendations from the Artsweek's staff to enjoy when you are high!
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The Drums to Chill Out at SOhO

April 12, 2018 by

The Drums and their brilliant sonic landscapes are coming to SOhO in Downtown Santa Barbara on April 18 for a show of dancing and deliberation.
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Coming Soon to a Campus Near You

September 22, 2016 by

UCSB Arts & Lectures have a track record, and their lineup for the Fall 2016 season has a gem for every ear and eye.
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Lightning in a Bottle Preview

February 28, 2016 by

When the boiler plate definition of an electronic music festival is invoked, a number of images are generally called to mind: booming bass music, fuzzy leggings and, perhaps, some night clubbers on a ...
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KCSB Annual Fund Drive is Back

February 17, 2016 by

KCSB’s Annual Fund Drive is back! The 2016 addition of the KCSB Fund Drive begins on Feb. 17 and ends on Feb. 26. KCSB is one of the most influential independent radio stations left in America and i...
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Zion-I To Take On Velvet Jones

February 10, 2016 by

The duo of MC Zumbi and DJ AmpLive traffic in genre influences. Their name is rightly suggestive of reggae sounds, but their style ranges farther than that. Zion I embodies the classic hip-hop pair of...
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David Bowie Has Passed Away

January 10, 2016 by

Music legend David Bowie has passed away from cancer at the age of 69.
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Coachella 2016 Lineup Released

January 4, 2016 by

The Coachella 2016 lineup was released. Check it out below:
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Azeem X Underbelly Return to the Batcave

December 3, 2015 by

At the tail-end of last Spring quarter, UCSB graduating senior flautist Azeem Ward had reached astronomical due the viral explosion of his “Senior Flute Recital” Facebook event. In less than 24 ho...
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Azeem X Underbelly to Return to Their Alma Mater

November 18, 2015 by

On May 16, the internet enshrined UCSB’s unsuspecting flautist Azeem Ward into web fame in much the same manner of fellow collegiate meme-compatriots “Average College Freshman” and “Lazy Colle...
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8 Noise Ordinance Proof Songs for Your Halloween Dance Party

October 30, 2015 by

  Jason Chun Channeling the suspense of your favorite horror films, “The Haunting” by Kamelot truly lives up to its name. From its first ominous notes the tension builds, punctuated by stroke...
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A Cuba-America Line That Actually Works

October 23, 2015 by

The temperature was in the eighties and a soft wind only partially helped with the damp, clingy air on Tuesday night. Bright lights extended over the sidewalk, overarching and blanketing a piece of St...
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CRSSD Festival

September 24, 2015 by

Since the first radio plays of Skrillex’s “Scary Monsters and Sprites” in 2008 and the first Electric Daisy Carnival in Los Angeles in the same year, electronic dance music in America has taken ...
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