Konrad Neithercutt

May 2, 2019

Freddie Gibbs Intoxicates Velvet Jones with Masterful Set

By Konrad Neithercutt

I have a hunch Freddie Gibbs will be staying in the pocket for some time into the foreseeable future, and hopefully he has another Santa Barbara show in store for us soon.

January 23, 2019

In Review: ‘Some Rap Songs’ by Earl Sweatshirt

By Konrad Neithercutt

Some Rap Songs is as straightforward a project as its title suggests, but not in the way you would think.

July 18, 2018

Argument in the Office: The Ethics of Infidelity

By Konrad Neithercutt, Aryana Kamelian

Is cheating an unforgivable violation or an understandable human error? Aryana Kamelian and Konrad Neithercutt present both sides of the story.

April 4, 2018

New Quarter, New Music for Spring 2018

By Konrad Neithercutt

Punkers who don’t have fun, well, they’re just boring.

February 28, 2018

Tracks of the Month: February 2018

By William Emmons, Hannah Jackson, Konrad Neithercutt, Melody Pezeshkian, Andre Bouyssounouse

Every month, Artsweek’s staff collects a handful of newly released tracks that highlight the best musical moments of the past 30 days. Check out January’s tracks of the month for some possible additions to your newly...

February 14, 2018

Bad Love: A History of the Worst Love Songs

By Melody Pezeshkian, Tia Rotolo, Anyi Cheng, Kristina Valencia, Annika Pearson, Catherine Weatherly, Konrad Neithercutt, Jake Einsiedl, Jasmine Rodriguez, Andre Bouyssounouse

Over the course of time, love songs have played an integral role in music consumption. Many love songs evoke the sort of romantic essence they were intended to, and some miss that mark. Here are a few songs that maybe sh...

January 31, 2018

Tracks of the Month: January 2018

By William Emmons, Hannah Jackson, Konrad Neithercutt, Kristina Valencia, Alex Modiano, Jasmine Rodriguez

Every month, Artsweek’s staff collects a handful of newly released tracks that highlight the best musical moments of the past 30 days. January was chock-full of hits from a variety of genres.

January 6, 2018

The Friday Review: Saturation III by Brockhampton

By Konrad Neithercutt

Brockhampton just doesn’t stop. Their first three albums sound like no one else’s, and all of them are among the best rap albums of 2017, so Brockhampton may not remain on the periphery of mainstream rap for much lon...

November 1, 2017

Tracks of the Month: October 2017

By William Emmons, Konrad Neithercutt, Jasmine Rodriguez

Intimate and sleek, “It’s Okay to Cry” is a can’t-miss pop song. The singer/songwriter/producer’s first solo venture in two years is accompanied by a stunning video in which she uncharacteristically bares her i...

October 27, 2017

The Friday Review: The OOZ by King Krule

By Konrad Neithercutt, Tia Rotolo

As some of the best things in life, Marshall’s voice is somewhat of an acquired taste. Its abundant richness can be overwhelming to the unaccustomed listener, but the low register and thick South London accent in which...

October 20, 2017

The Friday Review: Cry Cry Cry by Wolf Parade

By Konrad Neithercutt

Wolf Parade isn’t afraid to take risks on their comeback album. The linear “Incantation” is them at their most assertive and unafraid. The band unleashes a horn section after the song’s first dive into cacophony,...