Artsweek Staff

November 3, 2019

Tracks of the Month: October 2019

By Artsweek Staff

Check out this list of October's tracks of the month for some new recommendations to add to your handy-dandy Spotify playlist!

May 13, 2019

Playboi Carti Set to Headline Extravaganza 2019

By Artsweek Staff

Playboi Carti and Aminé are among an eclectic mix of artists slated to perform at Extravaganza 2019 this Sunday.

November 5, 2018

Songs to Cry to During Midterms: An Artsweek Playlist

By Artsweek Staff

In honor of midterms season, Artsweek has compiled a playlist of songs that are the perfect catalyst for emotional release. 

May 24, 2018

Music and Me: How Songs Shape Our Mental Health

By Artsweek Staff

As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, Artsweek takes a personal look at how usic has informed bout our struggles and victories with mental health.

May 7, 2018

Tracks of the Month: April 2018

By Artsweek Staff

From Aminé and Injury Reserve to A$AP Rocky, April brought an assortment of energetic, eccentric and thoughtful hip hop tracks.

January 4, 2017

Artsweek’s Favorite Albums of 2016

By Artsweek Staff

All in all, 2016 was one hell of a year. And, as with any particularly tumultuous time, it left us with some amazing music.

December 3, 2009

Artsweek’s Favorite Films of ’09

By Artsweek Staff

1. "Inglourious Basterds" We're all well aware of Quentin Tarantino's notoriety for dirty, unpolished cult classic cinema. What "Basterds" accomplishes is a popular culture version of his taste, where the cinematography ...

January 8, 2009

What Was Great in ’08

By Artsweek Staff

This year, Artsweek staff, like the rest of the U.S., and indeed, most of the world (besides China, perhaps), was not immune to the superpowers of Batman.

November 6, 2008

Lupe Fiasco To Raise Havoc Monday

By Artsweek Staff

It's an event many UCSB students have been waiting for: One of hip hop's most popular commercial artists infecting radio today, Lupe Fiasco, will be playing at UCSB's Thunderdome on Monday evening, in a concert sponsored...

November 6, 2008

They’re Here, They’re Queer: Outrageous!

By Artsweek Staff

Prop 8 might not have passed (thanks a lot, Central California), but Santa Barbara still knows how to have a gay old time. Tonight at UCSB's Multicultural Center, SB's annual LGBTQ film festival, Outrageous!, kicks off ...