Benjamin Miller

April 7, 2017

The Friday Review: More Life by Drake

By Benjamin Miller

From rap to R&B to dancehall, he does it all on More Life, and he does it well.

October 3, 2016

Legendary: The Who to Hit Santa Barbara Bowl

By Benjamin Miller

The 51-year old English rock band comes to town Thursday night as a leg of what could very well be its final performance exhibition, titled, “Back to the Who Tour 51!”

March 8, 2016

Stwo Hits the Hub

By Benjamin Miller

Ben Miller picks up what the French-Torontan DJ's putting down.

November 26, 2015

Bay Area Legend Andre Nickatina Comes to Velvet Jones

By Benjamin Miller

On Friday, Nov. 20 Santa Barbara was fortunate to receive a little taste of Bay Area hip-hop from legendary emcee Andre Nickatina. A spirited crowd of old-school rap fans gathered at Velvet Jones for an intimate performa...

November 16, 2015

Bay Area Hip Hop Legend Andre Nickatina To Return to Velvet Jones

By Benjamin Miller

Bay Area hip hop fans are in for a treat Friday night, as Andre Nickatina makes an appearance at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara. Nickatina’s contributions to the mid-90s Bay Area hip hop renaissance vindicate his legacy...

October 28, 2015

Spike Lee’s “4 Little Girls” Comes to MCC Theater

By Benjamin Miller

In its 239 year lifespan, America has never seen one day of genuine racial harmony. Brief periods of superficial equality are constantly interrupted by hate crimes. This pattern has haunted our society since African Amer...

October 2, 2015

Remy Boy Fetty Releases Explosive Pop Trap Album

By Benjamin Miller

The rapid rise to prominence of the Internet as a music discovery platform has revolutionized the genre of hip-hop for good. With this relatively new luxury, music fans around the world have flocked to the liking of 2015...

September 17, 2015

Tom Misch’s Beat Tape 2 : Putting the London Chillwave on the Map

By Benjamin Miller

The Information Age has provided musicians with a music sharing platform more powerful than ever before — the Internet. Sites such as SoundCloud and The Hype Machine have fostered the birth of location-based genres, fr...