The Friday Review: More Life by Drake

April 7, 2017 by

From rap to R&B to dancehall, he does it all on More Life, and he does it well.
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Legendary: The Who to Hit Santa Barbara Bowl

October 3, 2016 by

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!”
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Stwo Hits the Hub

March 8, 2016 by

Ben Miller picks up what the French-Torontan DJ's putting down.
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Bay Area Legend Andre Nickatina Comes to Velvet Jones

November 26, 2015 by

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

November 16, 2015 by

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

October 28, 2015 by

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 societ...
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Remy Boy Fetty Releases Explosive Pop Trap Album

October 2, 2015 by

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 t...
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Tom Misch’s Beat Tape 2 : Putting the London Chillwave on the Map

September 17, 2015 by

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 locat...
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