Jasmine Rodriguez

April 28, 2017

The Friday Review: Playboi Carti by Playboi Carti

By Jasmine Rodriguez

If Frank Ocean can indulge in Carti’s sound guilt-free, anyone can be driven to the pleasure-filled land of production excellency, designer brands and jewelry pieces found on Carti’s tape.

April 20, 2017

Two Door Cinema Club Brings Spring to Santa Barbara

By Jasmine Rodriguez

Jack Garratt, Grouplove and Two Door Cinema Club used their enthusiastic presences to entertain an amphitheater of dancing wine moms, and college kids who wanted to re-live their Tumblr indie years.

April 13, 2017

Evan Tan: In Living Color

By Jasmine Rodriguez

Rather than hiding in the darkness, Tan has a penchant for illuminating the world with saturated color.

April 5, 2017

Two Door Cinema Club Arriving Next Friday

By Jasmine Rodriguez

The band’s legendary idols, Prince and Bowie, undoubtedly inspired the band to pay homage to the past generations of music that solidified their grandeur with enticing dancefloor anthems.

March 2, 2017

Shy Girls and Culver Provide Warmth for Perfect Park

By Jasmine Rodriguez

With a Lorde-like hand motion, Vidmar from Shy Girls truly immersed himself in the essence of atmospheric music.

February 9, 2017

SBIFF’s Virtuosos Awards Celebrate Diversity

By Jasmine Rodriguez

This year’s Virtuosos Awards ensemble dared to defy the divisions that are often employed within Hollywood and created compelling performances that enticed audiences across countless screens.

November 12, 2016

The Garden Rocks Velvet Jones

By Jasmine Rodriguez

In The Garden’s world, there is no focus on wanting to fit in with what is deemed to be cool in the punk scene. They dare to defy gender roles, genre molds and the tangents of normality.

June 23, 2016

BØRNS Talks New Album, Influences

By Jasmine Rodriguez

The Daily Nexus gets the scoop on the artist's inspirations and background.

March 3, 2016

HUNNY Rocks Velvet Jones

By Jasmine Rodriguez

A night full of spitting antics by lead singers, dramatic guitar-tosses on stage and a dance frenzy ensued last Thursday as HUNNY shared the Velvet Jones stage with tour mates Kid Cadaver and Armors. Kid Cadaver opened u...