Melody Pezeshkian

Melody Pezeshkian first reported for News where she covered protests, rallies, and campus productions. She now writes for Artsweek and loves covering niche venues, local concerts, and interviewing independent music companies.

April 3, 2020

Tracks of the Month: March 2020

By Kristina Valencia, Hannah Jackson, Sam Franzini, Tam Le, Melody Pezeshkian

Need some new songs for your quarantine playlist? Look no further!

March 10, 2020

Zack Fox Brings Laughs to I.V. Theater Amidst End-of-Quarter Stress

By Melody Pezeshkian

Zack Fox packed I.V. Theater last Wednesday night at UC Santa Barbara as crowds arrived early and waited excitedly for Fox to bring a pre-dead week treat of laughter.

September 6, 2019

Queen of Summertime Sadness Strikes Again with ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell!’

By Melody Pezeshkian

Lana Del Rey's style remains festooned with glamor, tranquility and an air of disenchanted stardom.

June 3, 2019

Save the Velvet Jones

By Melody Pezeshkian

If you haven’t yet had an experience at the Velvet Jones, there’s a chance you might never.

April 24, 2019

Six Great Music Festivals That Are Not Coachella

By Melody Pezeshkian

Perhaps you didn’t want to contribute to Coachella’s extremely conservative revenue allocation but are still longing for a few nights of music-laden excitement. Here are a few festivals that you should mark as hopefu...

January 24, 2019

Fleetwood Mac Was All but Disappointing at the Forum

By Melody Pezeshkian

The whole show was not only beautiful but also wondrous and dreamlike — from the moment the whole band started to the end, there was not one moment of lull.

November 12, 2018

Azizi Gibson Electrifies Velvet Jones

By Melody Pezeshkian

Though his set was brief, his performance was packed with energy and enthusiasm. The venue itself is probably what contributed to the overall enjoyment of the concert.

August 15, 2018

Bon Iver Graces the Bowl with Summertime Show

By Melody Pezeshkian

Throughout the first three songs, I felt disoriented and distorted. I began to forget the peaceful side of Bon Iver that lulled me to sleep many nights in a row.

May 7, 2018

Full 2018 Extravaganza Lineup Announced

By William Emmons, Sanya Kamidi, Supriya Yelimeli, Melody Pezeshkian, Antonio Morales

This year, Extravaganza will be on Sunday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m.

April 3, 2018

Tracks of the Month: March 2018

By William Emmons, Melody Pezeshkian, Kristina Valencia

Tyler, The Creator, “OKRA” “OKRA” is sonic heaven for Tyler, The Creator fans who enjoy his hard-hitting, heavy and dirty style of rap. The beat’s overblown distorted bassline knocks Tyler’s bars into a bragg...

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...

February 7, 2018

SB in Sound: Radio Stations to Look Out For

By Melody Pezeshkian

If the struggle to rediscover decent radio stations sounds familiar, this article will put you in good hands. Below, you’ll find a short guide to the hottest FM radio sounds broadcasting near UCSB.

November 8, 2017

Tchami Takes on Delirium 2017 with Surging Tracks

By Melody Pezeshkian

Cheers from the audience roared vivaciously as Tchami began bumping his initial beats shortly before 11 p.m.

October 19, 2017

Andrew Bird Soars with Melodic Sounds at Campbell

By Melody Pezeshkian

Behind his aslant silhouette on stage, the visual recording of Echolocations: River played on a backdrop. Bird plays the violin in sequence with the video projection.

March 2, 2017

Students Meet Under Storke Tower to Rally Against ‘Dirty Oil’

By Melody Pezeshkian, Deepika Chandrashekar

Around 40 students from several environmental clubs rallied Thursday under Storke Tower to protest dirty oil and show support for environmental health.