Lalita Stone

May 22, 2014

UCSB Enjoys Extravaganza’s Offerings

By Lalita Stone

Sunglasses were on and shirts were off last Sunday at UCSB’s biggest show of the year, brought to us by A.S. Program Board. Although Extravaganza started an hour late, the various arts and activity tents, as well as th...

May 8, 2014

Le Youth and Kedd Cook Entertain EOS Crowd

By Lalita Stone

Last Friday, We The Beat brought DJs Le Youth and Kedd Cook to EOS Lounge for what proved to be another addition to their track record of live show successes. Doors opened at 9 p.m. and at $5, tickets were basically a st...

May 8, 2014

ASPB Releases Extravaganza Lineup, Joy Ensues

By Lalita Stone

This past Monday, AS Program Board finally released the much-anticipated Extravaganza lineup, and the reception is amazing. In the past, ASPB has filled the Extravaganza headlining spot with big names such as Sublime, Da...

April 17, 2014

Three Local Bands On the Come-Up Play SOhO

By Lalita Stone

I’m not a veteran to SOhO (yet), but the restaurant and music venue has been a great setting for a variety of showcases in the past. On April 3, three local bands came together for a great night of chill music. We The ...

April 10, 2014

Get Friendly With UK’s Rising EDM Stars

By Lalita Stone

Recently, one of my friends was listening to a remix of Justice’s popular song “We Are Your Friends.” Instead of the usual repetitive “We are… your friends!” verse, this version began with “We are… [awkwa...

March 6, 2014

Childish Gambino Debuts New Tour at UCSB

By Lalita Stone

Donald Glover is a man of many talents. On television, he is “Community’s” Troy Barnes, on the big screen he has produced, written and acted in “The Mystery Show” as well as worked on “30 Rock.” But on Frid...

January 30, 2014

UCSB Poets Bring Show to Downtown Audience

By Lalita Stone

On Jan. 22, SOhO Restaurant & Music Club in downtown Santa Barbara hosted the second annual “Talking to Strangers: An Evening of Spoken Word.”

October 3, 2013

Borgore’s ASPB Show Hits the Spot for Some

By Lalita Stone

This year UCSB had the privilege of having Asaf Borger (also known as Borgore) grace Storke Tower with his presence for A.S. Program Board’s annual Welcome Back Concert.

May 2, 2013

Fledgling Matador Music Festival Disappoints

By Lalita Stone

Last Saturday, Collective Efforts and Disco Donnie Presents put on Santa Barbara’s very first Electronic Dance Music and hip-hop music festival at the Earl Warren Show Grounds. With the recent rise of EDM, hip-hop and ...

April 24, 2013

Flosstradamus’ Beats Drive the Hub Wild

By Lalita Stone

Last Monday, a mere two days ago, the Hub may have been the craziest place to be that night. Sponsored by A.S. Program Board, electronic hip-hop duo Flosstradamus graced UCSB with their presence and succeeded in their qu...

March 7, 2013

New UCSB Comic Competition Debuts in April

By Lalita Stone

Lalita Stone Staff Writer   Aspiring comic artists and fans alike: get excited! This April, UCSB will host its very first April Fool’s Comics Competition. Thanks to the Department of Art, Theater & Dance, the ...

February 28, 2013

Joshua Bell’s Soulful Violin Soothes the Granada

By Lalita Stone

On the morning of January 12, 2007, a 38-year-old man sets up outside a busy metro station in Washington, DC. He is wearing your usual East Coast garb: jeans, long-sleeved shirt and a baseball cap. He proceeds to take ou...