Nisa Smith

August 11, 2016

Tyler, The Creator, Wows with Camp Flog Gnaw 2016 Lineup

By Nisa Smith

Fans were blown back by Camp Flog Gnaw’s fifth-year expansion to a two-day affair, set for Saturday, Nov. 12, and Sunday, Nov. 13, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.

August 11, 2016

Margo Halsted Presents: A Summer Carillon Recital

By Nisa Smith

Margo Halsted pounded the pedals of Storke Tower's 61-bell carillon on the sunny Sunday afternoon of August 7.

February 25, 2016

Jungle Fire Gets Funky at the MCC

By Nisa Smith

Bingo night met Isla Vista on a Saturday night as the old and young murmured and mingled together for a night of Afro-Latin rhythms courtesy of Jungle Fire on Friday Feb. 19 in the Multicultural Center. Jungle Fire’s l...

November 24, 2015

Vince Staples Delivers Comedy and Hip-Hop at the Hub

By Nisa Smith

Last Thursday, the abundance of pastel baseball caps and imitation Balmain jeans made the Hub resemble more Tumblr meet-up than a Vince Staples show. The absence of a DJ set a relaxed precedent for the night. When the do...

November 8, 2015

Janet Jackson Draws Pan-Californian Crowd to SB Bowl

By Nisa Smith

Hundreds of fans wiggled their way to their seats Wednesday night, Oct. 21 to witness Janet Jackson take the stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Although the groundbreaking singer had not toured in seven years, Ms. Jackson ...

November 5, 2015

Camp Flog Gnaw is Back

By Nisa Smith

Graphic T-shirts, old-school Vans and positive vibrations are sure to flood The Park at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 14 as Odd Future front man Tyler, The Creator delivers his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival for it...

October 19, 2015

Janet Jackson to Bring ‘Unbreakable’ to SB Bowl

By Nisa Smith

The remote was clutched in my hands and my eyes were plastered to the TV screen decorated with Janet Jackson slithering all over the floor in the “Pleasure Principle” video. In the 6th grade, she was my muse for “D...

October 1, 2015

Vic Mensa Sets Wild Tone For UCSB Schoolyear

By Nisa Smith

A full moon adorned the sky above Storke Tower Saturday as UCSB students lined up to witness Vic Mensa take the stage. As all full moons foreshadow, the night began a tad weird as Community Service Officers (CSOs) allowe...

July 30, 2015

Hard Summer Redefines Modern Electronic Music Festivals

By Nisa Smith

In an attempt to accommodate all of the neon and spandex-wearing festivalgoers and their desires, the HARD Summer Music Festival is returning to Fairplex in Pomona, CA for 2015. Taking on its 8th year, the festival will ...

June 5, 2015

Branchez Headlines Last Hub Show of Year

By Nisa Smith

Plenty of dirty Vans and high-top Converse stomped into The Hub the night of Thursday May 28, prepared to jam to Trippy Turtle and Branchez. When the doors opened, UCSB student Zack played “Flick of the Wrist” as the...

April 28, 2015

French-Chilean Rapper Ana Tijoux Challenges the Oppressor at the Hub

By Nisa Smith

A noisy line formed outside of The Hub Friday night, April 24, consisting of people eager to see French-Chilean musician Ana Tijoux. As remixes to Amerie’s hit “1 Thing” and Erykah Badu’s “On and On” played i...

April 24, 2015

PASU Presents: A Taste of Africa

By Nisa Smith

The bass of West and East African boomed throughout the MultiCultural Center Friday, April 17 as UCSB’s black community flooded into the building to celebrate African culture. At the sixth annual African Culture Show, ...