Sunidhi Sridhar

Sunidhi Sridhar serves as the Artsweek editor for the 2020-2021 school year. She loves all things pop culture.

May 29, 2020

Dance in the Age of COVID-19

By Sunidhi Sridhar

For UC Santa Barbara’s dance majors, virtual classes are uncharted territory and have left many of them struggling to find their footing.

May 19, 2020

Steve Aoki Brings the (Virtual) Rave to You

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Isla Vista’s favorite DJ, Steve Aoki, brought the rave to everyone’s living rooms this past Sunday night for a one-and-a-half-hour-long live set streamed straight from his Las Vegas mansion.

April 24, 2020

DaBaby Takes the Heat on “BLAME IT ON BABY”

By Sunidhi Sridhar

“BLAME IT ON BABY” sees DaBaby try to emulate the success he found with his first two projects by leaning on his signature aggressive vocals and sardonic flow.

March 28, 2020

In Review: “After Hours” by The Weeknd

By Sunidhi Sridhar

New listeners can revel in a melancholic sound that they may not be familiar with yet, and long-time fans can take comfort in the fact that The Weeknd has not really lost sight of who he is after all.

March 6, 2020

Bad Bunny Does What He Wants On “YHLQMDLG”

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Bad Bunny, who grew up with aspirations to become the Daddy Yankee of his time, has undeniably altered the landscape of the genre with his commitment to stay true to his craft.

February 19, 2020

A 17-Track Love Letter: “Changes” by Justin Bieber

By Sunidhi Sridhar

“Changes” shows off an incredibly mature and refined sound never before heard from the pop megastar.

January 23, 2020

Grammys 2020: Just How Relevant Is “Music’s Biggest Night”?

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Ticketed as “music’s biggest night,” the annual Grammy Awards returns on Sunday, Jan. 26, to crown this year’s winners.

December 21, 2019

In Review: “Fine Line” by Harry Styles

By Sunidhi Sridhar

The record has received considerable social media buzz because, well, it is Harry Styles, but has the newly minted rock star truly delivered?

October 10, 2019

The Significance of “Industry Plants” in the Music Community

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Coined by the hip-hop community, "industry plant" is most often used to undermine an artist as being nothing more than a pawn in a record label’s quest for industry domination.

July 19, 2019

The Friday Review: ‘Oasis’ by Bad Bunny and J Balvin

By Sunidhi Sridhar

As far as feel-good summer releases go, the album is perfection.

May 23, 2019

Playboi Carti Headlines Extravaganza 2019

By Daily Nexus Photography, Sunidhi Sridhar

Despite the less than ideal queue to enter the venue, the event was complete with a sweeping lineup that appealed to a wide range of music lovers and time with friends under the sun.

May 16, 2019

Recapping Undergraduate Research Week

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Undergraduate Research Week was a culmination of students’ hard work and dedication to their research projects over several quarters.

April 26, 2019

The Friday Review: Ventura by Anderson .Paak

By Sunidhi Sridhar

For the fans who fell in love with the soulful grooves and dynamic lyricism of the Malibu era, I have some good news: Anderson .Paak is back, and he is better than ever.

April 25, 2019

Exploring Mental Health Through the Art of Film

By Sunidhi Sridhar

During Active Minds' “Movies for Mental Health” event, several short films about various mental illnesses were screened and four UCSB undergraduates courageously shared their personal struggles with mental health.

April 4, 2019

To Drink or Not To Drink

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Szumlinski's team has detected a mechanism within the amygdaloid region of the brain which can be suppressed and therefore fails to properly regulate the urge to consume alcohol.