Thomas Mannell

May 19, 2016

Togapalooza Rocks I.V.

By Maximilian Ochoa, Thomas Mannell

Saturday, May 14, hosted the fourth annual Togapalooza, a yearly event that serves to assemble the most notable bands of I.V for an all-day music festival from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.

May 18, 2016

Do-Over Tour Coming to SB Bowl

By Thomas Mannell

Revel as your sixth grade heroes grasp for relevance once again. Adam Sandler, David Spade, Nick Swardson and Rob Schneider are teaming up with Netflix for a comedy show to promote their new film.

April 14, 2016

Freddie Gibbs Blows Roof off Velvet Jones

By Thomas Mannell

Freddie Gibbs headlined a Thursday show at Velvet Jones, but the tightly packed audience got more than just “Gangsta Gibbs.”

April 6, 2016

Freddie Gibbs Putting the G in Velvet Jones

By Thomas Mannell

An authentic and self-described thug, Freddie Gibbs has been hustling his whole life, whether through rapping, dealing drugs or in a more literal sense playing D1 football.

March 8, 2016

Odell Fox Folk it Up

By Thomas Mannell

Thomas Mannell covers Americana at SOhO.

February 28, 2016

Odell Fox Headed to SOhO

By Thomas Mannell

In a world where everyone and their brother wants to be a DJ, and a handful of kids from your high school are still trying to make it as rappers, it’s nice to remind yourself that folk music isn’t just something that...

February 1, 2016

Hood Internet to Mash Up SOhO

By Thomas Mannell

At 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, an unprecedented event in the universe will be happening in downtown Santa Barbara. Stars will be colliding one after another after another, putting SOhO’s structural integrity to the tes...

January 12, 2016

Cat Power’s “Moon Pix”

By Thomas Mannell

Joanna Newsom’s latest triumph, Divers, has secured its role as one of the best female alternative albums of the year. 17 years prior, a relatively similar album captured the hearts of many: Cat Power’s magnum opus, ...

November 15, 2015

Folk Legends John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett Come to Campbell Hall

By Thomas Mannell

On Saturday night, Campbell Hall had a far different atmosphere than the average freshman lecture. The backpacks had been replaced by designer purses. The full heads of hair and wispy no-shave-November efforts had been r...