Features & Essays

Vegan Queen Tabitha Brown Brings Her Garlic Powder and Catchphrases to UCSB

July 13, 2020 by

If you’re on TikTok like the rest of us, you’ve probably come across one of Tabitha Brown’s videos.
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Flamethrowers and Flashing Tits: What More Could You Want From a David Dobrik Event?

May 23, 2020 by

The king of YouTube himself, David Dobrik, made a virtual appearance on Zoom for an event held exclusively for Gauchos.
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Lil Paint-y With Lil Yachty

May 10, 2020 by

No Zoom class will ever be quite as entertaining, or maybe even as educational, as this past Friday night’s Yachty art expo.
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Inside the Mind of Jordan Mitchell

May 16, 2019 by

If you haven’t heard him on Spotify, watched his music videos on YouTube or seen him spinning decks  in Isla Vista — you should. Jordan Mitchell is a master of his craft.
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Profiling Peter Saraf: The Man Behind Little Miss Sunshine

March 12, 2019 by

A producer's reflections on the Oscars, mainstream movies and following his passion for film.
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When Misogyny Masquerades as Entertainment: Looking at Today’s Rap & Hip Hop

March 7, 2019 by

What has made it so normalized for rappers, who lead today’s most popular musical genre, to generalize and sexualize women as much as they desire?
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Is Ariana Grande Helping or Hurting the Queer Community?

March 7, 2019 by

Grande and all other straight artists can certainly be allies, but they cannot claim to support their queer following while using same-sex attraction as a music video prop.
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Black Girls Like Guitars Too

February 27, 2019 by

Music belongs to everyone, not only in parts deemed to be fit for certain groups.
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A Word With Careless Cub on ‘Flophouse Palace’

February 7, 2019 by

The release of Flophouse Palace stands out not merely for its musical elements but also for the production and sound quality of the tracks.
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An I.V. Band to Watch: Noise Complaint

February 7, 2019 by

Noise Complaint is uniquely their own, and they make sure you know it as they grind out every set list with a grit that belongs to the pros.
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‘Dissect’ Is the Music Podcast We All Needed

January 17, 2019 by

Artsweek interviewed the host of the Spotify Original Podcast, Cole Cuchna, on passion projects, white discourse around black music and his own creative process when writing episodes for the show.
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Artist to Watch: Ravyn Lenae

November 28, 2018 by

The ascension into stardom coupled with the bold outline of her name on a festival lineup is on the horizon in 2019 for the powerhouse that is Ravyn Lenae.
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Dewey Bryan Saunders’ Surreal World of Album Cover Art

April 26, 2018 by

Dewey Bryan Saunders is one of today’s most innovative and established graphic designers who often operates within the niche realm that is album cover art.
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Julia Feldman Wants to Make a Mark

April 18, 2018 by

Through her pursuits of music, feminism and environmentalism, Feldman is trying to save the world.
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Mt. Eddy Brings Candid Charisma to Velvet Jones

March 7, 2018 by

With spilled drinks slicking the floor, sweaty faces shining in the light and surprise pushes from spur of the moment mosh pits, Mt. Eddy proved all you need is the music to forget yourself and enjoy ...
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