Features & Essays

November 17, 2022

Slipping into the industry: Emmett Malloy’s journey to music manager

By Stella Mullin

“Straight out of a funny, young comedy movie” is Emmett Malloy’s apt way of describing his dive into the music industry representing soft-rock cult favorite Jack Johnson. 

November 10, 2022

Isla Vista: alive with the Dead

By Stella Mullin

Dead Set encapsulates the image of iconic rock band, the Grateful Dead, with their uniquely Americana sound rising out of packed backyards and into the Isla Vista night.

October 6, 2022

‘Sad Girl Indie’: the complex women behind the label

By Marisol Cruz

The culture that has evolved around 'sad girls' is one that seems to glamorize the sadness these women and femme artists are experiencing.

September 22, 2022

Say the name – Seventeen and its worldwide influence

By Isabella Chichioco

Seventeen made its debut in 2015, and since then, the K-pop group has become a worldwide phenomenon

August 26, 2022

“Sounds of Isla Vista”: A look into the I.V. music scene

By Marisol Cruz

“Long live the IV music scene” declares the bio of a recently created go-to resource for I.V. concert lovers: the @soundsofiv Instagram page, which has gained over 3,000 followers in less than a year.

August 2, 2022

Molly Nilsson on Witchcraft, Anti-fascism and How Her Nostalgic Synth-pop Ties It All Together

By Razeen Ahmed

The Swedish-born artist has crafted a discography that waltzes between the electronic, minimal synth and hypnagogic pop genres.

June 17, 2022

A Look Into Bugeater1101’s Cozy World of Philosophical Thoughts

By Sam Franzini

On a nicer, less stressful corner of the internet, lies Alisha, who on TikTok is known as @bugeater1101

May 19, 2022

Student Film “Figment” Explores the Absurd and Surreal

By Gabriel O'Brien

Stay tuned this summer for the release of an all-UC Santa Barbara student-led film called “Figment," an absurdist comedy about someone who realizes they’re living inside someone else’s dream.

May 8, 2022

Dancers off the Stage: “Visions of Vibrancy” Spring Dance Concert

By Isabella Chichioco

The annual UC Santa Barbara Spring Dance Concert, “Visions of Vibrancy,” highlighted the talent of senior dancers as they showcased their dancing and choreography skills.

April 1, 2022

Publishing in a Pandemic: How Authors Virtually Write, Publish and Promote

By Sam Franzini

Though the pandemic may have helped writers increase their productivity, everything that comes after completing the first draft of a manuscript has taken a hit.

February 27, 2022

In Conversation With Mixed-Media Performance Artist ALOK

By Marisol Cruz

ALOK shared their insights on art-making, fashion and personal connections and journey with the Nexus during their visit. 

January 28, 2022

UCSB Library Hosts Beyond The Wall: The Prison Art Resistance Exhibit

By Emilie Risha

The UC Santa Barbara Library hosted the Gaucho Underground Scholars Program on Jan. 19 for an online opening event and curator discussion of their exhibit, Beyond The Wall: The Prison Art Resistance.

January 13, 2022

UCSB Dhadkan Gears Up for In-Person Nachle Deewane 2022

By Sunidhi Sridhar

After losing two years of an in-person competition, everyone at Dhadkan, a South Asian philanthropic organization at UC Santa Barbara, could not be more excited for this spring’s Nachle Deewane.

December 26, 2021

In Conversation With Isla Vista Band The Framers

By Razeen Ahmed, Jacqueline Sedley

The Framers are back in action, ready to go wherever they are taken.

December 2, 2021

UCSB Alumnus THREEZERO Releases Debut Album

By Marisol Cruz

With a newly released album, “SEEING DOUBLE,” Santa Barbara musician THREEZERO is making strides with an ever-evolving sound.

November 30, 2021

Literature In Review: Company Culture, Dolls and Caribbean Crises

By Sam Franzini

Artsweek talked to three authors about their novels, and the menu includes a satire about office drama, a drama about a trauma-induced doll and dramatic actors filming a movie in the Caribbean.