Music

Mac Miller’s ‘Balloonerism’ and the legacy left behind — from UCSB and beyond

January 30, 2025 by

“Balloonerism” is the second album to be released after Miller’s passing in 2018, and is what many expect to be the final album released by his estate.
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Tyler, The Creator opens up on new album “Chromakopia”

November 26, 2024 by

On his eighth studio album, Tyler, the Creator takes his honesty to the next level, making this his most introspective and raw effort yet.
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Babe Rainbow at SOhO: a no-go?

November 16, 2024 by

It’s safe to say that Babe Rainbow is the epitome of rock and roll music — even in ways that aren’t so good.
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Why an I.V. band show should top your bucket list

November 14, 2024 by

Kira Logan hypes up the I.V. band scene and encourages us to indulge.
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Omar Apollo tears at heartstrings at the Santa Barbara Bowl

October 17, 2024 by

Omar Apollo brought down the house at the Santa Barbara Bowl in one of his last stops on the God Said No World Tour.
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Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals brings crowd down to Malibu at the Santa Barbara Bowl

October 9, 2024 by

Brandon Paak Anderson, better known by his stage name Anderson .Paak, and his band, The Free Nationals, made their triumphant debut at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
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Artsweek’s 2024 mid-year report

July 19, 2024 by

The best movies, shows and albums from 2024 (so far).
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Queens of the Stone Age bring hard rock to the Santa Barbara Bowl

May 29, 2024 by

The group visited the Bowl as a part of their “The End is Nero” tour, promoting “In Times New Roman…,” the band’s first new album in six years.
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A year in review: Chart-topping Asian and AAPI artists

May 28, 2024 by

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month. Check out some of this year's top Asian and AAPI artists to celebrate!
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Review: The Santa Barbara Symphony delivers titanic sounds

May 12, 2024 by

Under the baton of their very own music and artistic director, Nir Kabaretti, the Santa Barbara Symphony presented “Mahler Meets Klezmer: Titans of Sound” on April 20.
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Rhiannon Giddens blends music and storytelling at Arlington Theatre

May 2, 2024 by

The Grammy-winning folk artist from North Carolina performed at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre on April 23 for her 2023 album, “You’re the One.”
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Herbie Hancock: Legends stay legends

May 2, 2024 by

On April 17, jazz artist Herbie Hancock took to the stage at Santa Barbara's Arlington Theatre.
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“Down Bad,” or just bad? “The Tortured Poets Department” disappoints

April 25, 2024 by

Cathartic, raw and tortured indeed — Taylor Swift is brutally honest in her 11th studio album, and not in a good way.
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The Santa Barbara Symphony presents classic Hollywood in classical fashion

April 18, 2024 by

On March 16, the Santa Barbara Symphony celebrated movie magic as it performed alongside movie clips in an expression of classic Hollywood cinema scoring and Santa Barbara’s connection to filmmaking...
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Say She She’s discodelic SOhO Show

March 25, 2024 by

Brooklyn-born group Say She She wowed Santa Barbara on Friday Feb. 9, selling out SOhO Restaurant and Music Club.
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