Music

October 17, 2018

Desert Daze 2018: In Review

By Kristina Valencia

Though there were some pretty big hiccups with the organization and execution of this festival, Desert Daze still gave its attendees a great playground to meet new people, camp, swim and, of course, enjoy the music.

October 4, 2018

Cuco Welcomes Students Back in Annual Storke Show

By Fiona Moriarty-McLaughlin

Cuco is not motivated by money or “making it big” with a record label; he’s doing music because that’s what he’s always wanted to do.

September 27, 2018

Miguel Closes Out Summer at SB Bowl

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

The stage presence of Miguel is articulate and precise, alarmingly reminiscent of the way Michael Jackson used to move about the stage and command his audience’s attention.

September 20, 2018

Bloom by Troye Sivan: A Mature Leap Toward Pop Stardom

By Alex Modiano

Sivan’s bright, fruitful and flowery imagery subverts the typical masculine pop archetype, perhaps ushering in a new era of artists who reject toxic masculinity and embrace vulnerability.

September 20, 2018

Get Your Be-hinds Ready for Hinds

By Kristina Valencia

Fresh off the release of their second studio album, I Don’t Run, Hinds will be taking the stage of Santa Barbara’s very own SOhO on Sept. 22.

September 20, 2018

Miguel to Elevate the SB Bowl

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

After a year of touring off of his recent success, and with special guest DVSN along the way for this stretch, the SB Bowl stage is set for a wavy end to the summer.

September 9, 2018

In Review: Be the Cowboy by Mitski

By Hannah Jackson

With so much available content about relationships and all that comes with them, Mitski still finds a way to offer a refreshing take.

August 24, 2018

Under the Radar: A Profile of the SB DIY Scene

By Sean Edwards

Santa Barbara is not typically one of the cities mentioned when discussing music’s DIY movement, but the underground scene’s influence has moved up the coast and found a home amongst the waves.

August 24, 2018

Artsweek’s 7 Favorite Local Places to Catch a Show

By Zoe Jones, Jasmine Rodriguez

From amphitheater concerts at the SB Bowl to backyard shows in I.V., Santa Barbara has a lot to offer when it comes to live music.

August 15, 2018

Bon Iver Graces the Bowl with Summertime Show

By Melody Pezeshkian

Throughout the first three songs, I felt disoriented and distorted. I began to forget the peaceful side of Bon Iver that lulled me to sleep many nights in a row.

July 9, 2018

Batcave Sessions with The Anti-Sheist

By Katelyn Lee Zamudio, Red Chua

Join local IV garage rockers The Anti-Sheist as they discuss Twin Peaks, Mac Demarco, and locking themselves in a room with a bunch of big, sweaty guys.

June 29, 2018

Five Pride Month Bangers

By Alex Modiano

Musicians and artists have always been at the forefront of social change, and a recent wave of confident queer artists have helped usher in a new era of Pride Month jams.

May 26, 2018

Modest Mouse Gets Weird at the Arlington

By Andre Bouyssounouse

Their sound is a bit punk: catchy, shouty, angry, fun. Brock’s delivery defines their sound — his voice is somewhere between a yelp and a howl, conversational one second and guttural the next.

May 25, 2018

Ariel Pink and DIIV Were Indie As Fuck at SOhO

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

His live presence was everything we could have expected and more. It was enigmatic, it was borderline insane and it was, for lack of a better term, Ariel Pink as fuck.

May 24, 2018

Music and Me: How Songs Shape Our Mental Health

By Artsweek Staff

As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, Artsweek takes a personal look at how usic has informed bout our struggles and victories with mental health.

May 24, 2018

Dillon Francis, Charli XCX, and More Tear it Up at Extravaganza ‘18

By Kristina Valencia

In case you missed it, A.S. Program Board (ASPB) presented the students of UCSB with their fun (and free) annual festival on the grass of Harder Stadium last weekend, featuring DJBJ,  Coast Modern, DRAM, Charli XCX and ...