Music

May 3, 2018

Does Coachella Suck?

By Meghan Kelly

The sheer grandeur of the festival is what makes it worthwhile and what keeps convincing 100,000+ people to attend every year.

May 1, 2018

I Saw The Drums at SOhO and it was Aggressively Gorgeous

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

The Drums gave downtown Santa Barbara a brilliantly wild escape from home, as I hope they continue to give people for many years to come.

May 1, 2018

In Review: Isolation by Kali Uchis

By Antonio Morales

Isolation captures Kali Uchis’ relentless ability to venture into an amalgamation of different musical domains.

April 27, 2018

The Friday Review: Sex & Food by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

By Hannah Jackson

While Sex & Food may not be Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s best collective work, it does offer an innovative look at the modern day and age.

April 26, 2018

Dewey Bryan Saunders’ Surreal World of Album Cover Art

By William Emmons

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.

April 25, 2018

Portugal. The Man and Chicano Batman Illuminate SB Bowl

By Jasmine Rodriguez

Portugal. The Man brought their ability to alleviate temporary stress by illuminating the stage with gritty guitar solos and lively strobe lights straight from an 80s flick.

April 18, 2018

Julia Feldman Wants to Make a Mark

By Daniel Carroll

Through her pursuits of music, feminism and environmentalism, Feldman is trying to save the world.

April 18, 2018

Alt-J and Børns Breeze Through Santa Barbara Bowl

By Kristina Valencia

Since their emergence into the world of music six years ago, alt-J has grown from a small college band in Leeds to an internationally known indie sensation admired by many.

April 13, 2018

Kacey Musgraves Brings Country to the Modern Age with New Album Golden Hour

By Alex Modiano

Kacey Musgraves may have broken the rules of country, but she’s too content and self-assured to care.

April 13, 2018

The Friday Review: My Dear Melancholy by The Weeknd

By Neha Makkapati

Maybe My Dear Melancholy is The Weeknd’s attempt at returning to his most loved Trilogy production, or maybe he’s moving toward a new direction that continues to combine pop, alternative rock, and R&B — only the ne...

April 12, 2018

Alt-J to Bring Indie Bliss to Santa Barbara Bowl

By Kristina Valencia

Beginning in 2008 as a simple college band self-producing music through GarageBand, alt-J has since grown into the indie sensation they are today, headlining their own tours and playing in various music festivals around ...

April 12, 2018

The Drums to Chill Out at SOhO

By Artsweek Editor

The Drums and their brilliant sonic landscapes are coming to SOhO in Downtown Santa Barbara on April 18 for a show of dancing and deliberation.

April 12, 2018

Vince Staples Ignites The Warm Up

By Kristina Valencia

Rap may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but either way, there’s no denying that Vince Staples has great talent and a good heart.

April 4, 2018

New Quarter, New Music for Spring 2018

By Konrad Neithercutt

Punkers who don’t have fun, well, they’re just boring.

April 3, 2018

Tracks of the Month: March 2018

By William Emmons, Melody Pezeshkian, Kristina Valencia

Tyler, The Creator, “OKRA” “OKRA” is sonic heaven for Tyler, The Creator fans who enjoy his hard-hitting, heavy and dirty style of rap. The beat’s overblown distorted bassline knocks Tyler’s bars into a bragg...

March 13, 2018

Tyler, The Creator Gets Honest with UCSB

By William Emmons

There are a lot of things to be learned from Tyler, The Creator’s discussion with Terence Keel, but one thing is for certain: Tyler subscribes to no labels.