Music

May 18, 2017

Extravaganza ’17 Coming to Harder Stadium Sunday

By Ryan Song

UCSB’s A.S. Program Board will hold its 38th annual Extravaganza festival this Sunday at Harder Stadium all day, from 1-7 p.m., with headliners Schoolboy Q, Tinashe and GRiZ.

May 12, 2017

The Friday Review: Humanz by Gorillaz

By Ryan Hykes

Fans expect a Gorillaz album to play into the idea of the virtual band, and this album did not have that level of immersion that previous projects did.

May 11, 2017

Old Crow Medicine Show Plays Classics for Granada

By Isaac Mikulski

All of these links between Dylan and Old Crow Medicine Show were certainly evident in their performance, though they did not let the style of the original record constrain them to being mere imitators of Dylan; they imbu...

May 10, 2017

Schoolboy Q Set to Headline Extravaganza 2017

By Ryan Song

Listed below are the artists who were confirmed to be performing musical acts at this year’s Extravaganza this afternoon at Storke Plaza.

May 1, 2017

Tracks of the Month: April 2017

By William Emmons, Max Pasion-Gonzales, Zoe Jones

Following a controversial Fox News sample invalidating his lyrical effectiveness, Kendrick's "DNA." is a fierce declaration of war that rattles the musical and political world to its very core.

April 28, 2017

The Friday Review: Playboi Carti by Playboi Carti

By Jasmine Rodriguez

If Frank Ocean can indulge in Carti’s sound guilt-free, anyone can be driven to the pleasure-filled land of production excellency, designer brands and jewelry pieces found on Carti’s tape.

April 27, 2017

Coachella 2017: In Review

By Frankie Horne

No matter how big you look in that photo, at Coachella you’re a drop in a wave.

April 27, 2017

The Regrettes Bring Beach Punk to Velvet Jones

By Ryan Hykes

You might think from my description of the show that The Regrettes is a band of veteran rockers, but you would be wrong. None of them are even seniors in high school.

April 20, 2017

Travis Scott’s Birds Eye View Soars Over SB Bowl

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

Scott, as a performer, was up to his usual standard, as he screamed every lyric with ease and moved quickly around the stage with high energy.

April 20, 2017

Two Door Cinema Club Brings Spring to Santa Barbara

By Jasmine Rodriguez

Jack Garratt, Grouplove and Two Door Cinema Club used their enthusiastic presences to entertain an amphitheater of dancing wine moms, and college kids who wanted to re-live their Tumblr indie years.

April 20, 2017

Phantogram Performs Haunting Indie-Pop at Arlington

By William Emmons

Phantogram brought an impressive set to the Arlington, incorporating a plethora of sounds from their various influences and inspirations.

April 13, 2017

RL Grime Soundtracks A Sunny Deltopia Weekend

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

Last Saturday’s hosting of heavy trap DJ RL Grime was a clear attempt to keep kids off the streets of I.V. during Deltopia; the students responded with immense praise.

April 13, 2017

Homeshake Brings Silky Sounds to Storke

By Zoe Jones

Homeshake does not boast a sound that is daytime-ready, but nonetheless, the soulful melodies were pleasantly warm.

April 7, 2017

The Friday Review: More Life by Drake

By Benjamin Miller

From rap to R&B to dancehall, he does it all on More Life, and he does it well.

March 15, 2017

Rising Duo Joyzu Bring Bright Sounds to SB

By F.P. Santangelo Jr

While witnessing Joyzu play live at M8TRX nightclub, the one thing that stood out most was the joy they shared on stage, which their stage name aptly foreshadows.