Music

December 5, 2016

Get Groovy with Marc E. Bassy at Velvet Jones

By Tracy Smith

Several of us will be experiencing a different kind of pain as we endure finals week, which is why seeing Marc E. Bassy when he hits Velvet Jones next Wednesday will be the perfect remedy.

November 30, 2016

Ten Songs for the Turkey Drop

By Ryan Hykes

If you were a victim of the Turkey Drop, the excitement of seeing your significant other back home after months away at college turned to crying by a leftover turkey sandwich when they said it wasn’t working out.

November 30, 2016

21 Savage to Hit Velvet Jones

By Tracy Smith

21 Savage is young, charismatic and will not filter himself for anyone.

November 28, 2016

Neko Case Enchants Campbell Hall

By Erica Kaplan

There was something pure of the way Case poured her heart into her own words, making them echo against the walls of Campbell hall with intention.

November 17, 2016

Camp Flog Gnaw Festival Returns to L.A.

By William Emmons

Ultimately, Tyler, The Creator exceeded the expectations of many music-lovers and critics and established his illustrious carnival as a staple of the West Coast festival scene.

November 12, 2016

The Garden Rocks Velvet Jones

By Jasmine Rodriguez

In The Garden’s world, there is no focus on wanting to fit in with what is deemed to be cool in the punk scene. They dare to defy gender roles, genre molds and the tangents of normality.

November 10, 2016

First Lady of Folk Joan Baez Sparkles at Arlington

By Tamara Luechinger

For the past 50 years, Baez — a dedicated social activist — has explored forms of social expression through her music.

November 10, 2016

Morrissey Lights Santa Barbara Aglow for Dia de Los Muertos

By Jack Wallace

As I passed a group of sequin-clad skeletons savaging a Donald Trump piñata, something occurred to me: Morrissey couldn’t have picked a better event to play.

November 8, 2016

Election 2016: 6 Songs for a Young, Apprehensive Voter

By Zoe Jones

Let’s cling to our technology, put our earphones on and reflect on politically aware songs of the past and present.

November 3, 2016

Zakir Hussain Taps Whirlwind Beats at A&L Performance

By Celie Hunt-Mitchard

November 3, 2016

Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Gives Us Vida

By Kelly McPhail

The small venue was filled to the brim with Day of the Dead decorations. Paper marigolds were placed in every available space and paper streamers lined the walls.

November 2, 2016

Delirium 2016: UCStillBrazy

By Daniel Gitlin

Questions about the reputation of UCSB’s legendary legacy have underscored the anxiety surrounding the extensive security measures. However, the enthusiasm toward the annual Delirium concert has come to replace this lo...

November 1, 2016

Maceo Parker Brings Legendary Funk to Campbell Hall

By Savanah Marshall

UCSB’s own Campbell Hall hosted a performance by the legendary funk and soul jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker as a part of Arts & Lectures’ Roots Series

October 27, 2016

New Noise Serves up a Dose of SB Culture, Tunes

By Ryan Hykes

This wasn’t a massive festival where you are separated from those performing by an endless sea of people. Anyone could go up and talk to them because they were just people enjoying the community like the rest of the fe...

October 20, 2016

Arlington Laps Up a Case of James Blake

By Jack Wallace

The audience eagerly followed Blake’s every move as he led them through a maze of his works, both old and new. Like Blake’s music, the set was minimal yet incredibly transfixing.