Music

January 23, 2015

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Delights Campbell Hall

By Erika Lee

  Back for a second performance, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain dazzled the Campbell Hall stage on Jan. 20 as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures winter season. The origins of this orchestra are interesting...

January 22, 2015

Indie Folk Band Ghost Tiger Sells Out Soho: Local Band EP Release Party was Massive Success

By Ryan Mandell

The dissonant white noise of rock ‘n’ roll and the hoots of SOhO rooftop regulars momentarily muted my friend’s voice before it came through the other end of the telephone, “Yeah man Mångo Mångo just came on! Y...

January 20, 2015

Jazz Singer Gregory Porter Charmed Campbell Hall

By Devon McNaughton

  Campbell Hall buzzed with energy as a crowd waited for jazz singer Gregory Porter to take the stage. Porter has generated an increasing amount of buzz lately; his 2014 Grammy win for Best Jazz Vocal Album only the...

January 15, 2015

A New Kind of Study Playlist – Exploring the Instrumental World of Study Sounds

By Kelsey Tang

You probably made a New Year’s resolution to dedicate a little more time to hitting the books, but studying doesn’t have to be a miserable commitment this quarter. Whether classes require examining the complexities o...

January 15, 2015

Will Coachella 2015 live up to its own hype? Artsweek Weighs in on the “Best” Festival in California

By Nadine Bedwan

Of all the music festivals that take place each year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is perhaps the most attention-grabbing, reputable and coveted one. Since its start in 1999, the festival has grown infamo...

January 15, 2015

Psychology Alum Turns Singer-Songwriter: The Beauty of the Party-Study-Play Music Balance at UCSB

By Audrey Bachelder

More than any other California school, UC Santa Barbara students have a tendency to get defensive about their alma mater. It’s a delicate topic. Is this a party school, or is this a world-class research university? The...

January 8, 2015

‘Catalyst’ Hits Stride in Launch Party

By Chinelo Ufondu

Greeted by a refreshing, chilly night, hundreds of students and locals gathered in the parking lot of the Isla Vista Food Co-op last December during dead week. The normally asphalt wasteland was transformed into a lumine...

January 8, 2015

Best of 2014: Music Albums

By Kelsey Tang, Nadine Bedwan, Elena Bernick, Brianna Guzman, Jon Choi, Alex Bocknek, Alec Hartnett

Artsweek Staff Shares the EP’s that Made Us Groove These Days… by Ab-soul Kelsey Tang, Staff Writer By infusing the fuzzy ambience of downtempo into classic hip-hop, Ab-Soul’s These Days… became an impressive...

December 17, 2014

Tonys after Tonys: Broadway Legend Audra McDonald Wows Santa Barbara

By Bin Nguyen

  Dressed to the nines, flocks of Santa Barbarans came together on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Granada Theater to experience an unforgettable night of music. Slowly, a tall, dark, curvaceous figure walked onto center stag...

December 17, 2014

Partying with IamSu!, Waka Flocka Flame & Brick Squad at Earl Warren Showgrounds

By Jennifer Kim

When the party bus finally arrived on Seville Road on Nov. 22, the line of concert-goers quickly stormed in, pulled out their pre-game kit and began to dance, even before the bus started rolling. We danced and did scream...

December 14, 2014

UCSB A Capella Group InterVals Hosts “Interstellar” Show

By Mackenzie Hart

On Dec. 5, the tiny lecture hall that is Music 1145 was filled with harmonious voices, rhythmic clapping and about three or so aluminum foil hats. If those factors don’t seem to add up, then let it be known — this wa...

December 13, 2014

Brothas from Otha Mothas: Breaking Hearts, but Not Ears

By Mackenzie Hart

In 2011, “The Sing-Off” introduced us to Pentatonix. In 2012, “Pitch Perfect” gave us the Barden Bellas. But in 2003, before a cappella broke through to the forefront of the music scene, two students named D.J. a...

December 9, 2014

ODESZA’s Latest Album, ‘In Return’

By Alec Hartnett

You know that feeling that swells from your core through your entire body when you see a protagonist of one of your favorite movies triumph over his adversaries and obstacles? You hear the happiest music you’ve ever he...

December 7, 2014

Three Albums To Listen to on a Rainy Day

By Alexandra DeSanto

With a heavy downpour of rain hitting Santa Barbara this past week, many of you (like myself) may have understood the bad weather as the perfect opportunity to skip class and stay inside. While most people enjoyed their ...

December 4, 2014

It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas: 10 Jingles for Your Holly Jolly Soundtrack

By Jane Huson

Now that Thanksgiving is over we can guiltlessly indulge in Christmas/winter songs! “Christmas Time Is Here” by Vince Guaraldi Trio/from A Charlie Brown Christmas Sometimes we grow tired of meaningless Yuletide lyric...

December 2, 2014

Better at a Festival: Sound Tribe Sector 9 Didn’t Deliver the Goods at the Wiltern

By Adam De Gree

I’m a latecomer with jam bands, never having listened to the Dead or Phish as a kid. However, I’ve seen my share of funky goodness while traveling around from festival to festival over the last few years and ...