Music

October 31, 2014

Rock in Paradise: Five Reasons We’re Really Gonna Miss Crystal Castles

By Nadine Bedwan

“I am leaving Crystal Castles.” Band member Alice Glass tweeted this on the morning of Oct. 8, which was all it took to send nearly all of Twitter into hysterics. In the vague tweets that followed, she talked about c...

October 30, 2014

Halloween With Snakefist: Local Band to Play Whiskey Richards

By Ryan Mandell

  The California golden hour was just beginning to cool off as I arrived at Snakefist’s studio. Mike Johansson, the bass player of the up-and-coming hard rock band, greeted me in front of an archetypal Santa Barba...

October 30, 2014

Not Your Mother’s “Monster Mash”: A Party Playlist

By Elena Bernick

  Here’s a relevant question: how many times have you heard “Monster Mash”? Probably enough times to know it has lost its magic. This classic does not conjure up feelings of horror or fright, but rather eye-ro...

October 29, 2014

New Noise 2014: SOhO Crowd Goes Wild for Dawes

By Audrey Bachelder

Precisely halfway through the set, baby-faced frontman Taylor Goldsmith gave a flirtatious wink to a middle-aged woman standing two feet away from him. The woman turned to her two friends and buckled her knees like a tee...

October 29, 2014

Cherub Headlines New Noise: Drugs, Sex and Indie Pop

By Audrey Bachelder

“Doses and Mimosas” first infiltrated the speakers of Isla Vista in 2012. It was easily one of the biggest anthems of the year, along with the overplayed “Feel So Close” and horridly catchy “Call Me Maybe.” F...

October 28, 2014

Tour Bus Interview With G-Eazy Before Sold-Out Hub Performance

By Alexandra DeSanto

As I walked up the narrow steps of the white tour bus that was stationed behind the Hub, my eyes glazed at the lavishness of the interior of the vehicle. In front of me was a lengthy figure sitting on crocodile-leather s...

October 28, 2014

Looking Back at American Idiot, 10 Years Later: 6 Facts about the Classic Rock Opera

By Arasch Blurfrushan

It’s been ten years since we first saw that white disembodied hand clutching the heart-shaped hand grenade tightly, almost as if it was for dear life. I used to wonder whether the owner of that fist ever pulled the pin...

October 27, 2014

Hello World! Concert Rocks the Park!

By Brianna Guzman

Anisq’Oyo’ Park in Isla Vista is the picture perfect location for outdoor events. Used for the yearly Shakespeare in the Park productions, the amphitheater setup makes for perfect viewing no matter where you decide t...

October 27, 2014

Ukulele Wiz Jake Shimabukuro Plays UCSB’s Campbell Hall

By Devon McNaughton

Jake Shimabukuro holds many accolades, the least of which is being one of the first videos to go viral on YouTube. His rendition of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” entitled “Ukulele Weeps,” ga...

October 25, 2014

Ray LaMontagne Brings Brilliance to the Bowl: The Shy Supernova Shines On

By Brianna Guzman

As the lavender blue sky began to set on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Santa Barbara Bowl, the anticipation building through the crowd was clear. The cool night was filled with chill vibes as more and more concertgoers filed ...

October 25, 2014

Audience Hungers for More Hall & Oates at the Santa Barbara Bowl

By Nadine Bedwan

I arrived at the Santa Barbara Bowl as people were trickling into their seats, just in time to catch the opener. His name was Mutlu, and he set the tone for the night with soulful love songs accompanied by rhythmic guita...

October 23, 2014

New Noise Music Conference & Festival 2014 ft. Cherub

By the Artsweek staff

New Noise Conference & Music Festival 2014 ft. Cherub

October 22, 2014

Massive Attack and TV on the Radio Deliver More than Just Music at SB Bowl

By Alec Hartnett

Last Friday, Oct. 17, Santa Barbara was graced by another pleasant evening with a beautifully clear, vibrant sunset. A cool breeze blew through the city’s Bowl, setting an extremely comfortable atmosphere for a concert...

October 22, 2014

Modern Crowd vs. XXYYXX: Marcel Everett’s Show in Santa Ana Met Mixed Reactions

By Nadine Bedwan

After years of waiting and ample missed opportunities, I finally caught a live performance of the young prodigal DJ who goes by XXYYXX (real name, Marcel Everett) last Thursday, Oct. 16 at The Observatory in Santa Ana. E...

October 22, 2014

Cage the Elephant Throws Private Show and Sweat onto the Funk Zone

By Ryan Mandell

On Wednesday Oct. 15, Cage the Elephant defined themselves as the performance band of our generation. Filmed at The Artists Den in the Funk Zone as part of a PBS television series, the private show was witnessed by only ...

October 14, 2014

Getting To Know North of Nine

By Heeba Kaleem

Artsweek reporter Heeba Kaleem sat down with Guthy and guitarist Michael O’Grady to get the scoop on the band’s origins, hair obsessions and what it’s like to work under a manager like Randy Jackson.