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February 10, 2022

Valentine’s Day Playlist: 14 Songs, 14 Scenarios

By Rhea Mistry

Here are 14 songs (and some honorable mentions) for 14 possible scenarios you may encounter on Feb. 14. 

February 10, 2022

Artsweek on Spotify: Valentine’s Day Tracks for the Hopeful Heart

By Lorna Kruesel

With Valentine’s Day approaching, I thought what better way to celebrate than to give to those reading this a playlist from the depths of my more or less emotionally wounded, yet hopeful, heart. 

February 10, 2022

In Review: Mitski’s “Laurel Hell” Waves Away Sad Girl Season

By Sam Franzini

Mitski has just released her sixth studio album, “Laurel Hell,” but don’t get confused. It is by no means “Sad Girl Season.”

February 8, 2022

Tracks of the Month: January 2022

By Artsweek Staff

Here's Artsweek's selection of the best tracks to kick off 2022!

February 4, 2022

Literature in Review: Insane Girls Thinking About Stuff

By Sam Franzini

So, for this book review, we’re celebrating the insane girls and the wacky women who look at life differently.

February 3, 2022

Morganfield Burnett & Da Blues Bring the Real Deal to Isla Vista

By Eleuthera Wang

Morganfield Burnett & Da Blues brought their New Orleans-inspired unique fusion of jazz, blues, soul and Americana straight to the heart of Isla Vista. 

January 28, 2022

UCSB Library Hosts Beyond The Wall: The Prison Art Resistance Exhibit

By Emilie Risha

The UC Santa Barbara Library hosted the Gaucho Underground Scholars Program on Jan. 19 for an online opening event and curator discussion of their exhibit, Beyond The Wall: The Prison Art Resistance.

January 28, 2022

Artsweek’s Most Anticipated Pop Culture Releases of 2022

By Artsweek Staff

From books to shows to movies and music, it’s shaping up to be an exciting year for arts and entertainment. Let’s check out 2022’s most exciting releases.

January 26, 2022

On This Day: Revisiting Beach House’s Masterpiece Album “Teen Dream” 12 Years Later

By Lorna Kruesel

If someone were to ask me to name all of the albums that have completely swept me off my feet, “Teen Dream,” Beach House’s third studio album, would easily be one of them.

January 25, 2022

Literature in Review: Shabby Chic Lyricism Shines in “Some Things I Still Can’t Tell You”

By Katie Caracciolo

Collins’ deeply personal collection systematically covers love, loss, lust, childhood, parenting, the joys (and dangers) of jogging in Los Angeles and the disintegration of a romantic partnership.

January 24, 2022

Staff Writer Picks for Most Anticipated Albums of 2022

By Lorna Kruesel

Here are Artsweek writer Lorna Kruesel’s most anticipated albums of 2022!

January 24, 2022

In Review: The Lumineers Release Their Fourth Studio Album “Brightside”

By Lola Watts

“Brightside” is an ode to the love stories from all walks of life, and all the poignant and wistful pain that accompanies them. 

January 24, 2022

In Review: We Are “SICK!” of It

By Lorna Kruesel

Earl Sweatshirt’s new album “SICK!” is nothing short of greatness.

January 22, 2022

12 Upcoming Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2022

By Sam Franzini

Here, we recommend 12 zany, interesting and thought-provoking books to add to your Goodreads list straightaway.

January 20, 2022

In Review: Purgatory Sounds Like a Hell of a Time in The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM”

By Razeen Ahmed

The Weeknd’s ambitions to bend genres and explore new sonic territories within his own paracosm results in a record that is quite commendable, if not dazzlingly timeless.

January 16, 2022

On This Day: El Salvador’s Civil War in Three Songs

By Derek Mejia

As an act of unforgetting and to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Chapultepec Peace Accords, here's a look at a few songs that were written about the Salvadoran Civil War.