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January 23, 2020

Mac Miller Gets Personal in Posthumous Album “Circles”

By Neha Makkapati

Throughout the album, Miller seems to reach different conclusions about his emotional pain.

January 23, 2020

In Photos | Adam Driver at SBIFF 2020

By Daily Nexus Photography, Siavash Ghadiri

Recently, actor Adam Driver attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to receive the Outstanding Performers Award for his role in "Marriage Story."

January 23, 2020

Grammys 2020: Just How Relevant Is “Music’s Biggest Night”?

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Ticketed as “music’s biggest night,” the annual Grammy Awards returns on Sunday, Jan. 26, to crown this year’s winners.

January 17, 2020

“She’s in Portland” but We’re in Isla Vista: I.V. Makes Cameo in New Indie Film

By Joshen Mantai

Skoog’s experience as a student at UCSB and as a resident of Isla Vista inspired Carlini’s decision to include Isla Vista in the film, a location that is difficult to replicate in a Hollywood studio.

January 17, 2020

An Ode to the Art of Photography: Capturing Life on Film

By Sonya Raytburg

You can most definitely get photos that you took on your phone or digital camera printed, but the film process is just an undeniably different and more special experience.

January 9, 2020

Reminiscing Over the 2010s With These Iconic UCSB Shows

By Aly Witmer, Kristina Valencia

Here’s a list of the best performances that have taken place here at UCSB over the last decade!

January 9, 2020

An Exhilarating Year of Film: The Best of 2019

By Katherine Swartz

2019 proved to be a historic year for film.

December 30, 2019

In Review: “Grime MC” by Jme

By Brandon Victor

On “Grime MC,” Jme finally puts it all together.

December 22, 2019

The Last Hip-Hop Festival of 2019: Rolling Loud Los Angeles

By Omar Reyes

Rolling Loud returned to Los Angeles for its third time, keeping its reputation as one of the most aggressive rap music festivals in existence.

December 21, 2019

In Review: “Fine Line” by Harry Styles

By Sunidhi Sridhar

The record has received considerable social media buzz because, well, it is Harry Styles, but has the newly minted rock star truly delivered?

December 9, 2019

“The White Card” Draws Packed House to UCSB Studio Theater

By Jennifer Sor

“The White Card” first made headlines earlier this year when tickets for its debut performance nearly sold out in New York, and its recent first showing at UC Santa Barbara’s Studio Theater drew in a packed house.

December 6, 2019

Batcave Sessions: Jakob Akira

By Ana Chavez, Harvest Keeney, Katya Attamami

Jakob Akira stopped by the Batcave to serenade us with some sweet acoustics. 

December 6, 2019

Your New Best Friend: How Ashe’s Indie Pop Breaks the Fourth Wall

By Aly Witmer

“I’d rather be hated for who I am than waste it on giving a damn” was the motto of the tour, and Ashe enticed the crowd at the beginning of the song “In Disguise” to preach the words along with her.

December 5, 2019

In Photos | SLAYER, The Final Campaign

By Daily Nexus Photography

Thrash metal legends SLAYER performed two back to back shows at The Forum in Los Angeles this past weekend, bringing its final world tour to a fiery finish.

December 5, 2019

Slayer Bids Farewell at The Forum

By Edwin Calzada Nguyen

A legion of fans vested in thrash metal uniform stormed The Forum in Los Angeles this past weekend for what would be Slayer’s final live performance.

December 3, 2019

The Honeysticks Sweeten Storke Plaza

By Max Myszkowski

The Honeysticks recently lit up Storke Plaza with some of their distinctive indie-rock music, playing for over an hour and bringing much-needed good vibes to campus.