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March 7, 2019

When Misogyny Masquerades as Entertainment: Looking at Today’s Rap & Hip Hop

By Neha Makkapati

What has made it so normalized for rappers, who lead today’s most popular musical genre, to generalize and sexualize women as much as they desire?

March 7, 2019

Is Ariana Grande Helping or Hurting the Queer Community?

By Adeline Barron-Merritt

Grande and all other straight artists can certainly be allies, but they cannot claim to support their queer following while using same-sex attraction as a music video prop.

February 27, 2019

Black Girls Like Guitars Too

By Zoe Jones

Music belongs to everyone, not only in parts deemed to be fit for certain groups.

February 20, 2019

In Review: Weezer’s ‘The Teal Album’

By Vince Feliciano

The Teal Album is lighthearted in spirit. It’s self-aware. But most importantly, it’s fun.

February 20, 2019

‘Vagina Monologues’ 2019: Confronting the Taboos

By Cathryn Noel-Veatch

All of this is what makes the “Vagina Monologues” special – the show is there to help, whether by teaching people about the violence in the world or helping others get over the social taboo of saying “vagina.”

February 20, 2019

Looking Through the Glassbox: MULTIMODAL

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Last week, the Glassbox did something new — a performance art festival replaced the typical week-long exhibition.

February 20, 2019

Michael B. Jordan Highlights This Year’s SBIFF

By Joshen Mantai

The 34th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival showcased some of Hollywood’s biggest stars along with award-winning short films and documentaries.

February 19, 2019

UCSB’s Multicultural Center Brings a Closer Look into Chicano Punk Rock

By Sunidhi Sridhar

This past month, the Multicultural Center on campus housed a photographic exhibit depicting several influential Chicano punk bands and artists.

February 19, 2019

Mellow out With Fin and His Company

By Hannah George

Fin’s Mellow Company, an alternative solo recording project by Andrew “Fin” Tyler, hit SOhO in Santa Barbara and shed light on his band’s third project.

February 17, 2019

In Photos | Santa Barbara International Film Festival

By Daily Nexus Photography

The annual film festival welcomed dozens of celebrities.

February 14, 2019

Five Songs That Made a Cynic Believe in Love

By Jasmine Rodriguez

Young Thug romantically crooning about falling in love and King Princess’s pop poeticness about finding love in the trothes of a shallow city would make any cynic want to overthrow their preconceived notions about the ...

February 12, 2019

Poet Tracy K. Smith Emboldens Campbell Hall

By Seamus Morrison

As poet laureate of the U.S., Smith delivers the message that the appreciation of poetry is a great responsibility, one that is on the rise as we collectively face our truths.

February 12, 2019

Future Ushers in an Aura of Nostalgia

By Nikki Sami

Over time artists change, but Future has proven with yet another album that no one can change him or his music.

February 7, 2019

A Word With Careless Cub on ‘Flophouse Palace’

By Kristina Valencia

The release of Flophouse Palace stands out not merely for its musical elements but also for the production and sound quality of the tracks.

February 7, 2019

An I.V. Band to Watch: Noise Complaint

By Ryan Yates

Noise Complaint is uniquely their own, and they make sure you know it as they grind out every set list with a grit that belongs to the pros.

January 27, 2019

In Photos: Dreamville’s Bas

By Daily Nexus Photography

This past Friday, Dreamville's very own Bas threw down a soulful, passionate, and electrifying show at Santa Barbara’s Velvet Jones, courtesy of ENT Legends.