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Max Goldenstein Serenades Batcave

April 7, 2016 by

On the bright Sunday morning of March 6, the Daily Nexus was joined by Isla Vista musician-slash-rugged heartthrob Max Goldenstein for a session in the Batcave. You folks may know him as the front man...
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Freddie Gibbs Putting the G in Velvet Jones

April 6, 2016 by

An authentic and self-described thug, Freddie Gibbs has been hustling his whole life, whether through rapping, dealing drugs or in a more literal sense playing D1 football.
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UMO Coming to SOhO

April 5, 2016 by

Psych-rock set Unknown Mortal Orchestra to warm up for their Coachella act right here in SB.
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Warming Up With Grouplove

April 1, 2016 by

Grouplove set to rock ASPB's Deltopia alternative concert.
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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Blah

April 1, 2016 by

Alex Wehrung answers whether or not this polarizing flicks bleeds. It will.
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Preview: GoldHub

April 1, 2016 by

The instrumental DJ plays at The Hub on April 7.
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Gnash To Bring ‘Me & My Friends’ to Velvet Jones

March 8, 2016 by

Tracy Smith previews the come-upping DJ's upcoming Velvet Jones set.
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Stwo Hits the Hub

March 8, 2016 by

Ben Miller picks up what the French-Torontan DJ's putting down.
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Odell Fox Folk it Up

March 8, 2016 by

Thomas Mannell covers Americana at SOhO.
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The Olés Return to Isla Vista

March 3, 2016 by

Finals season is fast approaching, and what better way to end a grim Winter Quarter than with an astounding show from Isla Vista’s very own The Olés. The recently graduated Olés have acquired thei...
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HUNNY Rocks Velvet Jones

March 3, 2016 by

A night full of spitting antics by lead singers, dramatic guitar-tosses on stage and a dance frenzy ensued last Thursday as HUNNY shared the Velvet Jones stage with tour mates Kid Cadaver and Armors. ...
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MCC Screens ‘Very Young Girls’

March 3, 2016 by

The only thing worse than knowing sex trafficking exists in this country is knowing the average starting age of girl prostitutes in NY (2007) was 13. In some cases prostitution is voluntary — they...
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Dope Metaphors in the Hub

March 3, 2016 by

Amidst the bittersweet aroma of coffee and the jarring red lights that shone through the dark room, Samuel Crane stepped onto the stage with a friendly smile and a confident air. The crowded tables an...
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Banff Film Fest Hits Santa Barbara

March 3, 2016 by

The word “gnarly,” commonly heard throughout the vernacular of outdoor sport culture, is defined by Urban Dictionary as, “when you’ve gone beyond radical, beyond extreme, it’s balls out dang...
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Lightning in a Bottle Preview

February 28, 2016 by

When the boiler plate definition of an electronic music festival is invoked, a number of images are generally called to mind: booming bass music, fuzzy leggings and, perhaps, some night clubbers on a ...
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