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Lucidity Festival

April 16, 2015 by

This year’s Lucidity arts and music festival was nothing short of magic. From offering live instrumental music and electronic bass music to unbelievably beautiful art installations and stunning danc...
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Four Closure Kicks Off Amp’d Up Thursdays

April 16, 2015 by

If you can handle the gigantic, color-changing tiger-head looming over the dance floor, Blind Tiger is an ideal location for enjoying drinks and live music. I.V. locals Four Closure, Yancellor Chang a...
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alt-J and Jungle Inspire at SB Bowl

April 16, 2015 by

Concerts are not always perfect. Perhaps you went to see a mediocre artist because your friend dragged you along. Perhaps the microscopic venue was having technical difficulties. Or perhaps, ooh, [ins...
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Festival Preview: Lucidity Festival

April 9, 2015 by

Prepare to get Lucid, Santa Barbara.
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Margo Rey’s Organica Style Brings a Little Something for Everyone

April 9, 2015 by

In an interview last fall with the Daily Nexus, singer-songwriter Margo Rey said, “I feel now that every performance is this living organism, and the audience has a big part of what this performance...
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Estrogen Levels on the Rise: Rainbow Girls and The Wild Reeds Play SOhO

April 9, 2015 by

“We wrote this song after some guy told us we should be backup singers.” This sentence left the lips of one of the members making up Rainbow Girls as they delved into the song “She-Bop Nation....
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How Purity Ring Sent Artsweek to the ER

April 9, 2015 by

The line outside the Thunderdome stretched far on Saturday night, with throngs of students waiting to vibe out to Purity Ring and Sweater Beats. Though my stay at the show was cut short when my ankle ...
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Ecological Storytelling with Hayao Miyazaki

April 9, 2015 by

Encouraging the Preservation of the Environment Through Animated Film
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Gardens & Villa Play Sold-Out Show at SOhO

April 9, 2015 by

Green lights flickered on the balcony of SOhO Restaurant and Music Club last Thursday night, glowing over a crowd in strapless dresses and opened button-downs. Inside, the hippest men and women in San...
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Live from the Batcave: Alex Bocknek

April 9, 2015 by

Kindling the cloudy, energetic and electronic dance music scene, gloving was gifted upon this music-fueled world in a conspicuously suggestive manner. Riveting and beautifully choreographed, dancers...
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ChillTopia: The Chill Before the Storm

April 9, 2015 by

As the chaos of Deltopia descended upon Isla Vista on Friday, April 3, an oasis of music and art sprung up in Perfect Park. The event, dubbed ChillTopia, was organized by Excursion Club and sponsored ...
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Camping at Coachella: A Packing List

April 2, 2015 by

Ahh, Coachella: those three days of magical music bonding in Indio, California where the Spicy Pie is eaten by thousands and Tupac appears from the dead, albeit by hologram. It’s the place where Bey...
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Talent Trade Conference Shares Industry Secrets with Aspiring Actors, Screenwriters

April 2, 2015 by

“That Ari Gold character is tame compared to [agents in] the CAA,” said Justin Winters, a screenwriter who has been around the block when it comes to talent agencies. Winters delivered this one-li...
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Interview with CORNERS

April 2, 2015 by

Coming from Echo Park, L.A., post-punk band CORNERS talked to me after their Burgerama set last weekend about raunchy show happenings and good energy. Composed of Tracy Bryant, Rick Mabery, Billy Chan...
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Burgerama: Weezer and Black Lips Headline Costa Mesa Fest

April 2, 2015 by

A swarm of guys, girls and everything in between amassed in their funkiest thrift shop getups at the Observatory last weekend in Costa Mesa, California. The usually cozy venue was transformed into a t...
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