Tracks of the Month: January 2017
At the end of each calendar month, Artsweek takes a look at new tracks that stood out and made a place in our playlists.
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At the end of each calendar month, Artsweek takes a look at new tracks that stood out and made a place in our playlists.
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For fans of the xx’s previous work, this album keeps their atmospheric instrumentation and their oft-touched themes of love and loneliness.
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Genres are, in fact, boxes; they’re compartmentalized for conveniently choosing what we want to consume in a culture constantly flooded with new music. However, some music is best created by challen...
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All in all, 2016 was one hell of a year. And, as with any particularly tumultuous time, it left us with some amazing music.
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Several of us will be experiencing a different kind of pain as we endure finals week, which is why seeing Marc E. Bassy when he hits Velvet Jones next Wednesday will be the perfect remedy.
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If you were a victim of the Turkey Drop, the excitement of seeing your significant other back home after months away at college turned to crying by a leftover turkey sandwich when they said it wasn’...
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21 Savage is young, charismatic and will not filter himself for anyone.
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There was something pure of the way Case poured her heart into her own words, making them echo against the walls of Campbell hall with intention.
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Ultimately, Tyler, The Creator exceeded the expectations of many music-lovers and critics and established his illustrious carnival as a staple of the West Coast festival scene.
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In The Garden’s world, there is no focus on wanting to fit in with what is deemed to be cool in the punk scene. They dare to defy gender roles, genre molds and the tangents of normality.
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For the past 50 years, Baez — a dedicated social activist — has explored forms of social expression through her music.
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As I passed a group of sequin-clad skeletons savaging a Donald Trump piñata, something occurred to me: Morrissey couldn’t have picked a better event to play.
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Let’s cling to our technology, put our earphones on and reflect on politically aware songs of the past and present.
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Santa Barbara was fortunate enough to host Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s most acclaimed tabla drummers. Rising star Niladri Kumar accompanied Hussain on the sitar, which he specially modified to...
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The small venue was filled to the brim with Day of the Dead decorations. Paper marigolds were placed in every available space and paper streamers lined the walls.
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