Music

Tijuana Panthers Rock New Noise

October 23, 2015 by

The Velvet Jones in downtown Santa Barbara is a venue that attracts a diverse group of music lovers — anyone ranging from angst-ridden teenagers to adults attempting to relive their glory days. At e...
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Rocktober In the Hub

October 23, 2015 by

The good old Hub: It’s the origin of the pungent smell of freshly cooked orange chicken when you walk by the UCen. It’s where you may or may not be willing to get in a fist fight with a fe...
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Hozier Performs Highly Anticipated Set at SB Bowl

October 22, 2015 by

Literally. Not trying to sound like a character from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” but Hozier left his fans looking for more. The Irish singer-songwriter’s visit to Santa Barbara on his debut ...
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Treasure Island Music Fest Returns for Another Successful Year

October 22, 2015 by

Treasure Island Music Festival feels a lot like Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, minus the psychedelia, plus The National. Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment truly designed this festival with the...
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Goldenvoice To Bring Sufjan Stevens to the Arlington

October 21, 2015 by

On Oct. 24 The Arlington Theatre in Downtown Santa Barbara will be welcoming Sufjan Stevens to its illustrious stage. With its plush, red velvet seats and elaborate décor transporting you to the nigh...
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Interview with Classical Pianist and UCSB Professor Paul Berkowitz

October 20, 2015 by

Experience Beethoven’s wildly adventurous 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120, performed by UCSB’s own Professor of Piano, Paul Berkowitz on Friday, October 23rd at 7:30PM in the Lotte L...
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Janet Jackson to Bring ‘Unbreakable’ to SB Bowl

October 19, 2015 by

The remote was clutched in my hands and my eyes were plastered to the TV screen decorated with Janet Jackson slithering all over the floor in the “Pleasure Principle” video. In the 6th grade, she ...
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Twelve Songs that Sound Like a Pumpkin Spice Latte

October 19, 2015 by

For lots of you, it may be hard to believe that it’s officially fall. Despite being early October, some days it can still be up to 80 degrees outside. So, to help ease you into a more autumnal mood,...
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Big and Beautiful Florence Sighting at SB bowl

October 16, 2015 by

On October 20th, two-time BRIT Award Winners Florence and the Machine will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl as part of their “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful” promotional tour. After a three-and...
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Hozier to Take SB Bowl to Church

October 16, 2015 by

Released in 2013, “Take Me to Church” was then an up-and-coming ballad written and sung by Irish recording artist under the name of Hozier. Little did he know, the record became a smash hit across...
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‘Keep It Neil’

October 15, 2015 by

Seeing Neil Young and Promise of the Real at the Bowl was like stepping 50 years back in time to the old days of hardcore musical activism. The crowd was older than that of most Santa Barbara Bowl sho...
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New Noise Festival to Bring Black Lips and Ariel Pink to SOhO

October 15, 2015 by

The New Noise Music Festival in Santa Barbara has promised to bring exciting and eclectic groups of artists across various Santa Barbara stages every year since its first iteration in 2009. One of the...
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KCSB’s Second Annual Hello World! Festival Returns with The Lions and Scientist

October 15, 2015 by

It was a warm day in the sunshine, full of great music and good vibes at Anisq’Oyo’ Park in Isla Vista on Saturday. UCSB’s local radio station KCSB hosted their second annual Hello World! festiv...
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New Noise Fest to Bring Explosive Hip Hop Duo Run the Jewels to SB

October 14, 2015 by

Hip hop duo Run the Jewels are bringing their multifaceted lyrics to the 5th annual New Noise Block Party, hosted by KCRW at the Santa Barbara Funk Zone on Oct. 18. The Funk Zone, a unique arts and bu...
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Thundercat Brings Special Brand of New Age Psych-Jazz to SOhO

October 14, 2015 by

Red lights, sweat and heavy bass filled the room Saturday night at Velvet Jones on State Street, along with black-and-white images of guitar players, some Muppets and an enlarged image of a guitarist ...
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