Music

In Review: Staying up past midnight with Taylor Swift

November 10, 2022 by

"Midnights" invites listeners to join her on a contemplating — and at some points self-loathing — journey. 
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Tracks of the Month: October 2022

November 9, 2022 by

Here are some of our Artsweek writers' favorite tracks from October!
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Polish pop artist Dawid Podsiadło continues his hot streak on “Lata Dwudzieste”

November 8, 2022 by

“Lata Dwudzieste” improves on almost every aspect of Podsiadło’s previous work and stands as another complete triumph in his career, firmly cementing him as the current king of Polish pop.
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Arctic Monkeys embrace genre-spanning fusion in “The Car”

November 8, 2022 by

The band’s newest album, “The Car,” cements itself as an instant classic in the band’s discography with its bold, style-shifting and melodramatic production.
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Rising R&B singer-songwriter jomch kicks off Noon Storke Shows

October 26, 2022 by

On Oct. 13, local Isla Vista musician and UC Santa Barbara pre-law student Josh Chan, otherwise known by his stage name jomch, performed a soulful set of original and acoustic covers.
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Staff writer favorites: Fall albums to listen to

October 13, 2022 by

Here are our staff writer's favorite fall albums to listen to!
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Bazzi and his “Infinite Dream”

October 4, 2022 by

Fans have been urgently awaiting this album after Bazzi’s three-year-long hiatus, and his new album does not disappoint with every song painted with his signature upbeat and enlightening music style...
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Say the name – Seventeen and its worldwide influence

September 22, 2022 by

Seventeen made its debut in 2015, and since then, the K-pop group has become a worldwide phenomenon
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“Sounds of Isla Vista”: A look into the I.V. music scene

August 26, 2022 by

“Long live the IV music scene” declares the bio of a recently created go-to resource for I.V. concert lovers: the @soundsofiv Instagram page, which has gained over 3,000 followers in less than a y...
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Tracks of the Month: June 2022

July 2, 2022 by and

Start your summer off right with these newly released songs from June picked by the Artsweek’s staff!
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In Review: Rina Sawayama Goes to Hell With Signature Style

May 24, 2022 by

The multitalented musician released “This Hell,” the lead single to her album releasing this fall, “Hold The Girl.”
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In Review: The Welcome Solar Powerification of Carly Rae Jepsen

May 14, 2022 by

"Western Wind" shows a more vulnerable, freer side to Jepsen, and her allusions to love as a natural process are refreshing and peaceful.
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In Review: Tove Lo Continues Her Winning Streak With “No One Dies From Love”

May 10, 2022 by

Based on “No One Dies From Love,” her upcoming record is likely to fit perfectly into her already solid discography.
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In Review: A Celestial Flight Through Yung Lean’s Mind in “Stardust”

April 21, 2022 by

When he joins forces with production masters like Skrillex, fine-tuned vocalists like twigs and his classic squad of Swedes, Lean shows that he has no reason to be humble.
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Perform at The Arlington Theatre

April 21, 2022 by

Australian band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard brought their mind-altering brand of psychedelic rock to the Arlington Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.
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