Music

LOUDPVCK turns Earl Warren into a Trap House for One Night

February 8, 2015 by

A hooded woman clad from head to toe in jet black “ǂ₩0ИK” gear stood in stark contrast against the perspiring orange walls of the bathroom hallway. Her bandana bounced onto the oversized hoodi...
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John Kay and Dirty Knobs Rock Out in SOhO

February 4, 2015 by

The crowd gathered as close as security allowed when John Kay, rhythm guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter for Steppenwolf, took the stage on Friday night at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club bef...
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Patti Smith Plays Explosive Show at the Granada Godmother of Punk Rock Sells Out Arts & Lectures Gig

January 29, 2015 by

Sitting at the edge of the Granada theater stage, the godmother of punk rock shook her silver hair out before jumping down, landing with a feathery thud into the thin carpet. A collective gasp came fr...
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Earl Wobble Showgrounds: LOUDPVCK, Djemba Djemba, AC Slater and Zimmer Invade Local SB Showgrounds

January 29, 2015 by

There are many pros to living in the quant seaside town of Santa Barbara: the model-esque beach bums, the year-round sunshine and, of course, the unbelievably cheap ticket price to see festival-headli...
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Hell Can Wait by Vince Staples — Taking a peek through the screen door of life in Long Beach

January 25, 2015 by

Hell Can Wait is a vindictive and emotional anthology about the streets of Long Beach from a no-nonsense rapper with a dark past and bright future.
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Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper and Comes Back to Tell Us What It’s Taught Him

January 24, 2015 by

Through his extensive solo work and his group Animal Collective, Noah Lennox, AKA Panda Bear, has already established himself in the music world. As an artist he has nothing to prove anymore, and in c...
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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Delights Campbell Hall

January 23, 2015 by

  Back for a second performance, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain dazzled the Campbell Hall stage on Jan. 20 as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures winter season. The origins of this orche...
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Indie Folk Band Ghost Tiger Sells Out Soho: Local Band EP Release Party was Massive Success

January 22, 2015 by

The dissonant white noise of rock ‘n’ roll and the hoots of SOhO rooftop regulars momentarily muted my friend’s voice before it came through the other end of the telephone, “Yeah man Mångo M...
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Jazz Singer Gregory Porter Charmed Campbell Hall

January 20, 2015 by

  Campbell Hall buzzed with energy as a crowd waited for jazz singer Gregory Porter to take the stage. Porter has generated an increasing amount of buzz lately; his 2014 Grammy win for Best Jazz ...
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A New Kind of Study Playlist – Exploring the Instrumental World of Study Sounds

January 15, 2015 by

You probably made a New Year’s resolution to dedicate a little more time to hitting the books, but studying doesn’t have to be a miserable commitment this quarter. Whether classes require examinin...
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Will Coachella 2015 live up to its own hype? Artsweek Weighs in on the “Best” Festival in California

January 15, 2015 by

Of all the music festivals that take place each year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is perhaps the most attention-grabbing, reputable and coveted one. Since its start in 1999, the festi...
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Psychology Alum Turns Singer-Songwriter: The Beauty of the Party-Study-Play Music Balance at UCSB

January 15, 2015 by

More than any other California school, UC Santa Barbara students have a tendency to get defensive about their alma mater. It’s a delicate topic. Is this a party school, or is this a world-class rese...
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‘Catalyst’ Hits Stride in Launch Party

January 8, 2015 by

Greeted by a refreshing, chilly night, hundreds of students and locals gathered in the parking lot of the Isla Vista Food Co-op last December during dead week. The normally asphalt wasteland was trans...
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Best of 2014: Music Albums

January 8, 2015 by , , , , , and

Artsweek Staff Shares the EP’s that Made Us Groove These Days… by Ab-soul Kelsey Tang, Staff Writer By infusing the fuzzy ambience of downtempo into classic hip-hop, Ab-Soul’s These Days… ...
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Tonys after Tonys: Broadway Legend Audra McDonald Wows Santa Barbara

December 17, 2014 by

  Dressed to the nines, flocks of Santa Barbarans came together on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Granada Theater to experience an unforgettable night of music. Slowly, a tall, dark, curvaceous figure wal...
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