Music

Falling In Love with The Marías

May 24, 2019 by

With a psychedelic-soul sound, retro old Hollywood glamor and bilingual romance lyrics, The Marías have something organic and fresh that is just what we need.
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TOKiMON-STole The Show At The Hub

May 23, 2019 by

A monochromatic look of purple hair and purple bug-eyed sunglasses glistened in the blinding neon lights as TOKiMONSTA took the stage of the Hub.
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Playboi Carti Set to Headline Extravaganza 2019

May 13, 2019 by

Playboi Carti and Aminé are among an eclectic mix of artists slated to perform at Extravaganza 2019 this Sunday.
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Seven Songs for a Country Cynic

May 2, 2019 by

“Anything, besides country.”
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Freddie Gibbs Intoxicates Velvet Jones with Masterful Set

May 2, 2019 by

I have a hunch Freddie Gibbs will be staying in the pocket for some time into the foreseeable future, and hopefully he has another Santa Barbara show in store for us soon.
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The Friday Review: Ventura by Anderson .Paak

April 26, 2019 by

For the fans who fell in love with the soulful grooves and dynamic lyricism of the Malibu era, I have some good news: Anderson .Paak is back, and he is better than ever.
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Six Great Music Festivals That Are Not Coachella

April 24, 2019 by

Perhaps you didn’t want to contribute to Coachella’s extremely conservative revenue allocation but are still longing for a few nights of music-laden excitement. Here are a few festivals that you s...
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Rüfüs Du Sol Comes to SB Ahead of Sunny Coachella Set

April 24, 2019 by

Fresh off the release of their third album, Solace, Rüfüs Du Sol delivered an exciting performance in which fans of all ages could dance and let loose at this stop in their current world tour.
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Kevin Abstract’s ‘ARIZONA baby’ Is a Mixed Bag

April 19, 2019 by

If you like Kevin Abstract’s work, particularly his solo martial, give ARIZONA baby a listen.
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TroyBoi and JPEGMAFIA Shake the Thunderdome

April 11, 2019 by

This year, The Warm Up featured electronic music artist TroyBoi and special guest JPEGMAFIA for their sold-out, Gauchos-only event in the Thunderdome.
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‘Hi This Is Flume’ Arrives in Time for Spring

April 11, 2019 by

In the end, Hi This Is Flume speaks true to its name. This is what Flume is. It's the raw and organic feeling of hearing a sound for the very first time.
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In Photos | The Warm Up, with JPEGMAFIA & TroyBoi

April 10, 2019 by

The Warm Up and Deltopia take place on the same day each year during the first Saturday of spring quarter.
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Your New Best “Twen”: Noontime Jamming Beneath Storke

March 13, 2019 by

With humble beginnings on the East Coast, Twen released their first album, Twen Live, in March 2017, which is comprised of five vintage-feeling tracks.
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Night Lovell’s ‘GOODNIGHT LOVELL’: A Trip to Grim Realities

March 12, 2019 by

In GOODNIGHT LOVELL, the Canadian rapper delivers the dark, ominous sound he is known for with a noticeable variation in production, vocal effects and storytelling from his prior work.
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Snarky Puppy Makes Their Santa Barbara Debut

March 12, 2019 by

As winter comes to an end, the eclectic award-winning jazz-fusion group Snarky Puppy performed in Santa Barbara for the first time after 12,000+ performances in six continents since their formation.
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