Music

Mac DeMarco Turns Hub into Jungle Gym: Plus the Inside Scoop on the DeMarco After Party

Tucked into a triangular nook of the hub’s ceiling beam, the gap-toothed indie-rocker grinned down at the crowd below him. Screaming girls and sweaty boys stretched their hands and fingertips up tow...
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Go Hard in da Paint with Waka Flocka & Iamsu! this Saturday

What I am about to tell you will be sweet, sweet music to your ears, so listen up. Waka Flocka Flame and Iamsu! are coming to Santa Barbara this Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds! Grant...
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Greensky Bluegrass Transports Listeners at L.A.’s Troubadour

I stepped out of the foggy Santa Monica night and into another world. The Dead Winter Carpenters were finishing up their opening set for Greensky Bluegrass at the Troubadour, one of L.A.’s best ...
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Jam Band to Play SOhO on Wednesday: Artsweek Talks with Brothers Gow

Over the weekend, I had a fruitful opportunity to sit down and talk with a few of the talented musicians from eclectic jam band Brothers Gow, who will be playing SOhO this upcoming Wednesday. I got to...
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Electro-Rock Duo Plays I.V. First Fridays and Incites Nostalgia

Polka-dotted couches and yellow Christmas lights adorned People’s Park, the spot of Isla Vista First Fridays’ kickoff concert celebrating “live music, culture, art and food” on Nov. 14. The ev...
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Cirque de Freq Proves Itself as an Antidote from I.V. Halloween

On Halloween night, thousands of students fled Isla Vista to get their kicks in places where noise ordinances, Orwellian police density and the sort of people that stay in Isla Vista for Halloween are...
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On the Prowl for a Ripe Sound ft. Tennis and Solange Knowles

    There’s an exclusive thrill that comes with discovering obscure artists with a fresh and ripe sound. It provides a vital break from mainstream music. As appealing as Nicki Minaj’s an...
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Vibing with Kanye’s Newest Protégé: Theophilus London Comes Out with Album

          You might not know who Theophilus (thee-off-ill-iss) London is, but Kanye West does. It’s hard to pin down the Brooklyn-raised crooner in any one category; he’s ...
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5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Taylor Swift’s New Album, “1989”

  Whether it’s dancing in the car with my friends or crying alone in my room, Taylor Swift’s music has been getting me through the up and downs of my life since I was a pre-teen and still lis...
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The Blue Boy on Our Minds: Mac DeMarco Coming to the Hub

  Mac DeMarco is the shit. That may seem like an obnoxiously, overconfident statement but it’s not really an easy task to describe someone who feels like he could be an old childhood friend. A ...
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Why You Should Buy a Ticket for Foster the People This Saturday

  Foster the People is playing the Santa Barbara Bowl this Saturday, Nov. 15. Here are three and a half reasons why you should go buy your ticket.   Because You Love Them. Let’s face it, F...
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Sugar Skulls & Sweet Beats: HARD Day of the Dead’s Resurrection

For some, Halloween is the time of year for soliciting houses in every cul-de-sac of your suburban town for candy, dressed only in the finest socially acceptable white sheets. For others, it’s a tim...
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Creature Carnival ft. Beats Antique to Come to L.A.

Looking to get weird this weekend? Look no further. This Saturday at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in L.A., world fusion and electronic music group Beats Antique will be headlining the last le...
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Hear I.V.: Talented Pianist Joins in on I.V. Jam Session

I’m swimming through the streets of IV on my fixie and the cacophony of the undulating music blended by the town’s residents is harsh. This is a daily experience that intrigues me so much that I h...
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Exclusive Interview with Margo Rey: Singer Songwriter Shares Life Lessons

“According to my mother, I sang as an infant,” Margo Rey, a singer-songwriter reigning from Arlington, Texas, revealed to me when our interview began. “My very first live performance was when I ...
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