Music

Hello World! Concert Rocks the Park!

October 27, 2014 by

Anisq’Oyo’ Park in Isla Vista is the picture perfect location for outdoor events. Used for the yearly Shakespeare in the Park productions, the amphitheater setup makes for perfect viewing no matte...
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Ukulele Wiz Jake Shimabukuro Plays UCSB’s Campbell Hall

October 27, 2014 by

Jake Shimabukuro holds many accolades, the least of which is being one of the first videos to go viral on YouTube. His rendition of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” entitled “...
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Ray LaMontagne Brings Brilliance to the Bowl: The Shy Supernova Shines On

October 25, 2014 by

As the lavender blue sky began to set on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Santa Barbara Bowl, the anticipation building through the crowd was clear. The cool night was filled with chill vibes as more and more...
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Audience Hungers for More Hall & Oates at the Santa Barbara Bowl

October 25, 2014 by

I arrived at the Santa Barbara Bowl as people were trickling into their seats, just in time to catch the opener. His name was Mutlu, and he set the tone for the night with soulful love songs accompani...
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New Noise Music Conference & Festival 2014 ft. Cherub

October 23, 2014 by

New Noise Conference & Music Festival 2014 ft. Cherub
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Massive Attack and TV on the Radio Deliver More than Just Music at SB Bowl

October 22, 2014 by

Last Friday, Oct. 17, Santa Barbara was graced by another pleasant evening with a beautifully clear, vibrant sunset. A cool breeze blew through the city’s Bowl, setting an extremely comfortable atmo...
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Modern Crowd vs. XXYYXX: Marcel Everett’s Show in Santa Ana Met Mixed Reactions

October 22, 2014 by

After years of waiting and ample missed opportunities, I finally caught a live performance of the young prodigal DJ who goes by XXYYXX (real name, Marcel Everett) last Thursday, Oct. 16 at The Observa...
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Cage the Elephant Throws Private Show and Sweat onto the Funk Zone

October 22, 2014 by

On Wednesday Oct. 15, Cage the Elephant defined themselves as the performance band of our generation. Filmed at The Artists Den in the Funk Zone as part of a PBS television series, the private show wa...
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Getting To Know North of Nine

October 14, 2014 by

Artsweek reporter Heeba Kaleem sat down with Guthy and guitarist Michael O’Grady to get the scoop on the band’s origins, hair obsessions and what it’s like to work under a manager like Randy Jac...
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Lorde of the Dance: Lorde Plays SB Bowl

October 13, 2014 by

“There’s a humming in the restless summer air,” she began. Then she danced.
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New Noise Conference & Music Fest Picks

October 11, 2014 by , , and

Next week, New Noise Conference & Music Festival will infiltrate all of the music venue hotspots in downtown Santa Barbara with a kickass California cool lineup.
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Getting Hard for Hard Day of the Dead

October 9, 2014 by

Yep, Halloween season (aka the most outrageous party holiday) is about to be back in full force and so is the biggest Halloween party in Southern California: Hard Day of the Dead.
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Beatles Mania Festival to Hit L.A.

October 9, 2014 by

In 1964, seven days before Valentine’s Day, a flight from London arrived in John F Kennedy airport in New York that would change the course of American pop culture forever.
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Pop Punk Band To Play Velvet Jones

October 9, 2014 by

Hailing from Walnut Creek, California, The Story So Far have quickly gained lots of attention in the pop punk scene. The band, formed in 2007 and composed of Parker Cannon (vocals), Kevin Geyer (guita...
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Lorde To Play Santa Barbara Bowl

October 9, 2014 by

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor is coming to Santa Barbara tonight!
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