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In Review: Be the Cowboy by Mitski

September 9, 2018 by

With so much available content about relationships and all that comes with them, Mitski still finds a way to offer a refreshing take.
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Under the Radar: A Profile of the SB DIY Scene

August 24, 2018 by

Santa Barbara is not typically one of the cities mentioned when discussing music’s DIY movement, but the underground scene’s influence has moved up the coast and found a home amongst the waves.
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Artsweek’s 7 Favorite Local Places to Catch a Show

August 24, 2018 by and

From amphitheater concerts at the SB Bowl to backyard shows in I.V., Santa Barbara has a lot to offer when it comes to live music.
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Bon Iver Graces the Bowl with Summertime Show

August 15, 2018 by

Throughout the first three songs, I felt disoriented and distorted. I began to forget the peaceful side of Bon Iver that lulled me to sleep many nights in a row.
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Artsweek Reviews ‘Sorry to Bother You’

August 9, 2018 by

The film itself is anything but stuffy pompous filmmaking –– it breathes with a cartoonish elegance that triggers relieving enthusiasm. “Sorry To Bother You” mimiks the message which its prede...
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Batcave Sessions with The Anti-Sheist

July 9, 2018 by and

Join local IV garage rockers The Anti-Sheist as they discuss Twin Peaks, Mac Demarco, and locking themselves in a room with a bunch of big, sweaty guys.
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Five Pride Month Bangers

June 29, 2018 by

Musicians and artists have always been at the forefront of social change, and a recent wave of confident queer artists have helped usher in a new era of Pride Month jams.
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A Graduate’s Guide to Santa Barbara Movie Theatres

June 6, 2018 by

Now that I’ve spent four years squawking my incoherent opinions about movies that you probably never bothered to read, I might as well leave some kind of lasting influence. So, here you are. A guide...
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‘Solo’ Stalls Mid-Hyperspace

June 1, 2018 by

Despite its star-heavy cast, the highly anticipated science fiction film failed to deliver anything different.
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Modest Mouse Gets Weird at the Arlington

May 26, 2018 by

Their sound is a bit punk: catchy, shouty, angry, fun. Brock’s delivery defines their sound — his voice is somewhere between a yelp and a howl, conversational one second and guttural the next.
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Ariel Pink and DIIV Were Indie As Fuck at SOhO

May 25, 2018 by

His live presence was everything we could have expected and more. It was enigmatic, it was borderline insane and it was, for lack of a better term, Ariel Pink as fuck.
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Music and Me: How Songs Shape Our Mental Health

May 24, 2018 by

As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, Artsweek takes a personal look at how usic has informed bout our struggles and victories with mental health.
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Dillon Francis, Charli XCX, and More Tear it Up at Extravaganza ‘18

May 24, 2018 by

In case you missed it, A.S. Program Board (ASPB) presented the students of UCSB with their fun (and free) annual festival on the grass of Harder Stadium last weekend, featuring DJBJ,  Coast Modern, D...
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Clairo Illuminates Storke Plaza

May 17, 2018 by and

Clairo’s luminescent presence left UCSB students glowing and wishing to “feel this way forever”.
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LCD Soundsystem Shines at Santa Barbara Bowl

May 10, 2018 by

By the end of the night, LCD Soundsystem had proven that my expectations paled in comparison to what was to come.
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