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Hello, Kitty
Positively State Street
Say what you will about the venue, but the folks behind The Wildcat’s ongoing Tuesday night music scene are sure working hard. Read story.
Open Season
Positively State Street
With the Santa Barbara Bowl season officially off and running — and rumors of a late September Spoon stint still swirling around as of Monday — it seems that all signs are pointing to my favorite time of year. Read story.
Take Back the Nightlife
Now that the pre-Coachella indie rock influx has come and gone, it seems a good deal of our hometown heroes are crawling out of the woodwork. Read story.
Springing Forward
Positively State Street
It seems this year Santa Barbarans finally decided to stop squabbling over whether or not their eco-conscious forefathers “invented” Earth Day, and just start enjoying it. Read story.
What’s Shakin’
Positively State Street
I admit I tend to shy away from bands that choose to arbitrarily screw around with English-grammar constructs, but a job is a job, so I swallowed my pride and took a listen. Read story.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
While the Downtown Association’s 1st Thursday events have quickly turned into a relative smorgasbord of art, entertainment, and free snackage for anyone willing to brave the always-growing State Street crowds once a month, April’s installment also brought a little something special to the walls of Eos Lounge last week. Read story.
Scene and Heard
Positively State Street
While the weekend may have appeared a fairly quiet one in terms of the where to go, whom to see, and what to do, it also made for plenty of less-than-obvious musical meanderings. Read story.
Out with the Old
Positively State Street
The debut of a new and improved Positively State Street by rock and pop editor Aly Comingore. Read story.
Matthew McAvene Unveils Shadowland EP
KJEE Sponsors CD Release Party for SB Singer-Songwriter
KJEE will sponsor a CD release party for the singer-songwriter Wednesday night at Sandbar. Read story.
Art for Hamachi and Hot Dogs
Off the Wall
When art shows up in unexpected locations, it does more than decorate: It surprises and soothes, complements and enriches, informs and inspires. Read story.
Positively State Street
Blast from the Past
Pop and rock happenings for this week. Read story.
The High, the Low, and the Hip
High quality artwork doesn’t necessarily equal inaccessibility. Read story.
Winter Arts Preview Part II
Hands on Ways of Looking at Our Winter
The cure for the winter blues. Read story.
Ave Caesar
Ancient Voices Echo
Holding tight to the mainstay that patience is a virtue, the young musicians behind Santa Barbara’s Ave Caesar have crafted an exquisite 11-track debut that truly necessitates a close listen. Combining dissonant vocals with thoughtful, meandering chord progressions and climactic builds that are as ambient as they are hard-hitting, the four-piece has conceived a sound the likes of which Santa Barbara hasn’t heard of late. Read story.
Crosby Loggins Closes Out a Year on the Road at SOhO
All the Way Home
Crosby Loggins is nothing if not his own man. Despite his impeccable musical pedigree, the Santa Barbara-based singer/songwriter has never been content with having anything handed to him. Read story.
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