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Moving Units, Javelin, Lucky Dragons Bring the Electronic Beats
Shows from Moving Units, Lucky Dragons promise electronic tunes of the experimental and danceable variety. Read story.
Black Banjo Power
An Interview with the Carolina Chocolate Drops’ Dom Flemons
Banjos are not necessarily the first instrument that comes to mind when we think about black music, but the African origins of this guitar-and-drum hybrid are acknowledged widely. Read story.
Saul Williams Brings Afro-Punk Tour to Velvet Jones
Rapper, Rocker, Performance Artist, and Poet Storms S.B. This Week
The rapper, rocker, performance artist, and poet brings his eclectic take on hip-hop to S.B. this week. Read story.
Otis Redding
The Best: See & Hear
This two-disc See & Hear compilation pairs a CD of classic Stax/Volt studio sides by Otis Redding with a DVD of amazing concert footage shot in Sweden by legendary director D.A. Pennebaker (of Don’t Look Back and Monterey Pop fame). Read story.
Port O’Brien Return with Threadbare
NorCal Folk Rockers Ditch the Boat for New Record
The Northern California indie band tackle tragedy and triumph on their new record. Read story.
Halloween Means More Concerts, Costumes
Muddy, SOhO, Velvet Host Weekend Theme Shows
SOhO, Muddy Waters, and Velvet Jones all host theme parties, live music this weekend. Read story.
Monsters of Folk
Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, M. Ward, and Jim James Bring Iconic Sounds to Santa Barbara
Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, M. Ward, and Jim James brought their iconic sounds to Santa Barbara last Thursday. Read story.
Girls
Album
Whacked-out cult upbringings and self-described drug dependencies aside, San Francisco’s Girls are definitely something to write home about. Read story.
The Sounds at the HUB
Opening Act Foxy Shazam Steals Spotlight
Ultimately, opening act Foxy Shazam stole the spotlight despite The Sounds sexy-cool Maja Iversson. Read story.
Girl in a Coma Reunites with Muddy Waters
The Sounds, Thao, Nico Vega, Mutineers Prove Ladies Rock
A whole bunch of female-fronted outfits make their way through town this week. Read story.
Ghostface Killah Hits Highs and Lows at Velvet Jones
Illness Spawns Disappointing Show From Wu-Tang Clan Rapper
The visibly ill Wu-Tang Clan rapper suffered through his Saturday night stint in downtown S.B. Read story.
Tinariwen
Imidiwan: Companions
To get to the root of Tinariwen’s tale requires a history lesson that stretches back more than 30 years. Read story.
Indie Giants Unite as Monsters of Folk
Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, Jim James, and M. Ward Team Up at the Granada
Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket frontman, and M. Ward perform this Thursday at the Granada. Read story.
The Sounds of Success
Swedish New Wave Band Returns to Town, Plays UCSB’s Hub
The Swedish New Wave band will return to S.B. to play a show at The Hub this week. Read story.
Jack Johnson Has Hair
Surfing Music-Maker Shows Up at Saturday’s World Premiere of His New Concert Film
Surfing music-maker shows up at Saturday’s world premiere of his new concert film. Read story.
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