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Lucent L’amour Moves to L.A. Shrine Expo Center
One of the year’s biggest art and music events will sweep into downtown Los Angeles this Saturday, February 13.
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<em>Gorilla Manor</em>
If you think the buildup surrounding L.A.’s Local Natives is intense, just wait ‘til you hear the album. Read story.
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Franklin for Short Open
Power punk trio from Portland sounds great live. Read story.
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Portland Three-Piece Teams Up with Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
The Portland three-piece discusses writing, recording, and why they finally added a drummer.
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New Noise Brings L.A. Fusion Rockers to Town Friday
New Noise will bring the L.A. fusion rockets back to town this Friday night. Read story.
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<em>Realism</em>
If this is Magnetic Fields’ way of saying “don’t judge a book by its cover,” consider the lesson learned. Read story.
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The Pixies frontman played an intimate show at Goleta's recently reopened showspace this past Saturday. Read story.
The crooner wooed fans with his voice, band, and sense of humor during last Tuesday's show. Read story.
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Pixies Frontmas to Play Hard to Find Showspace This Weekend
The Pixies frontman returns to town for a Saturday night solo show in Goleta. Read story.
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North Carolina Folkies Bring <em>Upper Air</em> to Yoga Soup
The North Carolina folk duo bring their new album to Muddy Waters this Sunday. Read story.
Club Mercy Reluctantly Reschedules Bowerbirds, Frank Black, Entrance Band
Club Mercy is being forced to reschedule a slew of shows following last week’s capacity crack down. Read story.
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Black Francis Headlines Hard to Find Showspace
Black Francis helps revive the long-defunct Hard to Find Showspace in Goleta. Read story.
Motor City Madman Offers Powerful Music, Inflammatory Comments
The gun-toting rocker brought powerful chords and plenty of commentary to the Santa Ynez Valley last Friday.
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<em>Romance Is Boring</em>
Despite its title, Los Campesinos!’s much-buzzed-about sophomore release is anything but boring. Read story.
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Eric Johnson Returns to Town, Plays SOhO
Shins guitarist Eric Johnson returns to Santa Barbara to play SOhO. Read story.
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Grammy Award-winner Elvis Costello has followed his musical curiosity in a career spanning more than 30 years. Perhaps best known for his performances with The Attractions, The Imposters and pianist Steve Nieve, Costello's collaborations include an array of renowned artists and musicians including his wife, jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall, Burt Bacharach and T Bone Burnett, among many others. On his acclaimed new album Secret, Profane & Sugarcane, The Wall Street Journal raves, "he is solidifying a role as a journeyman of American music and one of its most high-profile curators."
Don't miss the iconic host of the Sundance Channels' popular music talk show Spectacle: Elvis Costello with:in a captivating solo performance.
Tickets to Elvis Costello Solo go on sale Thursday, January 8 at 10 AM. Tickets are $89, $78, $61, and $42 for the general public and $25 for UCSB students (includes facility fee). To purchase tickets or for more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at 805.893.3535, the Arlington Theatre at 805.963.4408, or purchase online at www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
April 13, 8 p.m., Arlington Theatre
Experience Hendrix Tour is back with an expanded line-up for its 2010 nationwide tour. Tour kicks off March 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA and will visit 18 cities across the country, bringing the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix to thousands of fans. Don't miss the concert event of the year!
Performance Roster:
Featuring Billy Cox of The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band Of Gypsys, Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ernie Isley, Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, Doyle Bramhall II, Living Colour, Chris Layton of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble and Cesar Rosas & David Hidalgo of Los Lobos.
March 4, 8 p.m., Arlington Theatre
When F. Scott Fitzgerald issued his classic conclusion that “There are no second acts in American lives,” he failed to envision the career of legendary Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard. A willing conspirator in the late-seventies Cosmic Cowboy revolt that ushered in the mythical Outlaw era, Hubbard was a catalyst in the cultural upheaval that led to the peaceful coexistence of Lone Star music enthusiasts who comprised each end of the social and political spectrum of that troubled time. In the stellar company of iconic colleagues like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Doug Sahm and Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard was an architect of the musical legacy that continues to inspire subsequent generations of up-and-coming Texas talent.
Formed in 1999 by Rob Waller and brothers Paul and Anthony Lacques during a philosophical discussion and rock-throwing session on an east Mojave desert trek, I See Hawks in L.A. wrote their first batch of songs, and then sought advice from local country rock guru David Jackson. Jackson set up a few mics and records Ro and Paul, adding his own melodic bass line. This demo turned into the featured songs on the Hawks’ eponymous debut. The CD also established the Hawks’ signature sound: high, lonesome three-part harmony, twangy guitar and unadorned acoustic arrangements, with lyrics musing on mortality, whales, and the geography of pre-apocalyptic L.A.
February 20, 8 p.m., Lobero Theatre
NEW NOISE SB PRESENTS...
Chis Shiflett (of Foo Fighters)
& Tony Sly (No Use For A Name)
February 13, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Velvet Jones
Half Past Two will be playing a free concert at UCSB's Storke Plaza at noon. There will be free ice cream.
March 3, Time TBA, UCSB Storke Plaza
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