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Austin-bound AAN Heads Back to Town

Concert highlights include AAN, Mord Fustang, and the return of He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister. Read story.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Milo Greene Preps New Album

The fast-rising Los Angeles folk rockers will play Muddy Waters Café on Friday, February 17. Read story.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Hosannas Hit the Road … in a Hearse

The Portland experimentalists will return to Santa Barbara this weekend with an arsenal of new tunes. Read story.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Death Songs Returns to S.B.

The PDX folk rockers team up with And And And for a night of live music on Thursday, February 2. Read story.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Wood Brothers Headline SOhO

Emily Wryn, Resident Peasant Play Friday, January 27; Coachella brings huge acts to S.B. come April. Read story.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Angels & Airwaves Bring the Love to Velvet Jones

New Noise hosts A Lull and Zodiac Death Valley this week at Muddy Waters Café. Read story.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Sara Bareilles Lends a Helping Hand

This week, Citizen Cope goes acoustic at SOhO and No Use for a Name bring the Punk to Velvet Jones. Read story.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Naked And Famous Bare It All

Nekrogoblikon headlines night-long metal fest at Velvet Jones on Friday, December 16. Read story.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Notes for Notes and New Noise Celebrate the Holidays in Style

Depeche Mode's Martin Gore plays deejay for S.B.'s shining musical nonprofs. Read story.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Rachael Yamagata Brings New Album to SOhO

This week's concert highlights include Nate Latta at SOhO, Oakland folkies Tumbleweed Wanderers. Read story.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Sharon Jones Is Bringing Motown Back

Poor Man's Poison plays the Brewhouse, Carpinteria's Playhouse gets a Santa Barbara Independent–approved makeover. Read story.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Let's Hear It for the Girls

Some of our favorite female folkies converge on Santa Barbara this week. Read story.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Ghost Tiger Roars to Life

Alixandra Macmillan-Fiedel talks new band, Eliot Lipp plays late night at The Savoy, Warbler Records heads to Elsie's Tavern. Read story.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Downtown Sound Concludes Tonight at SOhO

The Santa Barbara Youth Battle of the Bands hits the Lobero, Notes for Notes protégée opens for The Game at Velvet Jones. Read story.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Blind Pilot’s Return Trip

Indy folk, kids' rock, and new bluegrass are among the many musical options available locally this week.  Read story.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Love, Loss and What I Wore

The play is based on the book of the same ... Read More