ON the Beat | Interpretive Ladies’ Night Out, at the Lobero and In-House
Cat Power and Kate McGarry reinvent the art of cover song, while KCBX DJ Neal Losey celebrates 25 years in the booth.
Author: Josef Woodard
Review | ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’
Tipped off by its irony-basted title and from its earliest scenes, we recognize that Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul
End of an Era in the Artistic Now with Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
Longtime art critic Josef Woodard offers a requiem for MCASB: 1976-2022.
Art, Activism, Awareness and ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Groundbreaking show brings entertaining, compassionate focus to mental health issues.
Review | Crowd Goes Gaga for Goo Goo Dolls at the Santa Barbara Bowl
The poppy alt-rock band returns to the Bowl, banking on the power of its stockpile of hits.
ON the Beat | Cat Power Retakes the Lobero, and Why KCSB Rocks
Eccentric songstress Cat Power returns to the Lobero Theatre, and KCSB gets some love from the columnist.
Review/Emmy Preview:
All the Britney Documentaries
One Reviewer Can Handle
A sad but ultimately triumphant tale of the mega pop star.
ON the Beat | Blues on the Rebound, Swampy Division
Friday night’s appearance by Tab Benoit at the Lobero Theater highlights the slow but steady return of blues to Santa Barbara’s live music menu.
Emmy Preview/Review |
‘jeen-yuhs: a Kanye Trilogy’
‘jeen-yuhs: a Kanye Trilogy’ is a personal and powerful music documentary that’s worth the watch.
Review | Lukas Nelson at the Arlington & What Age Has to Do With It
After playing sideman to father Willie and Neil Young, Lukas Nelson is coming of age in leader mode, with his band Promise of the Real, as heard at the Arlington.
