Niall Horan Confidently Continues in One (Artistic) Direction with Solo Album
Mia Pollini
When Niall Horan was in One Direction, he fulfilled the role of the sweet and reliable Irish boy-next-door with a voice and heart...
Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles Take Campbell Hall to Church
Anthony Han
The small area in front of Campbell Hall buzzed last Wednesday with a small but enthusiastic group of both students and local residents...
Lil Uzi Vert Defines Emo Hip-Hop with “Luv is Rage 2”
Spencer Wu
Copy Editor
Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert wears colorful braids, designer garments, and a septum nose piercing. Based off his appearance, you’d expect the...
UCSB’s Extravaganza 2017 Lineup
Stephani Anderson
On Wednesday, May 10, UCSB’s Associated Students Program Board officially announced that Schoolboy Q, Tinashe, and GRiZ will be the main artists for...
Cuco Disappoints During Welcome Back Concert
Addison Morris
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Culminating UCSB’s Week of Welcome festivities, Southern California’s own Cuco headlined Saturday’s Welcome Back Concert at Storke Plaza. Cuco’s DJ...
Blu & Exile Slightly Disappoints with “In the Beginning: Before the Heavens”
Sheila Tran
In the midst of a constantly evolving hip-hop scene driven by eccentricity, irony, and genre-bending innovation, “old school” hip-hop seems almost foreign and...
Byron Hurt’s ‘Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes’ Unapologetically Dissects Hip-Hop Culture
Marissa Martin
In conjunction with Pollock Theater, University of California, Santa Barbara’s Carsey-Wolf Center concluded its Social Issues in Modern Cinema series on April...
Explore the South Korean Indie Scene with These Five Songs
Sheila Tran
Staff Writer
In recent years, South Korean culture and music has skyrocketed in global popularity. Nowadays, it’s nearly impossible to browse through Twitter without...
Khalid Hub Show Canceled Due to Unforeseen Circumstances
Gwendolyn Wu
Executive Content Editor
Tickets going for over $50 on Free & For Sale. Lines wrapping around the ticket offices on campus. The social media...
Kendrick Lamar Can’t Escape Compton
Jeremy Levine
Copy Editor
Kendrick Lamar is the greatest storyteller rap has ever seen. Good Kid M.A.A.D. City’s cinematic coming-of-age story of his childhood in Compton...
