Brotherly Rock and Soul Royalty
Author/musician Darrell M. McNeill, Brooklynite in Santa Barbara, provides fascinating backstory and advocacy for the Isley Brothers with the new “33-1/3” series book.
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Recent Stories
Emergency Tenders in Song and Spotlight
Lobero screening and performance on September 8 showcases 9-1-1 Project Harmony, a new music therapy program for first responder trauma.
ON the Beat | Blues Beach Town, for a Week
When thinking about the main subject of this column, a week when major blues-artists action (Guy Clark Jr. and Charlie Musselwhite/Elvin Bishop)
Modern Manners in the House
“In the Making: Contemporary Art at SBMA” showcases seven decades of art of the modern sort in the museum’s permanent collection.
ON the Beat | Good Vibes on the Street and Up the Hill, Right on Time
Last week’s musical highs arrived courtesy of the beaming Jon Batiste and a friendly dance riot at the Lobero block party.
Film Review | Adventures with an Emotional Posse
An ultimately feel-good animated Film, “Inside Out 2” takes on teen life, from an emotional command post.
SOhO Goes the Big 3-0
SOhO, Santa Barbara’s premier and longest-running showcase music club, survives highs and lows to reach the 30th anniversary milestone, mascot in tow.
Of MAW, Mahler and a Bold Transitional Season
Orchestral performance of Mahler’s “Tragic” at the Granada Theatre finalized a strong Music Academy of the West summer festival.
Review | Homeboy Got Game, Continued
In one of the more intimate and satisfying of his many hometown concerts, Jackson Browne wowed a packed Lobero Theatre.
Review | Mid-Summer Symphonic High on John Adams Turf
Orchestra delivers Music Academy season pinnacle with help from Leila Josefowicz and John Adams.