by Brett Leigh Dicks This month heralds the return of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros to Santa Barbara. But this time around they are bringing their eclectic musical crusade back to headline the show at…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks For Ojai-based vocalist, composer and arranger, Perla Batalla, music is as much a journey as it is a mode of self-expression. Born and raised in Los Angeles, her Mexican heritage has ensured…Read more

The Santa Barbara Symphony announced the program for their 60th anniversary season from the stage of the Granada on April 19th. The press conference was attended by Mayor Helene Schneider and Second District Supervisor Janet Wolf,…Read more

By Brett Leigh Dicks While The Milk Carton Kids might not be a familiar name around Santa Barbara, the two troubadours the nomenclature encompasses are by no means strangers to town. Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale…Read more

By Brett Leigh Dicks Michelle Shocked occupies a unique niche in contemporary music. While she is certainly not afraid to speak her mind when it comes to matters political or social, she is also prepared to…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks On Dave Stamey’s latest album, “Twelve Mile Road,” he sings about buckskin horses, the wild Sierra and of course twelve-mile roads with a dignified authority. And his conviction comes not just through…Read more

By Brett Leigh Dicks A state as grandiose and diverse as California is bound to inspire its fair share of songwriters. From John Doe’s “Golden State” to Pink’s “Gone to California,” the catalogue of California-infused songs…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks Most people will be familiar with Valarie Mulberry through her collaboration with singer-songwriter David Gunn in the duo Fly to Blue. Having performed together for six years, the two recently decided to…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks You could easily be forgiven for thinking that it is music that pulses through the veins of Colorado-based singer-songwriter, Gregory Alan Isakov, in place of blood. His atmospheric yet lush musical meanderings…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks If getting up and performing to an audience isn’t daunting enough for an emerging artist, then try playing to a crowd filled with fellow musicians all nervously awaiting their time to shine….Read more