Winter Soulstice is a night of soulful vibes with a tinge of social activism
The Associated Student Program Board (ASPB) hosted 2021’s Winter Soulstice on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m., featuring Jorja Smith as the headliner and Pink Sweats as the supporting act. The event came just...
Rolling Loud: The world’s biggest hip-hop festival takes on SoCal
By now, any argument that plants rock music at the forefront of cultural relevance over hip-hop rests at a platitude — it’s an observation neither fresh nor intriguing anymore because of how obvious it...
Spring Splash 2016
Hoodboi performs club rituals
As a member and co-founder of the LA-based music collective Athletixx, which also features producers Falcons, Kittens and Promnite, DJ Hoodboi brought the West Coast club scene's signature aggressiveness to UCR....
RADAR SESSIONS: We Are Blank Space
Starting a band can, at first, sound like the type of vacuous effort that anyone might do at some point in their life. In fact, the very idea of it already seems banal —...
Homecoming Odyssey 2022 was a celebration of Highlander spirit
In celebration of Homecoming at UCR, ASPB hosted its second annual concert. Originally branded as Homecoming Bonfire, the night was transformed with hypnotic beats and fluorescent lights that welcomed UCR students to Homecoming Odyssey...
My time inside Childish Gambino’s “PHAROS” event
Childish Gambino's “PHAROS” event was not your usual concert. The “tour” only lasted a weekend and was only in one venue: Joshua Tree. While some may consider Joshua Tree the middle of nowhere, this...
RADAR Sessions: Gypsies & Judges
The restaurant, lit by a smattering of candles and sconces lining the walls, was abuzz. People chattered at their tables, loud revelers ordered drinks along the bar and the clanking of dishes and indistinct...
Block Party 2023 featured impressive performances that satisfied the crowd and kept the energy...
The annual Block Party of 2023 was met with much anticipation, evident from student responses to ASPB’s first Instagram post revealing the hyped lineup. With DJ Lex hosting, the featured artists were R&B talents...
Mitski LIVE at the Glass House (4/20/17)
We recently wrote about Mitski for Under the Radar, highlighting her as an incredibly potent songwriter and live performer who is currently seeing an great rise in popularity. On April 20, we had a...
AREA951 2024: A night of high-energy EDM and engaging DJs despite the small crowd
On Feb. 22, for the very first time, the Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) introduced AREA951, an electronic dance music (EDM) concert accompanied by a photo booth and food trucks. Coming off of the...