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Collateral | Nobody Walks in L.A.

September 16, 2004 by

Among triumphs like "Spider-Man 2" and disasters like "Soul Plane," one film emerged from the shadows this summer: Michael Mann's "Collateral." This neo-noir romp through the dark alleys and blinding ...
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Paul Westerberg | Folker | Vagrant Records

September 16, 2004 by

Paul Westerberg is out with another full-length album, less than a year after his release of his last two records, Come Feel Me Tremble and Dead Man Shake.
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Stop and Smell the Coffee

September 16, 2004 by

If you are anything like us here at Artsweek, you are on a never-ending search for a good cup of coffee in this town.
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Twilight Samurai

June 3, 2004 by

Going to the movies these days is rarely a captivating and fulfilling experience. Formulaic plot lines and huge special effects spectacles are a dime and dozen, but we keep going back with the hope th...
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Santa Barbara Has Found Its Muse

June 3, 2004 by

There's a new publication floating around town, and it's called Mused Magazine. It's put out by a group of young ladies and gentlemen in Santa Barbara. And guess what? It's totally FREE!
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Quit Jamming, Trip to These Instead

June 3, 2004 by

I don't like jam bands. It's not their fault; I just think they're mediocre. But hey, you've got to listen to something when you're on drugs right? Well, you have options... trust me. Here are some gr...
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Electrelane | The Power Out | Too Pure

June 3, 2004 by

Free from the eternal rat race to break the Billboard Top 40 list, Electrelane's The Power Out declines conventional song structure with its complex, genre-crossing blend of moody and alluring experim...
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Shrek 2 | Pretty Things in Ugly Packages

June 3, 2004 by

I like ugly things. There exists an underlying beauty in all things repulsive, a magnetic force tapping into an unconscious wasteland of perversion, a force that explains why humans like to smell thei...
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Summer Shows at the Santa Barbara Bowl

June 3, 2004 by

311 with the Ataris and Lit Tony Bennett Jonny Lang, Junior Brown and Shelby Lynne
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Summer Film Series at Campbell Hall

June 3, 2004 by

"In This World" An eye-opening film about two Afghan boys who travel from Pakistan to London.
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Summer Movie Releases

June 3, 2004 by

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" - June 4 Can the wee wizard triumph over the mightiest of foes: puberty?
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Artsweek Takes A Good Look at the Competition

June 3, 2004 by

Here at Artsweek, we sense your anxiety. "The Nexus is gone," you think. "Who's going to tell me what to think about movies? Should I pay to see Will Smith battle robots?
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They Let the Dogs Out

May 27, 2004 by

What do you do if you are making a film and, in the process of transporting a dolly, you inadvertently damage the interior of your friend's car and don't have the funds to cover it?
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The Little Concert That Could

May 27, 2004 by

People like to complain, particularly when they have no interest in helping out or don't even know the full story. They just sit there and complain. Take, for instance, this year's Extravaganza concer...
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Enjoy the Silence

May 27, 2004 by

Just because the films are silent doesn't mean that this year's Reel Loud Film Festival won't make a lot of noise. The 13th annual Reel Loud roars into Campbell Hall on Friday.
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