Kanye West | The College Dropout | Roc-a-Fella
Kanye West is alleged to be the next big thing in the realm of mainstream hip hop, and on this, his debut album, he’s chomping at the bit to convince the world of his importance.
Swim, Bike, Run with UCSB
The Santa Barbara triathlon team will host the first annual UCSB Spring Hazard Sprint Triathlon on March 7 at Campus Point. The race will begin at 8 a.m. and is open to anyone.
Marshall Offers Advice for Her Replacement
Current 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall will retire from her office at the end of this year, but she is still working hard to address the needs of her constituents.
Stereolab | Margerine Eclipse | Elektra/Asylum
To those familiar with Stereolab, Margerine Eclipse arrives with the same inviting jubilance you knew you could expect from an old friend. Indeed, the ‘Lab has been cooking up consistently delicious, retro-futuristic, French-kissed indie-pop since 1993.
Passengers To Weigh in on Bus System
Santa Barbara residents will have an opportunity to gripe about the bus system at today’s meeting of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG).
The Coral | Magic and Medicine | Columbia
It wouldn’t take much convincing to make some uninitiated music fan believe that the Coral was one of the best bands of the late ’60s. Their sound, you could say, captured the essence of Britain’s transition from the ’60s to the ’70s.
KCSB Top Ten | Week ending 2/19/04 | Courtesy of KCSB-FM 91.9
1) Air | Talkie Walkie | Astralwerks
2) Ima Robot | Alive | Virgin
3) The Unicorns | Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone? | Alien8
February 19 – February 26, 2004
Ready for a performance art piece where the artist shares her love of shaving, tweezing and bleaching? Artsweek sure is, and we have the scars to prove it.
Bruins Club Gauchos at Pauley
UCLA clawed at the UCSB men’s volleyball team last night in Westwood, scratching a 3-1 loss onto the Gauchos’ Mountain Pacific Sports Federation record. The Bruins (7-2 MPSF, 12-2) are ranked #2 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaches Poll but are leading in the MPSF standings.
Hopefuls Discuss Race Funding: Slick Gardner
Slick Gardner doesn’t need no stinkin’ campaign financing. While he is an official candidate, Gardner’s campaign finance records from the Santa Barbara County Elections Division were blank, denoting no contributions or expenditures as of Jan. 17. Gardner said he does not want to be beheld to any person or interest.