Iron & Wine | Our Endless Numbered Days | Sub Pop
Despite their name, Iron & Wine is much more like a sour, salty dill pickle than a smooth, bold glass of wine: good for a few bites but makes you feel ill if you eat too much.
This Is America, Folks: Even Offensive Speech Is Protected
I’m deeply and constantly troubled by the sentiment expressed by Christine Bai in her column (“Details Magazine Defames Asians, Gays” Daily Nexus, April 6)
A.S. Hopefuls Debate Issues, Student Rights
Party candidates for two Associated Students executive positions faced off in the Hub on Wednesday to champion the ideals of their respective parties.
Leg Council Divides on Candidacy Vote
Partisan tensions ran high at times as talk of the upcoming elections dominated the Associated Students Legislative Council meeting Wednesday.
Blondie | The Curse of Blondie | Sanctuary
The life of a music critic has its ups and downs. Sometimes you’ve got to trudge through seemingly endless streams of dreck, but occasionally – just occasionally – you get to hear an album full of sexual innuendo from a woman nearly old enough to be one of the Golden Girls. All joking aside, I […]
UCSB Administrators Could Use Some Motherly Advice
Didn’t your mother tell you to put things back where you found them? Since Fall, I think – I don’t even know how long it’s been – we have been without bike racks at the UCen.
CalPIRG Contests Unfair Text Costs
In the its battle against high textbook prices, CalPIRG has sent a “call to action” petition letter to textbook publisher Thomson Learning. The letter includes requests from students and faculty to help alleviate the problem.
Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand | Domino
Every so often, a foreign band that’s already been hyped to such a degree that many music fans are pre-convinced of its greatness comes across the water.
Blonde Redhead | Misery Is a Butterfly | 4AD/Beggars
If you’re not already languishing in an intricate maze of heartbreak, maybe you should be, especially if you’re considering buying the latest album, Misery Is a Butterfly, from the New York City-based art rock band Blonde Redhead.