Making Artist Books Today: The Rocket Four

The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, a modest-sized gallery snuggled onto the second floor of the Paseo Nuevo mall on busy State Street, isn’t hindered by its small floor plan.

The Young and the Restless

Watered-down talent: Such is the product of an ever-increasing amount collegiate underclassmen and high school contenders and pretenders bolting for the greener pastures (or just a certain green paper product in general) of the NBA.

Turn Negative Media’s Lemons Into Lemonade

Peace and happiness – they’re in abundant supply. You just have to know where to look. Media-inspired thoughts have the power to undermine your peace of mind. Digital bombs are exploding in and around your consciousness everyday in the form of images, broadcasts and websites.

Isla Vista Hotel To Check In

The vacant lot at 6563 Trigo Rd. will soon offer visitors to Isla Vista and students seeking short-term lodging a place to stay. Terry Bailey, manager of St. George and Associates – the organization managing the property – said the lot will hold a three-story building, with commercial space on the first floor and a hotel on the top two stories.

D12 | D12 World | Shady

On D12’s sophomore album, they’re just as sophomoric as ever. Of course, no one ever really bought a D12 album for its touching, soulful lyrics, either. This album is really one for Eminem fans, as he tends to really dominate the album.

Baseball: Junior Journeyman Flourishes in New Home

The fourth inning is just one of at least nine in any given baseball game, just a small part of a bigger picture, one chance to score or prevent runs among many other chances.

Forest Service Pines for SB Input on Plan

The U.S. Forest Service has drafted a new plan for Los Padres National Forest for the first time since 1988 and is asking residents of the Santa Barbara area to get involved in the process.

Snow Patrol | Final Straw | A&M

Some vigilant observers of musical trends have expostulated that the field of indie rock lacks musical variety. Taking into consideration the striking similarities between many of the genre’s current prevailing acts (Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, et al.), it would seem hasty to call the accusation a baseless one.

UCSB Volunteers Persist Despite Limited Budget

UCSB CABbies say they feel misunderstood following the failure of the increase in their lock-in fee to pass during the recent Associated Students elections. The Community Affairs Board (CAB) is a division of A.S. that aims to help the campus community by providing volunteer opportunities for students.

M

To appreciate ambience is to favor essence over substance, longing over fulfillment, and quintessentially, less over more. Understandably then, the music of Icelandic electro-pop experimentalist quartet M