Huge in Japan

There are bands that claim Santa Barbara as their home turf and end up making it big that you’d rather not hear a great deal from – ahem, Trapt – and then there are bands like Sugarcult who’ve found international and commercial success who you can’t help but be at least mildly giddy about.

Queer Wedding Speaker Should Respect Even Opposing Opinions

Last Friday as I was passing by Storke Plaza I took a moment to see what was going on. The first words I heard were, “We have gotten nothing but support from everyone – that is until a few days ago. In fact, I am going to read the letter I got from a freshman student.”

Press Council, Nexus Pick New Editor in Chief

The precocious Daniel Haier continued his meteoric rise up the Daily Nexus totem pole when he was named editor in chief of the paper for the next school year.

David Cross | It’s Not Funny | Sub Pop

I’m not sure if any official declaration has been made, but I am pretty sure that there is a war being waged among our nation’s comedians.

A.S. No-Shows Shoo In ’04-05 Budget

After Associated Students Legislative Council failed to make quorum for the second time in three weeks, A.S. was handed next year’s budget by default at the council’s meeting on Wednesday.

Satire of Sex Clones in Mackie’s Column Totally Missed by Maffet

This is in response to Amanda Maffett’s letter regarding Drew Mackie’s column in last Thursday’s paper (“Drew Says: Cloning Opens Up a New World of Possibilities – in Bed,” April 29, Daily Nexus).

The Magnetic Fields | i | Nonesuch

After 69 Love Songs, the Magnetic Fields’ three-disc 1999 epic, fans of singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/band mastermind Stephin Merritt could only have had one question floating in their minds: “Where,” one might well have asked, “will he go from here?”

May 1, 2004

Once he sobered up enough to move, the man became verbally aggressive and began standing up on the hospital bed, only to fall to the ground.
He then said something similar to “I’m all up in your grill, player-haters,” according to police.

Charity or Not, Sex and Violence Can Send a Nasty Message to Kids

Crowds cheering, fists flying and hot girls dancing away. Sounds more like something on Spike TV, but nope, it was all done in the name of charity. I just find it ironic that violence and sex can be merited as good works for the children.

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