The Aristocrats | Stop Me If You’ve Heard This
The joke begins like this: A man walks into a talent agent’s office and says that he has a new act, a family act. “Describe it to me,” says the talent agent reluctantly, not particularly looking to add any new act to his already burgeoning repertoire.
UC Regents Evaluate Funding, Financial Aid
The University of California needs immediate, creative solutions to current budget crises if it wishes to maintain its status among the nation’s top research universities, UC officials said Tuesday at the Board of Regents’ meeting.
Rolling Stones | A Bigger Bang | Virgin Records
Once upon a time, a bunch of old geezers got back together after years of tough love and too many drugs, to create a bunch of nostalgia music on an embarrassingly excessive salary.
County Sells DP Land for Development; Buys Park
As a result of land deals made by the County of Santa Barbara this summer, two recent college graduates are the newest landowners on Del Playa Drive, and one DP park has received an expansion and a brand-new name.
Bloc Party | Silent Alarm Remixed | Atlantic Records
So many things can go wrong when compiling an effort like Silent Alarm Remixes that one begins to wonder why bands attempt these “makeover records” at all.
Hoarding, Fights Result in Removal of Free Box
The I.V. Free Box may have seen its last days of providing donated clothing to underprivileged residents, unless local government officials and community members can find a way to stem the conflict surrounding the donated items.
The Like | Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? | Geffen
Let us flashback three years, to a simpler time. It was then that three-piece girl group, The Like, was spending its nights filling opening-act slots at small L.A. clubs and hipster house parties. Back then, the band felt like soft rock at its softest.
UCSB Pays Price for High Text Cost
As students say goodbye to summer and hello to the beginning of a new school year this fall, rising textbook prices mean that they will also have to bid farewell to any money remaining in their checking accounts.
The Artsweek Calendar: September 22 – September 28, 2005
First day back got you all stressed out and nervous? Feel like you already need a vacation? Well, tonight Arts & Lectures offers up the next best thing.
Legal Briefs: September 22, 2005
The following news briefs are updates on three legal cases involving UCSB students from the 2004-05 academic year.