Jazz Giants
Local jazz fans have long been flocking to the Biko House, located at 6612 Sueno Rd., for its monthly Experimental Music Night. With a devoted cult following, this experimental experience has been a well-kept secret amongst the local culture vultures since it started. But, with this year’s Experimental Music Night premiering at 8 p.m. this Thursday, Artsweek decided to let the cat out of the bag. We talked to local musician Colter Frazier, who organizes Experimental Music Night and plays in the Colter Frazier/Rob Wallace Duo. For more information about the night, and about Colter’s music, check out www.myspace.com/colterfrazier.
Museum Links Whale Deaths to Ships
After weeks of tests, scientists from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History announced that ships are to blame for the recent deaths of three blue whales in Southern California waters.
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
World-renowned saxophonist Bill Evans once said, “Jazz is a mental attitude rather than a style. It uses a certain process of the mind expressed spontaneously through some musical instrument. I’m concerned with retaining that process.” UCSB Arts & Lectures also happens to be dedicated to keeping jazz alive and well, which is why it will soon play host to a whole series of eclectic jazz acts.
Bill To Increase Federal Financial Aid for College
Higher education recently received its biggest financial aid boost in over 60 years last week after both Congress and President George W. Bush passed the College Cost Reduction Act.
Artsweek Calendar
THE LINEUP
1. Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am dropped his new album Songs About Girls last week. Meanwhile, jazz genius Herbie Hancock released River: The Joni Letters – a collection of Joni Mitchell gems featuring guest vocalists that include Mitchell herself, Norah Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae and Tina Turner. It’s nice to know the music gods have decided to counter the first solo effort by the man behind “My Humps” with an album featuring plenty of women whose “lady lumps” aren’t the only thing they have going for them.
A.S. Debates Over Festival Funding
The Associated Students Legislative Council convened for its first meeting of the 2007-08 academic year yesterday, discussing future plans in addition to questioning at length the legality of funding a new Santa Barbara music festival.
New Kids on the Block
It’s the beginning of a new school year, and there’s no better way to celebrate the procuring of syllabi and getting lost on campus than by trying the newest menus in town.
Professor Questions Suicide Data
In contradiction to a number of local agencies, one UCSB professor created controversy this week when he challenged the validity of studies concerning suicide barriers on large bridges.
Manage Magic Beanstalk Like a Pro
Hello kids, my name is Alex Shlyakhov. Who the hell am I? Why, I am your friendly neighborhood sex columnist of course. For the next year, you’ll spend ten minutes out of your Wednesday class to read my column.
National League Division Series Picks
Where did the Rockies come from? As fun as it has been cheering for Colorado on their amazing run the past few weeks, the Phillies are the most exciting team in the National League without question. The Rockies will only have two chances to blast Philadelphia away at Coors Field, and Colorado’s lack of pitching depth will prove to be the difference in this one.