Cameron Smith

January 24, 2008

This Isn’t Any Summer of ’69

By Cameron Smith

On a rainy Monday night, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals played to a nearly full Arlington Theatre audience. Ryan Adams amazed the audience with his attitude toward his own problems and his personal thoughts.

January 17, 2008

Styling Silks

By Cameron Smith

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is currently displaying "Everyday Luxury: Chinese Silks of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)."

January 10, 2008

Brohammies Irritate This Local Canuck

By Cameron Smith

After some discussion with my friends, it occurred to me it's tough to be a Canadian in an American institution.

November 6, 2007

MySpace Merely Boosts Bands’ Egos

By Cameron Smith

With all the new rock bands, indie bands, small rap groups, etc., it is hard to find a band to really like and follow.

November 1, 2007

Sweet Fantasy

By Cameron Smith

Final Fantasy consists of Owen Pallett, who adopted the name from the video game and has yet to have a copyright lawsuit on his hands.

October 3, 2007

Crunk Crowds Play Way Too Loud

By Cameron Smith

In the words of Reel Big Fish, "radio plays what they want you to hear / they tell me it's cool but I just don't believe it." Well in the case of many, they want to believe. Most people that live in Isla Vista are well a...

April 12, 2007

Hey Mickey

By Cameron Smith

Mickey Avalon, who describes himself as "the illest motherfucker from here to Vietnam," performed to a sold-out crowd at Velvet Jones on April 4. Young, up-and-coming rap sensation Shwayze proved that he also belongs on ...

April 5, 2007

Modest Mouse / We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank / Epic

By Cameron Smith

Modest Mouse's newest album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, is one of those albums that inspires love and hatred at the same time.

March 8, 2007

Arcade Fire / Neon Bible / Merge Records

By Cameron Smith

Sharing a name with Tom Kennedy Toole's novel, Neon Bible falls short of its predecessor Funeral, featuring more abrasive lyrics and a rather disappointing experimentation with new sounds.

March 1, 2007

Bloc Party | A Weekend in the City | Wichita

By Cameron Smith

Bloc Party's new album, A Weekend in the City, is an overproduced attempt at becoming something more than Silent Alarm.

February 22, 2007

Introduction to Indie Music

By Cameron Smith

Lets face it: It is nearly impossible to find small-label music in any big-name record stores.

February 15, 2007

A Sweet Serenade

By Cameron Smith

Mirah - a talented acoustic folk artist on the rise - played at UCSB's very own Hub on Feb. 11, serenading the crowd of roughly 400 people with her uniquely soulful lyrics.