Carly Bonilla-Flores

February 7, 2013

‘The Body (El Querpo)’

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

February 7, 2013

Friends, Romans, Prisoners: “Caesar Must Die”

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

There are no actors in the film “Caesar Must Die,” at least not in the conventional sense. The Italian documentary film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and played during the first weekend of the S...

January 31, 2013

Ra Ra Riot Drops Two Members, New Album

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

On Jan. 22, New York-based indie band Ra Ra Riot released their third studio album, Beta Love. As a band who has already undergone a variety of change — first with the death of drummer John Pike, and more recently with...

January 17, 2013

‘Musicwood’

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

“Musicwood,” a documentary film directed by Maxine Trump, follows the journey for the salvation of one of music’s dearest instruments: the acoustic guitar. At the heart of the story are world- famous guitar makers ...

April 26, 2012

CLAS Celebrates Poetry

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

In honor of National Poetry Month, Campus Learning Assistance Services hosted its f irst Poetr y Booth last Thursday, along with award-winning poet and Poetry Booth creator, Michelle Detorie. The event, which was held on...

February 9, 2012

Lana Del Rey’s Born To Die Keeps Her Fame Alive

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

Six months ago, nobody knew who Lana Del Rey was. Last October she released a grainy self-made music video for her single, “Video Games,” and the Internet exploded into a Lana Del Rey shrine. But, like a dysfunctiona...

October 6, 2011

KCSB Celebrates 50 Years of Free Radio

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

In 2010, the Santa Barbara Independent regarded KCSB as “one of the few remaining free form radio stations in the United States.” It was this kind of praise and recognition that KCSB received and commemorated at its ...

June 2, 2011

Codes and Keys Unlocks More Optimistic Doors

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

  It seems like I’ll never escape the fact that Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard is happily married to doe-eyed indie princess, Zooey Deschanel. This indie marriage made in heaven seems to have had an effect on...

May 19, 2011

Eisley Serenades Crowd at the Troubador

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

Texas-based indie rock band Eisley performed a sold-out show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Sunday. The show was a part of Eisley’s current Turning Tides Tour, promoting their recent release, The Valley.

May 12, 2011

“Simple Math”: Somewhat Satisfying

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

With two albums already under their belts, Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra decided that with their third album, Simple Math, it was time to finally have — wait for it — an orchestra.

May 5, 2011

Howlin’ Winds Rocks UCSB

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

  Santa Barbara band Howlin’ Woods came to UCSB and performed at Storke Tower last week. The four-piece band, which includes Matthew Farrington (drums), Griffin Chetakian (lead guitar), Brian Chandler (bass/keys),...

April 7, 2011

Roz Chast, New Yorker Cartoonist, Speaks

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

On Monday, April 4, UCSB Arts & Lectures welcomed American cartoonist Roz Chast to speak to a small audience.

March 3, 2011

Eisley Brings it With The Valley

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

On March 1, Texas-based quintet Eisley, who performed at Santa Barbara’s Velvet Jones last November, released their highly-anticipated album The Valley.