“Constructive” Criticism for This Year’s Summer Movie Lineup

May 27, 2010 by

In response to the silly summer 2010 movie trailers I suffered through in the name of Artsweek, I took those lemons and made bloody, vengeful lemonade.
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Reel Loud 2010 Lineup and Theme Released

May 20, 2010 by

Reel Loud, currently in its 19th year as a UCSB tradition, screens a dozen short, silent films accompanied live by a diverse group of musical acts.
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Holdin’ Steady ****

May 6, 2010 by

The Hold Steady lead singer Craig Finn might want to think of in investing in a different type of lady.
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Kathryn Bigelow Takes Home the Honors at the Lobero for Director of the Year

February 11, 2010 by

As Santa Barbara International Film Festival head honcho Roger Durling pointed out Monday evening in his comments during the festival's reception for Outstanding Director recipient Kathryn Bigelow, to...
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SBIFF Brings High-Caliber Writers to Panel

February 11, 2010 by

You know that thing they say about writers: How they can only write about what they know?
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Hard to Find Venue Is Back in Business

February 4, 2010 by

It might not look like much from the outside, but the Hard to Find Showspace is a local legend. Bigger than beloved venues like the Biko Co-op or the Pink Mailbox, the music venue run by brothers Josh...
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Gauchos Storm SBIFF

January 28, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has always dedicated a portion of its programming to showcasing the talent of local filmmakers, and this year is no different. In fact, six short films ma...
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SBIFF 2010’s Feature Films

January 21, 2010 by

Featuring a whopping 196 films -- in addition to a slew of panels and tributes -- for its 25th anniversary, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's 2010 lineup is more than a little bewilderin...
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Sonic Youth at the Wiltern

January 14, 2010 by

One more reason to hate tennis (as if you needed another one): Last September, the veteran experimental rockers of Sonic Youth announced they would be cancelling the remainder of the dates on their We...
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INTERVIEW: Exene Cervenka

November 5, 2009 by

"No one is ever going to pay you, and if you do get paid for stuff, that's good," Exene Cervenka told me the other day over the phone. "I don't even care, as long as they listen to my music. In fact, ...
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Crappy Halloween!

October 29, 2009 by

Halloween is all about guilty pleasures, especially here in Isla Vista, which is already the year-round guilty pleasures capital of the universe.
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Monsters of Folk Brings Its Show to the Granada

October 29, 2009 by

Last Thursday's Monsters of Folk show at the Granada Theatre left no doubt as to the immense talent of supergroup members Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Jim James (who, for some reason, insists...
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Master of the Melancholy

October 8, 2009 by

In the hands of a lesser, more ordinary artist, a set of mostly soft, piano-driven songs played in front of a completely unadorned stage would probably come across as tasking and fairly lifeless for a...
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A&L Celebrates Its 50th Birthday in Style

September 24, 2009 by

If there's one thing most students don't take enough advantage of during their four-year stay at this fine institution of higher learning, it's UCSB's very own Arts & Lectures... not that you'd know i...
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New Noise Festival To Debut in Downtown SB

September 24, 2009 by

Featuring a beautiful beachside locale, tons of reggae, a number of jam bands and copious amounts of ganja, the West Beach Music & Arts Festival pretty much embodies the Santa Barbara image, love it o...
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