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Brazilian Jams Sweep Campbell

November 1, 2012 by

While most of UCSB’s population was in I.V. at some sort of Halloween party last Friday night, a small number of us, along with other community members, got our own party started at Campbell Hall. I...
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Comedienne Takes SF By Storm

November 1, 2012 by

Maria Bamford follows in a self-deprecating vein similar to many of her comedic contemporaries. Even sitting in on an open mic at a local coffee shop (or burger joint, or abandoned church- turned-comm...
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Dylan Comes to Santa Barbara

October 25, 2012 by

Bob Dylan and his band performed to a packed Santa Barbara Bowl Monday night with Mark Knopfler opening for them. Yes, that’s right — I said Bob Dylan. As in the Bob Dylan. Despite the fact that m...
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Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears Bring Funk to Campbell Hall

October 25, 2012 by

The inescapable effects of live music assailed the seated crowd of Campbell Hall last Thursday with the vintage and refreshing sounds of Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears. With their combination of...
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Jane’s Addiction Brings Spectacle to SB Bowl

October 25, 2012 by

A large crowd of local music fans spent their Sunday night at the Santa Barbara Bowl and witnessed performances that were moving, rockin’ and … really weird by bands thenewno2, The Airborne Toxic ...
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Symphony Opens to Acclaim

October 25, 2012 by

The Santa Barbara Symphony kicked off their 60th anniversary season last Saturday with a gripping evening concert with conductor Nir Kabaretti. In celebration of the community members who have helped ...
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Laurie Anderson Mesmerizes with Voice and Violin

October 25, 2012 by

There’s a funny thing about getting paid to go to and write about performances. As much as you might look forward to seeing a certain artist, you get spoiled and you forget that a single show on som...
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David Byrne and St. Vincent Bring Their Strange Love to Santa Barbara

October 18, 2012 by

On Thursday, Oct. 11, the Arlington Theatre was host to two powerful performers for an Arts & Lectures event. Talking Heads’ frontman David Byrne and indie art rock goddess St. Vincent (a.k.a. A...
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Whose Live? Improv Thrills Granada Once Again

October 18, 2012 by

Sitting in his white American Eagle tee and faded jeans, UCSB first-year Alex Eisenhart found himself wishing he had worn fancier clothes. He was, after all, sitting in $80 first-row seats at Arts and...
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Birds of Chicago and Sean Hayes Jam at SOhO

October 18, 2012 by

A mostly young, scattered-with-40-and-50-somethings audience was pleased last Friday night at SOhO in downtown Santa Barbara when American roots band Birds of Chicago and reggae-rock-soul musician Sea...
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Lebowitz Satirizes Variety of Topics at Campbell

October 18, 2012 by

Author, social commentator and satirist Fran Lebowitz took Campbell Hall’s stage on Friday night with a cocky shrug of her oversized blazer. Although “An Evening with Fran Lebowitz” was the seas...
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Film Based in Isla Vista Will Premiere Tonight

October 18, 2012 by

If you’ve ever wanted to see the streets of Isla Vista on the big screen, today is your chance. Writer/director Peter Iliff and producer Richard Halsey — both UCSB alumni — will be bringing thei...
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Celtic Band Revitalizes ‘the American Story’

October 18, 2012 by

It started with an idea: on tour in Ohio, Celtic band Ensemble Galilei sat down one night and talked about what was important to them. “[We talked about] how we, as a country, seemed to have forgott...
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Folk Bands Set to Wow SB Tomorrow

October 12, 2012 by

This Friday, Oct. 12, two fantastic performances will grace the SOhO stage in downtown Santa Barbara starting at 9:30 p.m.: Sean Hayes and Birds of Chicago. Headliner Sean Hayes is a seasoned performe...
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Cool Openers Rock Velvet Jones with The Wombats

October 11, 2012 by

Teeny bop fan-boys and fan-girls from as far as Los Angeles County invaded Santa Barbara Saturday night to see Liverpool’s finest, The Wombats, perform at Velvet Jones. The Britpop band was accompan...
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