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February 23, 2011

The King of Limbs is Far From Artistic Stretch

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

If anybody were to leak Radiohead’s new album, it would be Radiohead themselves, as proven with the release of their eighth studio album, The King of Limbs.

February 23, 2011

Lissie Joins UCSB Singer/Songwriters at the Hub

By Lucas Villa

Folk artist Lissie headlined the Singer/Songwriter Showcase Thursday night, a concert sponsored by A.S. Program Board.

February 23, 2011

Scott-Heron, Jamie xx Are New Here

By Demi Anter

I’m New Here, the 2010 album by American spoken word artist and musician Gil Scott-Heron was remixed on Feb. 22 by Jamie Smith (a.k.a. “Jamie xx”) of the English indie trio The xx.

February 23, 2011

“Unknown” is a Known Quantity

By Zach Edwin

While “Unknown” serves as a passably entertaining thriller, it suffers from poor marketing and a derivative storyline.

February 17, 2011

EasyLove Turns Two

By Emily Hunt

On Friday night, roughly 500 Isla Vista resident] (and a cohort of Swedish exchange students for whose presence I have little explanation) crammed themselves into a Del Playa driveway in commemoration of EasyLove Records...

February 17, 2011

The 3 Worst Romantic Comedies Ever

By Damion Damaske

Ah, Valentine's Day. A day for your girlfriend to force you to buy her shit because otherwise you don't "love her enough.”

February 17, 2011

“Just Go” Away From the Theatre

By Victor Banuelos

Valentine’s Day weekend has come and gone, and Hollywood has exploited the holiday of love with yet another Adam Sandler romantic comedy.

February 17, 2011

UCSB Gets a Taste of Weiner

By Artsweek Editor

Matthew Weiner spoke to a well-dressed crowd on Sunday at the Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.

February 17, 2011

Bright Eyes’ “The People’s Key”

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

Time, religion and humanity — these are themes to which Conor Oberst returns after a three-year hiatus from his band, Bright Eyes.

February 17, 2011

Snoop Dogg Gets Artsweek Wet

By Demi Anter

The iconic Snoop Dogg brought his Get Wet Tour to the Majestic Ventura Theater on Sunday.

February 17, 2011

SBMA Plays Host to Garabedian, Kogyo Exhibitions

By Rowan Byers

Already a host to a retrospective of the artist Charles Garabedian (open through April 17), the museum now has a second small feature show entitled “Presenting Noh Drama: Theater Prints of Tsukioka Kōgyo.”

February 17, 2011

‘Never Say Never’ Will Give You Bieber Fever

By Matthew Javidi

The Devil crouched upon the tip of the boy’s ear, hidden under a lock of perfectly swooped hair, and stared out at his screaming followers.

February 17, 2011

The Making of “The Eagle”

By Derek Boeckelmann

With “The Eagle” currently in theaters, the cast and crew seem grateful they might finally see the fruits of their physically and emotionally demanding shoot.

February 14, 2011

Interpol: Homecoming Kings

By Demi Anter

As I walked into the Thunderdome on Friday night to watch Interpol, a strange yet familiar feeling overcame me. There was something middle-school-homecoming-dance-esque to it — the rear bleacher seating, the gym floors...

February 10, 2011