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“She Stoops” Approaches Conquering UCSB, Dies Crossing the Alps

March 3, 2011 by

My father turned me on to British comedy at a young age. He first showed me “Wallace and Gromit,” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and, of course, “Mr. Bean.”
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Grammy Winner Comes to UCSB

March 3, 2011 by

I can say after witnessing the recent Grammy winner’s performance at Campbell Hall Sunday night, I now worship at the altar of Esperanza Spalding.
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Film Festival Comes to Campbell

March 3, 2011 by

The Film Studio, a student organization aiming to encourage UCSB film production, hosted the second annual Santa Barbara Digital Film Festival on Saturday at Campbell Hall.
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Eisley Brings it With The Valley

March 3, 2011 by

On March 1, Texas-based quintet Eisley, who performed at Santa Barbara’s Velvet Jones last November, released their highly-anticipated album The Valley.
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The King of Limbs Is Far From Artistic Stretch

February 24, 2011 by

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. Scheduled for release Saturday, Feb. 19, ...
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Who Cares Who is Number Four?

February 24, 2011 by

We have reached an age in cinema where Hollywood spews sequels to films like a frat dude puking up Freebirds on a Saturday (“Gotta stay cut, bro!”) — look at the “Saw,” “ F o c k e r s ”...
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Lissie Joins UCSB Singer/Songwriters in the Hub

February 24, 2011 by

Folk artist Lissie headlined the Singer/Songwriter Showcase Thursday night, a concert sponsored by A.S. Program Board. The show also featured five local students who brought their A-game to The Hub as...
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Who Cares Who is Number Four?

February 23, 2011 by

We have reached an age in cinema where Hollywood spews sequels to films like a frat dude puking up Freebirds on a Saturday (“Gotta stay cut, bro!”) — look at the “Saw,” “Fockers” and “...
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The King of Limbs is Far From Artistic Stretch

February 23, 2011 by

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.
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Lissie Joins UCSB Singer/Songwriters at the Hub

February 23, 2011 by

Folk artist Lissie headlined the Singer/Songwriter Showcase Thursday night, a concert sponsored by A.S. Program Board.
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Scott-Heron, Jamie xx Are New Here

February 23, 2011 by

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.
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“Unknown” is a Known Quantity

February 23, 2011 by

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

February 17, 2011 by

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...
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The 3 Worst Romantic Comedies Ever

February 17, 2011 by

Ah, Valentine's Day. A day for your girlfriend to force you to buy her shit because otherwise you don't "love her enough.”
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“Just Go” Away From the Theatre

February 17, 2011 by

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