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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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UCSB Gets a Taste of Weiner

February 17, 2011 by

Matthew Weiner spoke to a well-dressed crowd on Sunday at the Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.
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Bright Eyes’ “The People’s Key”

February 17, 2011 by

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

February 17, 2011 by

The iconic Snoop Dogg brought his Get Wet Tour to the Majestic Ventura Theater on Sunday.
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SBMA Plays Host to Garabedian, Kogyo Exhibitions

February 17, 2011 by

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...
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‘Never Say Never’ Will Give You Bieber Fever

February 17, 2011 by

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.
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