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David Sedaris brought his wit and charisma to an eager crowd at the Arlington Theatre last Friday. The noted American humorist read selections from his latest book, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest B...
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Fleet Foxes, the popular Seattle folk band, have a new album set to release on May 3, 2011. Helplessness Blues manages to retain the melodic harmonies and old time-y influences that made the band’s ...
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One of the notoriously unfriendly Velvet Jones staff members led me to a large, potentially-creepy-but-mostly-psychedelic school bus last Friday where — I was informed — I could find the Costa Mes...
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It seemed to me the entire retired community of Santa Barbara made its way downtown Monday to the Lobero Theatre to see jazz artist Madeleine Peyroux perform. Peyroux sang hits off her much-anticipate...
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Indie pop couple Jenny and Johnny rocked SOhO on Monday night. The duo played an hour-long set of tracks mostly lifted from last summer’s album I’m Having Fun Now. Jenny and Johnny’s live show s...
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Once Marcus Mumford opened his mouth, I melted. That raspy, deep voice is enchanting. I honestly had to stop myself from daydreaming so I could focus on the opening song, “Sigh No More.” Now, I’...
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Eleven years since the conclusion of the trilogy, producers introduce the “Scream” franchise to a new generation. Having finally come to terms with her dark past, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) r...
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Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is a controversial rap clique from Los Angeles that generates equal parts praise and vitriol from their listeners. I submit, for your consideration, a tweet from Tyl...
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The Morning Benders introduced never-before-heard songs off of their upcoming album last Thursday night at SOhO, surprising fans with their new musical twist. The SHE’s, an all girl band, opened the...
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On Friday, after falling asleep at about 2 a.m. due to a combination of nerves, exhilaration and a commitment to playing loud electronic music until three in the morning, you wake up at 8:30 a.m. to t...
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Many films need a hook to get you to see them, and reasons to keep your interest once you’re there. The producers of Atlas Shrugged: Part I forgot that idiom. This is not a movie. This is an anti-mo...
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On Sunday afternoon, as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Student Appreciation Free Event Series, hundreds of students filed into Campbell Hall for a free afternoon with John Cleese.
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What do James Franco, Danny McBride, Justin Theroux and a hung Minotaur have to do with UCSB?
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At 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night, nearly 800 UCSB students lined up outside the UCen trying to hide the fact that they were stoned, drunk or rolling from the dozens of Community Service Officers and pol...
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On Saturday, April 2, Uh Huh Her hit the dimly-lit, masculine stage of Velvet Jones with a wave of femininity.
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“24K Magic” by Bruno Mars
“folklore” by Taylor Swift
“Jagged Little Pill” by Alanis Morissette
“Graceland” by Paul Simon
“25” by Adele
“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill
“WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” by Billie Eilish
“Falling into You” by Celine Dion
“Harry’s House” by Harry Styles
“Babel” by Mumford & Sons
“Random Access Memories” by Daft Punk
“Golden Hour” by Kacey Musgraves
