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March 4, 2010

Rogue Wave Lost at Sea **

By Alexander Congrove Reporter

Rogue Wave's fourth release, the wildly inconsistent Permalight, demonstrates the band's continued schizophrenic experimentation. On this auditory outing, the band mixes its soulful, acoustic side (which it does quite we...

March 4, 2010

Gorillaz Gone Wild ****

By Philippe Lazaro

A sure-fire way for an artist to build up anticipation is to release nothing but excellent music and to only release an album once every half-decade. This is exactly what the Gorillaz have done in order to excite fans ov...

February 25, 2010

A Winning Round of Songs ****

By Philippe Lazaro

One of the indie-folk world's most eccentric artists has released this year's most ambitious project to date. Joanna Newsom's latest release, Have One on Me, is an impressive three-disc effort that allows the musician to...

February 25, 2010

This “Guy” Is Decent ** and 1/2

By Emelie Battaglia

The job of a narrator is to take you on a journey. As a viewer, you have to trust that what you're being told on this journey is the truth. But what if it's not? That's the question that Julio DePietro's "The Good Guy" t...

February 25, 2010

Del Gets Funky at the Hub

By Jarrick Goldhamer

February 25, 2010

Battle of the Bands Photos

By Jarrick Goldhamer

February 18, 2010

“Crow II” Flounders **

By Hunter M. Daniels

Takashi Miike is an incredibly talented filmmaker. He's made about a dozen truly wonderful movies. Problem is, he's made over 80 films in total. "Crow Zero II," his latest endeavor, is a huge step up from its predecessor...

February 18, 2010

A Night With the Stars

By Emelie Battaglia

While most actors would let a moderator get away with being a bore, Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious") -- who was receiving her Virtuosos Award at the Cinema Vanguards event Friday evening -- did just the opposite. Roger Durli...

February 18, 2010

“Men” in the Middle” ***

By Hunter M. Daniels

Who is a pornographer? Surely the fine folks over at Vivid Entertainment are pornographers. But what about the Hyatt? Holiday Inn? The Hiltons? (Well, minus Paris, perhaps). This the question Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) fi...

February 18, 2010

Del Rocks the Hub Tonight

By Matt Connolly

The Hub is about to get funky. The underground hip hop prodigy stopping at UCSB tonight is a man of many profiles, the more notable of which include Hieroglyphics frontman, Gorillaz ghost rapper and master of the year 30...

February 18, 2010

“Kingdom City” Boasts a Talented Cast of Actors

By Nico Kiefer

Last weekend, the doors of the Performing Arts Theatre were opened to the public for the world premiere of Sheri Wilner's "Kingdom City." Directed by Theatre & Dance Dept.'s BFA professor Risa Brainin, this is the fifth ...

February 18, 2010

Olympic Fever Takes Hold

By Courtney Schonfeld

Between the Super Bowl, Valentine's Day and all the midterms scattered around them, I bet you thought you'd be able to return to your normal schedule: one part class to two parts studying to five parts alcohol. Wrong-o. ...

February 11, 2010

Kathryn Bigelow Takes Home the Honors at the Lobero for Director of the Year

By Virginia Yapp

As Santa Barbara International Film Festival head honcho Roger Durling pointed out Monday evening in his comments during the festival's reception for Outstanding Director recipient Kathryn Bigelow, to mention Bigelow's g...

February 11, 2010

SBIFF Brings High-Caliber Writers to Panel

By Virginia Yapp

You know that thing they say about writers: How they can only write about what they know?

February 11, 2010

Bullock Storms the Riviera

By Emelie Battaglia

If Sandra Bullock had it her way, she'd be taking the 200-liter bottle of Chopin Potato Vodka at the door of Arlington Theatre last Friday night back home with her.

February 4, 2010

Ingrid Michaelson Live

By Nicole Sands

If you bought tickets to Ingrid Michaelson's concert last Saturday night thinking you were her only fans (I'm talking about you, annoying girls in line in front of me), you were immediately proven wrong. The line for the...