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May 22, 2008

Extravaganza 2008

By Artsweek Editor, Virginia Yapp

A thick cloud of smoke hung over Harder Stadium's infield, where a crowd of students, community members and out-of-towners gathered for UCSB's 10th annual Extravaganza music festival.

May 22, 2008

X’08 Interview: Nas

By Staff

Read Artsweek's Full-Length Interview with the Hip Hop Legend

May 22, 2008

X ’08 Interview: Hellogoodbye

By Staff

Hellogoodbye began when Forrest Kline created songs in high school on his computer. With its synth-infused melodies, sappy lyrics and penchant for teasing college journalists, it's clear that the group has not strayed to...

May 22, 2008

X’08 Interview: Blue Scholars

By Staff

Blue Scholars are a Seattle based hip-hop duo, currently promoting their latest album, "Bayani". Covering topics from Iraq Veterans to the Seattle Riots to day-to-day working class struggles, their songs may not be top o...

May 22, 2008

Scarlett Fever May Not Be an Epidemic (****)

By Staff

Though she's not the first person who comes to mind when one imagines a Tom Waits cover album, Scarlett Johansson proves she's more than capable of taking on such an intimidating task. Of course, as a successful, mainstr...

May 22, 2008

Further Evidence That Science Isn’t Foolproof (**)

By Staff

If Brain Thrust Mastery is any indication, We Are Scientists has decided to dedicate its musical career to the careful study of everything that makes contemporary pop-rock bland and inoffensive.

May 22, 2008

The Lineup

By Virginia Yapp

SCREENING Head to I.V. Theater tonight at 7 to see the SoCal premiere of “Sleeping Nights Awake,” a documentary film about one of the best bands EVER (subjectively speaking, of course), Sonic Youth. The film&...

May 15, 2008

Wet, Hot American Summer

By Staff

It's summertime and the living is easy. Kegs are pumping, and everyone who went to see "Harold & Kumar 2" is still high. But, somewhat-disappointing sequels aside, the summertime blockbuster season is just barely beginni...

May 15, 2008

Sin City

By Amy Silverstein

Hollywood is on a mission to prove that number-crunching career women lead unfulfilling lives, at least until they quit their jobs and settle down with The One. This time around, it's Cameron Diaz who plays the emotional...

May 15, 2008

The Far Corners of the Globe

By Stephanie Leong

Pico Iyer, well known for his travel writings and for his discourse on global society and culture, will be performing at Campbell Hall on Monday, May 19, to discuss his most recent book, The Open Road, which reflects on ...

May 15, 2008

Noodling Around

By Michael Hafford

If popularity were based solely on naming conventions, Momofuku would have been insanely popular among the college crowd from the moment it was announced. Named for the inventor of cup noodles, Momofuku Ando, Elvis Coste...

May 8, 2008

Calculated Choreography

By Stephanie Leong

Arts & Lectures hosted an unforgettable performance featuring Japanese dancers Eiko and Koma, with Margaret Leng Tan on piano on Thursday, May 1 at Campbell Hall. Eiko and Koma and Tan performed "Mourning," a haunting, l...

May 8, 2008

The Time of Your Life

By Michael Hafford

"There's only two things in life that are constant. That's change and change." Lyfe Jennings says at the beginning of "Never Never Land," the fourth track on his third album, "Lyfe Change." What is unclear is if even Lyf...

May 8, 2008

Suddenly Salman

By Andrea Nipales

Fortunately for UCSB and the local literati, esteemed author Salman Rushdie graced Campbell Hall on Sunday afternoon, May 4. Rushdie was formally introduced and interviewed by Time contributor and fellow novelist, Pico I...

May 8, 2008

Flash Mob Announces Annual Extravaganza Lineup

By Sukhraj Singh

For the uninitiated, a flash mob is a sort of secret event where a select few are told to gather and perform some zany act of hilarious consequence at a random place and time. On Wednesday, students trickled in bit by bi...

May 8, 2008

Steeling the Show

By Sukhraj Singh

Let's be honest. "Spiderman" was very cheesy. Tobey Maguire crying is a very funny sight. Kirsten Dunst is not that attractive. "X3" seriously lost its way by the end, after promising so much. And "Iron Man"? Do you reme...