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Not-So-Beachy Summer Reads

June 5, 2008 by

Summer shouldn’t be an excuse to sit around by the waves working on your deep bronze tan, frying your brain reading Cosmo and listening to your iPod for three sweet straight months (though there...
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The Lineup

June 5, 2008 by

NEW TRACKS Last week, L.A. underground hip-hop artist Busdriver released another eclectic single, “Ellen Disingenuous” on iTunes. Also floating around the Web for your (legal) downloading ...
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Best of the Fest

May 29, 2008 by

Some may say that making film students crack open their piggy banks for the sake of shooting 16-mm films is ludicrous (take note, kids: Shooting on film is damn expensive). And yes, the newly formed I...
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Charles in Charge

May 29, 2008 by

UCSB students and community members were treated to quite the epic literary event whenCharles Simic graced Campbell Hall with an engaging performance that was organized by Arts & Lectures on Thursday,...
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Nine Inch Nails Gives Fans The Slip

May 29, 2008 by

On May 5, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor announced that the band's latest album, The Slip, was available as a free download, an act that's about as charitable as donating a blank CD to your roo...
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The Man Comes Back Around

May 29, 2008 by

At 64 years of age, most of us will be lucky to tie our shoes without experiencing significant pain, much less be up to the task of battling the Red Menace armed solely with a whip and archaeological ...
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Extravaganza 2008

May 22, 2008 by and

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.
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X’08 Interview: Nas

May 22, 2008 by

Read Artsweek's Full-Length Interview with the Hip Hop Legend
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X ’08 Interview: Hellogoodbye

May 22, 2008 by

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 grou...
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X’08 Interview: Blue Scholars

May 22, 2008 by

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

May 22, 2008 by

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

May 22, 2008 by

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...
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The Lineup

May 22, 2008 by

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), So...
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Wet, Hot American Summer

May 15, 2008 by

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...
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Sin City

May 15, 2008 by

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...
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