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November 29, 2007

Music: American Gangster

By Zach Manzanetti

Jay-Z just can't stay out of retirement, which is actually a good thing, given the quality of his latest album - American Gangster.

November 29, 2007

Geiger Counter

By Amy Silverstein

According to the girls yelling in my ear all night at the Hub on Nov. 16, Teddy Geiger is hot.

November 29, 2007

Film: “No Country for Old Men”

By Tyler Vickers

The title of the Coen brothers' latest film, "No Country for Old Men," comes from the first lines of the Yeats poem, "Sailing to Byzantium."

November 29, 2007

Film: “Into the Wild”

By Mollie Vandor

"Into the Wild," the new film from prolific actor/director extraordinaire Sean Penn, is part road trip film, part nature documentary, part familial melodrama and part homage to all things hippie.

November 29, 2007

It’s Good to Be the Queen

By Tyler Vickers

Consider this question: Can Santa Barbara get funky? For that matter, can Santa Barbara get jazzy, soulful or bluesy-with-a-gospel-twinge-y?

November 29, 2007

Lineup

By Staff

1. Looking for something to do on Dec. 3? The answer is blowing in the wind - or at least, screening at I.V. Theater

November 15, 2007

Music Makes The World Go ‘Round

By Zach Manzanetti Cassie McGrath Andy Sweat

One sure indication that a jazz musician is reaching the status of legend is when Miles Davis describes said musician as "the step after Thelonious Monk."

November 15, 2007

Film: “Lions for Lambs”

By Mollie Vandor

Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise and Michael Peña are the kind of names that can virtually carry a film on their individual merits alone...

November 15, 2007

Drama, Drama, Drama

By Robyn Li

On Nov. 9, the UCSB Department of Theatre and Dance kicked off its 2007-2008 dramatic season with the opening of "Woyzeck."

November 15, 2007

Book: “The Almost Moon”

By Stephanie Leong

When all is said and done, the truest lines of the novel are probably what capture it best: "So much in life is about almosts, not quites.

November 15, 2007

The Writing’s On The Wall

By Robyn Li

Indie rock fans at UCSB were in for a treat when the punk-pop band Cursive performed last Friday night at the Hub, as they had their first opportunity in almost a decade to see the group play in Santa Barbara.

November 15, 2007

Music: “Hvarf-Heim”

By Cameron David Smith

"Heima" means "at home," which is where Sigur Rós' newest album, Hvarf-Heim, takes the listener.

November 15, 2007

The Line-Up for 11/15

By Staff

1. On Friday, British Conservative Party leader David Cameron recounted a recent encounter with supermodel Kate Moss on a UK talk show. According to Cameron...

November 8, 2007

Mob Mentality

By Tyler Vickers

"I always tell the truth, even when I lie," Tony Montana said in "Scarface."

November 8, 2007

Walking With A Ghost

By Cameron David Smith

On a cold Halloween night when many people were putting the finishing touches on their costumes, Tegan and Sara were getting ready to play at the Lobero Theater.

November 8, 2007