Artsweek

September 27, 2007

The Boring One

By Zach Phillips

If ever there were a film that could bring homicidal feminists and Rudy Giuliani together to share a bag of popcorn, it would be "The Brave One."

September 27, 2007

The Bleeding Heart Show

By Cameron David Smith

Last Thursday night, I had the pleasure of witnessing one of the best bands play at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre. The New Pornographers are one of those bands that no matter which song they play, the audience knows ...

September 20, 2007

Fancy Footwork

By Andrea Nipales

"Andy Warhol Presents" is a small but weighty collection of Andy Warhol's early work - as well as a surprising smattering of Edie Sedgwick drawings - running in the University Art Museum until Oct. 7.

September 20, 2007

More Cheese Please

By Tyler Vickers

Some people want fame. Others want fortune.

September 20, 2007

Music With A Twist

By Amy Silverstein

If you prefer your music with a coffee and a cigarette rather than a forty and a blunt, the lounge act Pink Martini is perfect for you.

September 20, 2007

Rilo Kiley

By Mollie Vandor

There is one universal truth that all indie music fans eventually have to come to grips with - inevitably almost all of the best indie bands will take a foray into the mainstream.

September 20, 2007

The Mouse That Does Not Squeak

By Cameron David Smith

Playing the Santa Barbara Bowl last Friday was Modest Mouse - a band that needs no introduction to the Santa Barbara crowd.

September 20, 2007

Go West, Young Man

By Zach Phillips

All contemporary American westerns share the same three facets: geography, horses and guns.

August 29, 2007

Soothe the Savage Beast at the Beastie Boys Concert

By Tyler Vickers

If you happened to be at the Santa Barbara Bowl last Thursday, and you also happened to be curious as to when the show would begin, you might have leaned toward someone wearing a watch in the accompanying row and innocen...

August 29, 2007

Artsweek Has Invited You To. . .

By Tyler Vickers

Not many things can boost one's ego like a long list of invites under one's Events page - except, perhaps, a well-placed Super Poke from that special someone.

August 29, 2007

More for Your Money Beef Up Your Events List for Less

By Mollie Vandor

Welcome to college. Unless Mommy and Daddy are as generous with their cash as a bored college kid is with a poke button, you will hereby be broke for the next four years. It doesn't matter if you work, it doesn't even ma...

August 29, 2007

Summerteeth

By Mollie Vandor

With their pads, pens and pensive expressions, music journalists are an easy group to spot at any concert.

June 27, 2007

Pack That Bowl

By Mollie Vandor

Sometimes a band isn't meant to perform live. Sometimes otherwise-talented musicians just don't do so well at holding an audience's attention for a whole headlining set.

June 27, 2007

Simon Says

By Mollie Vandor

Article Published Saturday July 14, 2007. Whenever an up-and-coming artist opens for someone more established, there's always that make-or-break moment about halfway into the set when the audience either gets behind him ...

June 27, 2007

The White Stripes Step Up Their Sound for the Stadium Circuit

By Amy Silverstein

Following the commercial success of White Blood Cells, the White Stripes are sticking to the same tried-and-true formula of combining memorable lyric, super catchy guitar riffs and a lot of repetition while crafting its ...

June 27, 2007