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Summerteeth

August 29, 2007 by

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

June 27, 2007 by

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.
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Simon Says

June 27, 2007 by

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 th...
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The White Stripes Step Up Their Sound for the Stadium Circuit

June 27, 2007 by

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...
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A Room With A View

June 27, 2007 by

It's a late Friday afternoon on State Street, right in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.
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And The Living’s Easy

June 27, 2007 by

It's official - summer show season is here. Far from the overcrowded shows that characterize the rest of the year, summertime shows tend to be more about open space, fresh air and that certain kind of...
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Magnetic Mariane

June 27, 2007 by

The latest depressing pseudo-documentary about current affairs, the Angelina Jolie vehicle, "A Mighty Heart," opens with shots of a sprawling, overwhelming cityscape.
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Around The World In Sixty Days

June 27, 2007 by

Spending the summer in Santa Barbara has its pros and cons.
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Celebrate Summer With Sights, Sounds & Sci-Fi

June 27, 2007 by

Just because Daddy isn't paying for that trip around Europe doesn't mean your summer plans should solely be spent sitting around on your ass all day, especially since summertime is a season packed ful...
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Reeling Them In

May 31, 2007 by

For the 16th year, the annual Reel Loud Film Festival filled Campbell Hall last Friday night at 8 with images from the silent films created by UCSB students and sounds provided by the accompanying liv...
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Guy Meets Girl

May 31, 2007 by

In "Once Upon a Time," one of the most sincere and moving films to be released this year, two characters - simply called Guy and Girl - discover their mutual musical abilities in a guitar and piano sh...
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Because 2Pac Says So

May 31, 2007 by

Paul Portuges, the UCSB lecturer for film & media studies, is one of the authors the former rap artist 2Pac Shakur read.
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The Angels’ Share

May 31, 2007 by

Since its debut in the early '90s, "Angels in America" has won a Pulitzer Prize, two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, an Evening Standard Award, two Lawrence Olivier Awards and a New York Drama Cri...
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Anger Management

May 31, 2007 by

"28 Weeks Later" is the little-related sequel to Danny Boyle's "28 Days Later," the arty little gem that led - with a running start - the then-pulseless zombie genre into the ubiquitous presence that ...
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Easy Rider

May 31, 2007 by

Given the chance and $1,200, would you be able to come up with a two to five minute long viral video that promotes the Harley-Davidson brand and lifestyle to our generation?
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