Artsweek

December 7, 2006

Fragile Fiction

By Colin Marshall

Though this reviewer counts himself as one of the uninitiated, Neil Gaiman is said to possess a large, devoted fan base. A cursory investigation on the Internet reveals that this base is, in large part, composed of black...

December 7, 2006

12/7/06

By Mollie Vandor

Thursday (12/7): Jazz buffs and local music aficionados alike should head over to the Biko House at 6612 Sueno Rd. tonight for an evening of experimental jazz.

December 7, 2006

Subtle / For Hero: For Fool / Astralwerks

By Will Wolfsalu

Subtle's For Hero: For Fool defies any kind of categorization, straddling the line between rap, hip hop and experimental rock (think Radiohead and the Gorillaz being remixed together by the Caterpillar from Alice in Wond...

December 7, 2006

The Right Stuff: Hole Up For The Holidays

By Mollie Vandor

With winter break rapidly approaching and post-finals stress to release, curling up on the couch never sounded so good. And, with the plethora of television shows now releasing box sets on DVD, winter break could be the ...

November 30, 2006

Great Moments in Punditry(Part 2)

By Will Wolfsalu

After several years of pursuit and negotiation, UCSB Arts & Lectures achieved the unthinkable: They booked funnyman Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" for a night of stand-up in the Thunderdome (his only West Coast ap...

November 30, 2006

Great Moments in Punditry(Part 1)

By Mollie Vandor

Nothing is sexier than a man with the perfect combination of intelligence, irreverence and wit - and nobody does intelligent, irreverent and witty political humor as well as the almighty Jon Stewart.

November 30, 2006

Your Moment of Zen

By Mollie Vandor Will Wolfslau

"How often do I masturbate? Let's just say that you're lucky I'm here."

November 30, 2006

Costa Rica

By Gina Pollack

Singer songwriter Matt Costa brought a crowd of eager fans to the Hub on Nov. 15. The Watson Twins opened the show with their sultry harmonies and country ballads, flashing back to the folk duos of earlier decades.

November 30, 2006

Bonjour Laziness

By Sierra Christman

Congratulations to you, college student! You must have worked really hard to get here, and surely, after graduation the world will just lay down before you and opportunities will come a-knockin' at your door.

November 30, 2006

Modern Music With a Twist

By Amanda Panella

Before walking into Campbell Hall for a performance by Oregon-based Pink Martini, I knew very little about them. Having only heard one of their songs and having liked it, I was hoping for more of the same. By the end of ...

November 30, 2006

Calendar

By Mollie Vandor

Thursday (11/30/06): Jump into Velvet Jones tonight, as Van Halen tribute band The Atomic Punks takes the stage at 10 p.m. All the underage kids who are hot for teacher are out of luck though, as this show is strictly 21...

November 30, 2006

The Right Stuff: The Shoe of Tomorrow

By Stephanie Cain

Now you can feel good about that shoe obsession. When I first read about TOMS Shoes, I thought the creator's name was Tom. Then, I discovered it stands for "Shoes for Tomorrow"-an interesting concept. I continued on and ...

November 30, 2006

By Andrea Nipales

Warren Miller

November 9, 2006

UCSB To Host Unique Holocaust-Themed Performance

By Mollie Vandor

Between studying for midterms, prepping for all the good pre-finals parties and waiting in line for Jon Stewart tickets, UCSB students have plenty going on in the next few weeks. With that said, there is one upcoming Art...

November 9, 2006

The Legendary Lou

By Alyson Osterman

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, musical innovator Lou Reed played to a packed crowd in UCSB's Campbell Hall as part of his most recent tour. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Reed first stepped into the spotlight as the guitarist and si...

November 9, 2006