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April 27, 2006

The Sentinel | Hail to the Chief

By Robert Rische

Suspension of disbelief is often a necessity in appreciating the events of a given film. However, there is only so much disbelief a film can expect its audience to suspend nowadays. Unfortunately, this is the case with ...

April 27, 2006

Islands | Return to the Sea | Equator Records

By Brian Van Wyk

It is not everyday that the dead return to life. Yet despite the "surprise" demise of obscure indie rockers the Unicorns in early 2005, band members Nick Diamonds and J'aime Tambour are once again revitalizing the experi...

April 27, 2006

NOFX | Wolves in Wolves Clothing | Fat Wreck Chord

By Bradley Vargyas

Some kids never grow up. Or, perhaps more accurately, some kids grow up in their politics, but perhaps not so much in their lyrical styling. Such is the case with proverbial punk rockers NOFX on its latest release, Wolve...

April 27, 2006

Daniel Powter | Daniel Powter | Warner Bros.

By Amita Chollate

Major music television networks seemed to have taken it upon themselves to give up-and-coming artists a break in the entertainment industry. VH1 junkies know what I'm talking about - the "You Oughta Know" segment that tr...

April 20, 2006

Pinback’s “Fortress” of Solitude

By Aly Comingore

Following the release of Pinback's full-length debut, Summer in Abaddon, the almighty twosome of Rob Crow and Zach Smith (formerly known as Armistead Burwell Smith IV) have been thrown aboard the one-way train to indie r...

April 20, 2006

Oh, Wet Pet

By Sophia Kercher

With eyes twinkling Barry Spacks said, "[Poets] share so much intensity - like a vibrant string ... Poets live dangerously, especially when young. They get in trouble with the opposite sex, and that they [reach] maturity...

April 20, 2006

Gang Warfare

By Aly Comingore

Tonight marks the final stop on a nationwide tour for Tim Robbins' prestigious ensemble troupe, the Actors' Gang. Since 2002 the cast has traveled the country with their performance of the true life tales of wrongfully a...

April 20, 2006

More Than Meets the Eye

By Yasamin Salari

The UCSB Dance Dept.'s Spring 2006 Dance Concert titled "Ephemeral/Indeliable: A Concert in Motion" was an endeavor passionately organized by all of its wholehearted participants.

April 20, 2006

Lucky Number Slevin | “Slevin” Ain’t So Lucky

By Alyson Osterman

In Paul McGuigan's "Lucky Number Slevin" the opening credits roll and evoke the feeling of a horror film. Strange, because the film seemed to be both advertised and marketed as an action-packed comedy.

April 20, 2006

Scary Movie 4 | Can We Say Franchise?

By Amanda Panella

Creepy dolls, alien Tr-iPods, and Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah's couch: These may sound like the events of the past year, but they are in fact the target of parody in the Weinstein Company release of "Scary Movie 4."

April 20, 2006

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders | Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders | Thrive

By Amita Chollate

Hear ye, hear ye. We can now officially welcome Taylor Hawkins to the category of drummer-turned-front-man. Hawkins is, of course, the former drummer for Alanis Morissette and the current stick-twirler for the Foo Fighte...

April 20, 2006

The Subways | Young For Eternity | WEA

By Bradley Vargyas

Let's face it - the Subways are doomed. Not only is their guitarist (Billy Lunn) engaged to their bass player (Charlotte Cooper), but they've got Billy's younger brother Josh Morgan playing drums.

April 13, 2006

L.A. Confidential

By Aly Comingore

It's no wonder so many music fans hate L.A. With its congested freeways, overpriced concert tickets and pretentious, industry-driven scene, the setting seems bleak for anyone trying to make it big (unless, of course, you...

April 13, 2006

Inside Man | Pay Very Close Attention

By Alyson Osterman

Directors often encourage the audience not to ask questions or come up with their own ideas. Rather, we are expected to remain one step ahead of the central characters, aware of the answers to their problems as we watch ...

April 13, 2006

Slither | It’s Still Considered Passing

By Harrison Coltun

Do the names Roger Corman, John Carpenter and Wes Craven ring any of your bells like they ring mine? These master "horror" filmmakers revel in a trough of second-rate films which, due to their low production quality and ...

April 13, 2006

Artist in Profile: Cuesta Drive

By Sean Swaby

You just can't quite put your finger on Cuesta Drive's CD, Where the Palm Trees Grow. It sounds so familiar, yet at the same time, peculiarly different. That's probably because their vast range of extremely dissimilar in...