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CD Review

Indie hip hop fans, rejoice! Frontman Vinnie Paz and Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind - also known as Jedi Mind Tricks - are back with the Babygrande Records release of Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell.
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CD Review

Saying The Killers are grounded is about the same as saying J. Lo is really from the block.
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Making Love With Bruce Campbell

There are two kinds of people in the world: Those that don't know who Bruce Campbell is and those that are part of his fan-base. The latter group, though lesser in number, more than make up for it wit...
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A Royal Disappointment

The plot of "All the King's Men" can be simplified to: Willie Stark heard a great call / Willie Stark had a great fall / And all the king's horses and all the king's men / Could not bring Stark back t...
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Glamour, Greed & Plenty of Gore

Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia attempts to solve the notorious murder of Elizabeth Short, yet only manages to make the mystery more confusing.
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Getting Off

Welcome. You are about to embark on a journey from the traditional confines of dorm life, beer pong and midnight romps. Amid the beautiful Santa Barbara coastline, an art scene is being recreated, reb...
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Vote for Pedro

When it comes to directors, Pedro Almod
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Pucker Up

It's hard to say bad things about Zach Braff - he's just so undeniably adorable. However, in "The Last Kiss," he's also whiny, self-centered and surprisingly grown-up.
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CDs

John Mayer’s new album Continuum ignites a soulful humanitarian in all of its listeners. Along with the single, “Waiting on the World to Change,” the rest of the album’s tracks...
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More Fun Than King Friday

Welcome to the neighborhood. For tourists, downtown Santa Barbara (a.k.a. "The American Riviera") is a yuppie's paradise. Expensive, exotic, etc.
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Are You Afraid of The Dark?

The Isla Vista music scene is like a werewolf: It only comes out at night and when it does it is prepared to lose all control.
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Got Talent?

Looking for ways to get involved in the local art scene?
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Movies, Masterpieces & Mingling

When Nick Jr. starts to get boring and Barney just isn't doing it for you anymore, it might be time for you to get out of the house.
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Summer Loving

The Arts & Lectures planners haven't just assembled a summer of cost-effective entertainment. Each film planned is a serious critique of media, racism, imperialism and war in the United States and abr...
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Lighting Up

Yellowcard's violinist Sean Mackin sat down with Artsweek a few days before the band's June 11 stop at the Santa Barbara Bowl to discuss making music, getting famous and growing up.
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