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Explosive Entertainment

June 28, 2006 by

This engaging autobiographical tale comes in the form of Larson's rock-musical "tick, tick ... BOOM!" which is playing at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles until July 16.
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The Truth Hurts

June 28, 2006 by

Although watching the film may feel as if we're back in a lecture hall, the information is undeniably interesting and often shocking.
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Go Postal

June 28, 2006 by

The Pink Mailbox, a residence and music space for the Isla Vista community, is all wrapped up in cool, elusive appeal. This quietly evolving venue is keeping the independent music scene aflame in Sant...
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Thom Yorke | The Eraser | XL Recordings

June 28, 2006 by

Like the rubber on the back of a pencil, Thom Yorke's The Eraser gracefully succeeds in its removal of triteness and triviality from electronic rock, while also infusing the genre with a unique soul a...
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Dixie Chicks | Taking the Long Way | SONY BMG Music Entertainment

June 28, 2006 by

The overall quality of the album is a major departure from typical Dixie Chicks style. Political and emotional, the Chicks produce an album that strays away from mainstream country music to a more fol...
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Artsweek Summer Calendar

June 28, 2006 by

Wednesday, July 19: Burning to see "Thank You For Smoking"? Jason Reitman's hilarious comedy about the trials and tribulations of a tobacco lobbyist is playing at Campbell Hall tonight, thanks to the ...
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X-traordinarily Ordinary

June 1, 2006 by

"X-Men: The Last Stand" might as well have been titled "X-Man" or better yet, "Wolverine," because this movie is basically just about Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). Although this may seem like a good thing...
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Don’t Pass On This Cast

June 1, 2006 by

Lately, there seems to be a wave of commercial Hollywood actors experimenting with independent films that generally have short, limited releases in the theaters and enjoy most of their success after t...
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Get Reel

June 1, 2006 by

“Masqued” Haunting, eery and more than a little creepy, “Masqued” was a beautiful but chilling combination of fairy tale and fright. The film is based on an adaptation of two c...
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Viva La Lucha Libre

June 1, 2006 by

Seeing two enormous, masked men in the dark usually signals trouble. This was far from the case when attendees at last Saturday's screening of "Santo vs. the Martian Invasion" at I.V. Theater found th...
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Painting The Town

June 1, 2006 by

Set against the gorgeous Santa Barbara sunshine and the picturesque charm of the Old Mission, the 20th anniversary of the I Madonnari Street Painting Festival this weekend was a treat.
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Acoustic Awesomeness

June 1, 2006 by

In distressed jeans, tight green T-shirt, flashy sunglasses and bed-head hair, Josh Allan may seem like a typical young musician. But once he took the stage at SOhO in downtown Santa Barbara on Tuesda...
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CD: Elefant – Black Magic Show

June 1, 2006 by

Rather than churning out an album that you would love to love, or even something that you would love to hate, 80s throwback gurus Elefant have crafted The Black Magic Show - a record that jumps betwee...
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If You Don’t Give A Fuck About The Sunshine. . .

May 25, 2006 by

The recipe for A.S. Program Board's Extravaganza 2006, held on May 21, was fairly straightforward. Mix two parts laidback hippy festival, two parts rap fan's delight and one part reggae rock show, and...
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Cracking the Code

May 25, 2006 by

The screen faded to black, and the credits slowly began to roll. Amid the few, less-than-uproarious rounds of applause, one statement could be heard over and over again, "The book was so much better."
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