Artsweek

October 13, 2005

Move Your Feet and Feel United

By Gina Pollack

Vibrant colors, pounding rhythms and powerful motions are only some of the tools Ronald K. Brown used to convey a deep sense of spiritual and physical energy in last night's performance of "Evidence." Brown, who choreogr...

October 13, 2005

Live: Franz Ferdinand @ The Greek Theatre

By Chris Trenchard

If I were a girl, I would definitely want to have sex with Franz Ferdinand. Not all at once of course - if I were a girl I'd had have some class - but boy do these chaps have a hold on the art of appeal.

October 6, 2005

I Am Reznor, Hear Me Roar

By Aly Comingore

All hail the Los Angeles public transportation system - or at least the offshoot of it that ran loops around the Hollywood Bowl this past Saturday evening. For a mere three dollars I found myself aboard a exquisite white...

October 6, 2005

Backyard Art

By Kimberly Chung

Ever been interested in the art scene on campus? Most of you may know that there is an art museum located near the UCen, but do you know about the free student gallery? Located in the Arts Building on campus, Gallery 143...

October 6, 2005

Serenity | To Infinity and Beyond

By Alex Benowitz-Fredricks

Joss Whedon has a message in "Serenity," the big-screen sequel to his cult-hit television show "Firefly": Luke Skywalker is a sniveling twit. Writer/director Whedon, best known for creating the first fully functional hyb...

October 6, 2005

A History of Violence | Make The Bad Man Stop

By Harrison Coltun

It's true that mainstream American cinema has been on the down and out for the last couple of years. Films such as "Exit Wounds," "Soul Plane" and "Mona Lisa Smile" should have never seen the light of day. That's not to ...

October 6, 2005

Artist In Profile

By Harrison Coltun

They're Swedish, they're a retro rock band and they are completely unknown. Well, almost. The Caesars aren't well known beyond their catchy song "Jerk It Out" featured on the familiar iPod Shuffle commercial. However, th...

October 6, 2005

Local Motion

By Rebecca Riley

Since the opening of the Empty Garage Showspace in February of 2005, the venue has become a beacon for the burgeoning Isla Vista local music scene. The Empty Garage sits behind an apartment complex at 6587 Cordoba Road,...

October 6, 2005

The New Pornographers | Twin Cinema | Matador

By Drew Reed

It's easy to understand why I didn't like the New Pornographers at first. The group is billed as the power pop supergroup of Canadian rocker Carl "A.C." Newman, a man with a pedigree that could make Rufus Wainwright blus...

October 6, 2005

Fiona Apple | Extraordinary Machine | Epic

By Aly Comingore

Forgoing the small-talk regarding record label battles and six-year hiatuses, Fiona Apple's third album looks past the bullshit and stands on its on as a work of witty lyricism, whimsical arrangements and warm harmonies.

September 29, 2005

Ebony and Ivory

By Aly Comingore

For most of us, 25 sounds like the cut-off. By the time we all hit the ever-looming mid-20s mark, we want certain goals to be accomplished: Stop smoking, finish college, secure that elusive "real job," find affordable dw...

September 29, 2005

Rise of the BIKO Empire

By Christof Hendrickson

If you haven't been to a local music show in Isla Vista recently, you really need to plan an escape from your grandmother's dirty laundry hamper.

September 29, 2005

Student Film Strikes Back

By Harrison Coltun

It must have been four years ago when the Los Angeles Times published an article by an angered parent who denounced the UCSB Film Studies Dept. The article argued that our beloved film program was failing to prepare grad...

September 29, 2005

Flight Plan | In-Flight Movie

By Harrison Coltun

Does anyone really enjoy flying with the high airfares, worse-than-microwave food and flight attendants who don't get paid enough to give a damn? Let's not forget the worst part: all the smelly passengers who the bankrup...

September 29, 2005

Paul Hardcastle | Hardcastle 4 | Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm

By Colin Marshall

Despite their somewhat unimaginative sequential titling scheme, having listened to electronic music producer Paul Hardcastle's previous three self-titled albums is not a prerequisite for the enjoyment of his brand-new fo...

September 29, 2005

Wolf Parade | Apologies to the Queen Mary

By Chris Trenchard

Why Wolf Parade is apologizing to anyone is beyond me. It's the people who should be getting on their knees, repenting after what Wolf Parade released Tuesday. Masterpieces like Apologies to the Queen Mary only come arou...