Artsweek

October 27, 2005

Grow Up

By Adrian Castaneda

If you're nostalgic for the awkwardness of your teenage years - the social pressures, the joys of living under the same roof as your parents and the looming deadlines of college applications, all while trying to figure o...

October 27, 2005

Rogue Wave | Descended Like Vultures | Sub-Pop

By Aly Comingore

The Rogue Wave's as-yet-unreleased latest album, Descended Like Vultures may not be the next Imagine. For that matter, it may not even be the next Transatlanticism, but such is the all-too-often-faced quandary of pop mus...

October 27, 2005

Deerhoof | The Runners Four | Kill Rock Stars

By Rebecca Riley

The Commercial Review: The Runners Four is the hottest new album on the racks this month! Deerhoof is back with their same old sound, but this time around they challenge their listeners with a much mellower tone and a so...

October 13, 2005

Eat Your Heartagram Out

By Matt Cappiello

At UCSB, heavy metal is like abstinence - it just doesn't happen. Self-proclaimed "love metal" stars HIM stopped by the Hub last Sunday, bringing their prolific dose of Finnish ass-kicking. Artsweek talked to bassist Mig...

October 13, 2005

More Sex & Drugs Than Rock

By Mark Batalla

Last week my roommate suggested that we catch the Bloodhound Gang concert over in Ventura. He said the live show he went to in Iowa was the best damn show he'd ever seen. While not one to take any Iowan at face value, le...

October 13, 2005

Our Special For The Day

By Harrison Coltun

You could tell by the way that sassy twentysomething waitress walked off with your food that it was a bad idea to ask for bacon instead of grilled onions and a side of Thousand Island salad dressing.

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.