Artsweek

April 14, 2005

“Hey, Carrot Juice!”

By Aaron Marienthal

Less than a week after the release of the much-anticipated debut of Louis XIV's first full-length album, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept, the group made its first appearance in Santa Barbara on April 3 at a packed Velve...

April 14, 2005

Joshua Redman Live @ Capbell Hall

By David Landes

Is Josh Redman creating great music that is universally relevant to all ages? Definitely. Redman leads the SFJAZZ Collective, an all-star octet of some of the best jazz musicians in the world.

April 14, 2005

Penny for Your Thoughts

By Patrick Brogan

New York Times columnist, feminist and award-winning author Barbara Ehrenreich gave an informative and entertaining lecture about her best-selling book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America.

April 14, 2005

Fever Pitch | Getting to Third Base

By Bradley Vargas

Seeing as how the Red Sox were no longer professional sports' most-losing franchise, they were forced to add several scenes to their half-baseball, half-chick-flick "Fever Pitch."

April 14, 2005

Going APE

By Mark Batalla

The Alternative Press Expo (APE) is an annual showcase for small press and self-published comics, minicomics, and zines.

April 14, 2005

Get Lost!!!

By Aaron Small

A mishmash of anecdotes, East Coast-style songs and muddled Platonic philosophy forms the blandish meat of the Civilians' drama "Gone Missing," written and directed by Steven Cosson.

April 14, 2005

Are You My Daddy?

By Harrison Coltun

Since the days of the Babylonian empire there have been whores. The "whores" in question are not your smelly roommates who ate your leftover Domino's pizza, but the traditional "ladies of the night" who deal in sex.

April 14, 2005

The Kills | No Wow | Rough Trade/RCA

By Jory Dominguez

For the Kills, executing their minimalist sonic blitz with nothing more than a guitar, a drum machine and a lyrically unflinching fuck-you resolve is all in a day's work, and however miscalculated the formula might seem,...

April 14, 2005

Kaiser Chiefs | Employment | Universal

By Brad Vargyas

When you hear the first measures of "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" off of the Kaiser Chiefs' Employment, don't be fooled. You haven't accidentally put in a Roxy Music CD, nor have you magically been transported back...

April 14, 2005

New Order | Waiting For The Sirens’ Call | Warner

By Matt Cappiello

On the album's first track, "Who's Joe?" New Order gains the disdain of rock critics across the land by quoting Jimi Hendrix; asking, "Hey, Joe. What you doing?"

April 14, 2005

Artsweek Calendar

By system

This winner of the 2005 Oscar for best documentary gives a grim look into the notorious prostitution rings of Calcutta, India, while attempting to enlighten and educate future hookers everywhere.

April 7, 2005

We Be Playin

By Brenna Boyce

When Artsweek first heard about mtvU taking over the airwaves here on our campus, our first thought was: "What do they want from us?" I figured by this age we were too old to be sucked into the traditional MTV programmin...

April 7, 2005

Moby @ Campbell Hall

By Matt Cappiello

Generally, pop stars don't frequent academic discussions. One cannot imagine Fatboy Slim or t.A.t.U at a political forum - and if this actually happened, I think we'd all scream and run for the rafters.

April 7, 2005

Dave Barry @ Campbell Hall

By David Landes

Dave Barry is a very unusual usual guy. He strolls out on the stage before a packed Arlington Theatre and says he will introduce the Arts & Lectures spokeswoman who will introduce John Cleese, who will introduce Dave Bar...

April 7, 2005

Head On |

By Aly Comingore

German writer/director Fatih Akin is certainly no stranger to fiction that is out of the ordinary, taking part in German film projects ranging from writing and directing an organized crime thriller in 1998 to acting in a...

April 7, 2005

Sin City | Sinfully Delightful

By Drew Mackie

An icy blonde dame stands on a balcony outside some swank party. From the shadows emerges a man who, with the manly curtness characteristic of so many strong and silent types, instantly sweeps her into his arms. She's hi...