Artsweek

March 3, 2005

Hot Hot Heat at The Roxy Theatre

By Blaire Brown

It's been a sad winter as the music scene has seemingly been on hiatus in the United States. With shows few and far between and new releases nowhere to be seen, it was not hard to forget about Ticketmaster and the record...

March 3, 2005

Jeff Hanson | Jeff Hanson | Kill Rock Stars

By Matt Cappiello

It seems indie rockers are finally taking some vocal lessons. Singer-songwriter Jeff Hanson sings with a lilt in his voice, a Celtic soprano that drifts away with the melodies in his songs.

March 3, 2005

Jack Johnson | In Between Dreams | Universal

By Aly Comingore

Local favorite Jack Johnson knows his niche, and for that alone we must grant him a bit of credit. Folksy vocals, lazy guitar strumming and campfire-ready melodies define his latest, In Between Dreams, just as they did o...

March 3, 2005

Kings of Leon | Aha Shake Heartbreak | RCA

By Bradley Vargyas

There's something about southern rock that seems to be far more interesting that plain old rock 'n' roll. Say what you will about the politics of Lynyrd Skynyrd, but they knew how to rock with that low-down, dirty attit...

February 24, 2005

Movie Reveiw: Tarnation

By Aly Comingore

Jonathan Caouette's "Tarnation" is a force to be reckoned with. In a time when documentary film has come to be defined through the highly subjective works of Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock, Caouette's self-reflexive, ...

February 24, 2005

Artsy’s and Fartsy’s: Artsweek’s Answer to the Oscars

By Brenna Boyce Harrison Coltun Aly Comingore

BEST SOUNDTRACK Winner: “Garden State” Honorable Mention: “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” BEST USE OF A CODPIECE Winner: Brad Pitt (“Troy”) Honorable Mention: Colin Farrell (“Alexander&#8221...

February 24, 2005

Artsy’s and Fartsy’s: Artsweek’s Answer to the Oscars

By Brenna Boyce Harrison Coltun Aly Comingore

BIGGEST LETDOWN Winner: “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” Honorable Mention: “Van Helsing” WHAT WERE THEY THINKING Winner: “Superbabies 2” Honorable Mention: “White Chicks&#822...

February 24, 2005

Cruel Intentions 3

By Drew Mackie

When Choderlos de Laclos wrote Dangerous Liaisons in 1778, he probably wasn't thinking about Santa Barbara. Nonetheless, somebody else managed to connect our picture-perfect town with de Laclos' story about the sex games...

February 24, 2005

Fostering New Trends

By Jessica Vrazilek

Wendy Foster is a woman inspired by fashion and beauty, a passion that has driven her to create four of her own specialty clothing boutiques. Her boutiques' eclectic styles offer Santa Barbara residents an array of luxur...

February 24, 2005

Interpol Live at SOMA

By Aaron Small

Hipsters fought among each other for position, pushing to get closer to the action as the SOMA stage filled with thick fog. Aphex Twin's "Milkman" cut out, a church organ sounded and five suits emerged from the abyss. Pa...

February 24, 2005

M.I.A. | Arular | Beggars XL

By Matt Cappiello

If Nelly Furtado kicked ass, her name would be Mathangi Arulpragasam. Hailing from both London and Sri Lanka, the frontwoman for M.I.A. is a Jill-of-all-trades.

February 17, 2005

Keep Your Hands to Yourself

By Aly Comingore

Here at Artsweek, we feel your pain and hereby attempt to bring you the facts as the gloved one and his team of experts move toward what is sure to be one of the most highly publicized court cases in history.

February 17, 2005

Denial Should Be a River in France

By Harrison Coltun

Early Monday morning, the media world converged on the otherwise normal town of Santa Maria for the jury selection for the Michael Jackson child molestation trial. Among the impersonators, fans and sleepy Artsweek corres...

February 17, 2005

Constantine | In Need of Divine Intervention

By Mark Batalla

I walked into the "overbooked" advance screening of "Constantine" with low expectations. I figured it would be another movie rushed through production, capitalizing on the success of other recent comic adaptations.

February 17, 2005

“Knuckle” Sandwich

By Jory Dominguez

"I was digging deep, deep, deep into my bag of songs [about love] - and I got some pretty fucked-up ones," Ani DiFranco coolly commented before swinging into an affirming rendition of "Swan Dive" at the Arlington Theatre...

February 17, 2005