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That’s No Bull Shirt

May 26, 2005 by

"Wearable art" is how up-and-coming fashionista Scarlett Baily describes her line of handmade, hand-painted and designed T-shirts. Baily, a sophomore art history and Spanish major at UCSB, has a uniq...
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Band of Brothas and Sistas

May 26, 2005 by

Admit it. When you think no one's listening, you bust out singing at the top of your lungs in the shower, car or anywhere else you feel like. Four out of five times, however, your friends would actual...
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CD Reviews: The Rippingtons | Wild Card | Peak

May 26, 2005 by

Ah, it's good to see the Jazz Cat again. Despite numerous changes of style and personnel over the years, the grinning visage of cover artist Bill Mayer's stylized feline has remained a solid constant ...
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Recipe for a Film Fest

May 19, 2005 by

Last Friday night I received a text message that read "Remember Reel Loud screening tomorrow 9am, Ellison 1714." I received the message with mixed enthusiasm. I was excited to get the opportunity to b...
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For Your Viewing Pleasure

May 19, 2005 by

Here is a brief preview of what to expect of the selected films for the Reel Loud Film Festival. It is quite the eclectic group of stories, actors and ideas. When you have an open call for all aspirin...
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Unleashed | Every Dog Has Its Day

May 19, 2005 by

It may have been the psychologist John Watson, or perhaps B.F. Skinner, who argued that if someone were so inclined, they could mold another individual's personality into whatever they wanted. If such...
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Bobby McFerrin Live @ Campbell Hall

May 19, 2005 by

A spotlight, a water bottle, a chair, a microphone; it was all Bobby McFerrin needed to captivate the 800 people in Campbell Hall and receive a standing ovation. His one-man-band performance redefines...
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Ryan Adams | Cold Roses | Lost Highway

May 19, 2005 by

Besides the obvious name similarities, it has always confounded me why Ryan and Bryan Adams are constantly compared and confused. Canadian Bryan Adams rode the cheesy pop wave of the late '80s with un...
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Weezer | Make Believe | Geffen

May 19, 2005 by

There is something to be said for Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, who has taken his band to the top of the charts and quite possibly become the most admired nerd of the past two decades.
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The Dave Matthews Band | Stand Up | RCA

May 19, 2005 by

Dave Matthews Band had to have been feeling a certain amount of pressure going into the making of their new release Stand Up. With their 2001 album Everyday, they alienated some of their more core Bon...
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Spoon | Gimme Fiction | Merge Records

May 19, 2005 by

The image on the cover of Gimme Fiction recalls a popular image from fairy tale lore - that of the ill-fated Little Red Riding Hood. It's this sort of brooding essence mixed with colorful exuberance t...
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Extravaganza Goes Flipmode

May 12, 2005 by

Having earned a solid reputation for mixing things up, the Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) continues to impress this year when it comes to Extravaganza. Traditionally a free, all-day music fe...
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Carrying On

May 12, 2005 by

Artsweek: At what age did you start to become interested in music? Damian Marley: From as young as I can remember; from birth. What got you interested in more of a hip hop style? I just like hip hop m...
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Crash | Crash Into Me

May 12, 2005 by

When the credits finally rolled in "Crash," directed by Paul Haggis, I realized I was out of breath. "Crash" manages to squeeze multiple plot lines, all filled with drama and excitement, into its shor...
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Kingdom of Heaven | Too Pretty to be a Gladiator?

May 12, 2005 by

Stop me if you've heard this one before; Balian (Orlando Bloom) is an everyday blacksmith destined to become the film's hero. He crosses the sea alongside an armada of ships to participate in a questi...
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