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Sketching Americana

November 10, 2005 by

"bobrauschenbergamerica," the UCSB Dramatic Art Dept.'s latest production, exudes a warmth that will leave you clinging to your apple pie. Based on the works of modern artist Robert Rauschenberg, the ...
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Hiroshim, Mon Amor

November 10, 2005 by

Hiroshima, filled with sun, is waking up on August 6, 1945. Teenage boys are playing a game of baseball, women are shopping at a fish market, crowded trolley cars are carrying parents to their jobs, w...
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Live: Broken Social Scene @ The Henry Fonda Theatre

November 10, 2005 by

This week, my Monday night was usurped by the opportunity to see Broken Social Scene and Feist play at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. After a short jaunt south on the 101, I arrived in Los Ange...
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Trey Anastasio | Shine | Columbia

November 10, 2005 by

Last week, the former frontman of America's biggest cult band released his fifth solo album, Shine. This album gives Anastasio a creditable niche in the pop genre - a result that many critics discoura...
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Arlo in Wonderland

November 3, 2005 by

It's four decades later and renowned folk activist Arlo Guthrie is still humming the same tune. In conjunction with his concert performance later that evening in Campbell Hall, Guthrie took some time ...
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Live: Arlo Guthrie @ Campbell Hall

November 3, 2005 by

I hate hippies. But I love their music, and I especially love crazy old coots like Arlo Guthrie. When I heard that the folk music legend was going to grace Campbell Hall with his presence, I shouted m...
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Never Stop Broadcasting

November 3, 2005 by

Nikola Tesla would be proud of his invention if he could see what radio station KCSB is doing right now. Yes comrades, our beloved student-operated 91.9 FM KCSB is having a party. Not just any party, ...
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Proof | Formula for Success

November 3, 2005 by

A dialogue-heavy family drama about math enthusiasts and the shaky line between genius and insanity may not sound like the most enjoyable way to spend an evening. But lucky for "Proof," with a four-pe...
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Saw II | Epileptic Ending

November 3, 2005 by

In a stroke of titling genius "Saw II" is the sequel to last year's "Saw." Once again, producers resisted breaking the bank on big name actors, casting Shawnee Smith, Franky G and Donnie Wahlberg. Wri...
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Steve Wonder | A Time to Love | Motown

November 3, 2005 by

Having been repeatedly delayed since its original release date in the summer of 2004 - and nearly a decade in the works had it even made that deadline - A Time to Love can objectively lay claim to the...
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Sigur R

November 3, 2005 by

For those who have perhaps stumbled across this review hoping to hear a deep, nuanced look into the lyrics of Sigur R
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So Many Shows, So Little Time

October 27, 2005 by

311 however, who has pooped out successful albums for over 10 years now, and made a living out of playing countless shows in between recording their 8-plus albums, didn't fail to disappoint.
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Live: Weezer on October 21, 2005

October 27, 2005 by

Behind the guise of his nerdy recording artist persona, Rivers Cuomo gets labeled a lot of things: heartfelt songwriter, clever lyricist and unlikely rock hero, to name a few. Plug the poor guy into a...
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Live: Bright Eyes on October 22, 2005

October 27, 2005 by

Like any good rock music wonder kid, Conor Oberst likes to write songs... lots of them. When you plunge into touring with such a substantial catalogue to choose from, boasting grand-scale, career-span...
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Viva Las Vegas

October 27, 2005 by

This weekend the typical Las Vegas crowd will welcome a few thousand unique visitors for the first annual Vegoose music festival. The festival, which is being held at University of Nevada, Las Vegas' ...
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