Artsweek

November 18, 2004

Kidjo Offers Campbell Hall a Little Peace, Love and Understanding

By Aly Comingore

Touring on behalf of her latest release, Oyaya!, Ang

November 18, 2004

Growing Up Incredible | Another Lesson from Pixar

By Aaron Small

Admit it. Ever since the first time you saw Adam West on "Batman," you've been dying to know: boxers or briefs? If Spiderman got stoned and opted for a night out with Mary Jane instead of fighting crime in Manhattan, wha...

November 18, 2004

Birth | Kidman Gives Life to Creepy “Birth”

By Bradley Vargyas

Director Jonathan Glazer poses an interesting question in his second movie "Birth": What exactly happens when we die? Anna, played by Nicole Kidman, loses her husband in a jogging accident under mysterious circumstances.

November 18, 2004

Atjazz | LabResults | Mantis Recordings

By Allen Biehle

Atjazz has found a great harmony between electronic, dance and smooth sounds in LabResults, an album consisting of new tracks and remixes from Labfunk, an album released in June 2001.

November 18, 2004

A Perfect Circle | eMOTIVe | Virgin

By Matt Cappiello

A Perfect Circle's latest release, eMOTIVe, is a little more than ambitious. The first music video from the album, a rousing cover of John Lennon's "Imagine," depicts Disneylike puppets of different cultures singing in u...

November 18, 2004

The Killers | Hot Fuss | Island

By Blaire Brown

The Strokes, the Hives, the Thrills, the Stills. Indie rock has given birth to yet another impressive "the" band. The Killers are made up of Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci.

November 18, 2004

Blood Brothers | Crimes | V2

By Yolanda Kol

Blood Brothers | Crimes | V2 The new album Crimes reinforces the Blood Brothers’ steady progression toward a musical style they have been creatively refining. The 13-track album demonstrates the band’s abilit...

November 4, 2004

OUTrageous Festival Reel Important

By Brenna Boyce

OUTrageous! The 13th Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival should, by all means, be anything but an outrageous idea. The LGBT population in Santa Barbara is blossoming and campus clubs, like FUQIT a...

November 4, 2004

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

By Harrison Coltun

When was the last time you saw a good movie? When was the last time you saw a movie from Korea? If you said "I don't know" to either of these questions, this movie is right up your alley.

November 4, 2004

A Poignant Portrayal of an Iconic Personality

By Drew Reed

"Ray" masterfully recreates the life, struggles and successes of Ray Charles. It follows the perseverance of Charles, a blind pianist, in his youth, his shrewd business skills and Charles' ultimate descent into the clutc...

November 4, 2004

The Biko House Keeps the Music Coming, Despite Difficulties

By Matt Cappiello

Guitars were put to a good cause on Friday night, as the Biko House held its second benefit concert, featuring headlining bands Tobias and the Shotgun Wedding.

November 4, 2004

The Nitty Gritty on State Street

By Jessica Vrazilek

An untraditional blend of individual style, State Street's True Grit is one of Santa Barbara's best stores. A meld of high fashion, local designers and eclectic styles, True Grit is truly one of Santa Barbara's hidden tr...

November 4, 2004

Cake | Pressure Chief | Columbia

By Jessica Quick

Cake's new album, Pressure Chief, proves to be no blaring deviation from the unique style that we know and love. Indeed, Cake devotees can rest assured: The trademark catchy hooks and annoyingly easy-to-remember lyrics s...

November 4, 2004

Le Tigre | This Island | Universal Records

By Jory Dominguez

This Island deserves three awards: one for the best/weirdest song title on an album ("Nanny Nanny Boo Boo"), another for best cover of the year (The Pointer Sisters' hit "I'm So Excited") and the last for making the Casi...

November 4, 2004

Rilo Kiley | More Adventurous | Brute/Beaute

By Yolanda Kol

After playing countless sold-out shows in support of its 2002 break-through album The Execution of All Things, Rilo Kiley has returned with further enthusiasm and abundant confidence.

November 4, 2004

Green Day | American Idiot | Reprise

By Blaire Brown

It's been a long while since our ears have been kissed by the sound of Green Day. Well, music fans, it is 2004, and the trio swims back into the stream of main with the freshly released American Idiot.