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Jack Johnson | In Between Dreams | Universal

March 3, 2005 by

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...
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Kings of Leon | Aha Shake Heartbreak | RCA

March 3, 2005 by

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 l...
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Movie Reveiw: Tarnation

February 24, 2005 by

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, Caouett...
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Artsy’s and Fartsy’s: Artsweek’s Answer to the Oscars

February 24, 2005 by

BEST SOUNDTRACK Winner: “Garden State” Honorable Mention: “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” BEST USE OF A CODPIECE Winner: Brad Pitt (“Troy”) Honorable Mention: Colin Farrell (&#...
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Artsy’s and Fartsy’s: Artsweek’s Answer to the Oscars

February 24, 2005 by

BIGGEST LETDOWN Winner: “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” Honorable Mention: “Van Helsing” WHAT WERE THEY THINKING Winner: “Superbabies 2” Honorable Mention: R...
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Cruel Intentions 3

February 24, 2005 by

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...
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Fostering New Trends

February 24, 2005 by

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 residen...
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Interpol Live at SOMA

February 24, 2005 by

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 emerge...
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M.I.A. | Arular | Beggars XL

February 24, 2005 by

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.
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Keep Your Hands to Yourself

February 17, 2005 by

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 ...
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Denial Should Be a River in France

February 17, 2005 by

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 sl...
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Constantine | In Need of Divine Intervention

February 17, 2005 by

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 comi...
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“Knuckle” Sandwich

February 17, 2005 by

"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 t...
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Bailamania

February 17, 2005 by

In a dream world, "Sue
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Jazz Hands

February 17, 2005 by

Musicians in their elder years tend to follow one of two paths: grow stale repeating what they have already done or fight to stay fresh by pushing their limits. Pianist Herbie Hancock of Miles Davis Q...
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