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First Sick? Twisted? Hilarious? You Bet Your Ass!

March 31, 2005 by

Are you one of those people who thinks cartoons are dumb? When someone says animation, do you think singing crabs and midgets with pickaxes? Well, prepare to have all your preconceived notions about a...
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Beck | Guero | Interscope

March 31, 2005 by

Nearly 10 years after the release of Odelay, Beck finds himself reinventing the art of reinvention and excelling in the self-deprecation that made "Loser" the definitive slacker anthem of the early '9...
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The Mars Volta | Frances the Mute | Universal

March 31, 2005 by

The Mars Volta do not write albums for the timid. Those who seek feel good, pop songs about love and happiness that can easily fit into a radio station's play list are advised to look elsewhere.
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Queens of the Stone Age | Lullabies to Paralyze | Interscope

March 31, 2005 by

In the Queens of the Stone Age's latest album, Lullabies to Paralyze, Josh Homme awakens the desert spirits. Peyote-spawned demons? Probably.
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Mazeltov!

March 3, 2005 by

On March 3-6, you better quit your kvetching, stock up on plenty of your bubbe's kugel and make the shlep downtown for the first annual Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival (SBJFF).
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Slighty Off-Key

March 3, 2005 by

There was a time before "Chicago" and "Moulin Rouge" when the movie musical was an endangered species in Hollywood. Musicals are expensive and risky sells to American audiences.
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First Commandment: Go See the Play

March 3, 2005 by

"Pentecost" is ultimately a story of revolution and the struggles of the human spirit. The play focuses on a woman possessed by a secret discovery and her search for the truth behind it. It is about a...
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Hot Hot Heat at The Roxy Theatre

March 3, 2005 by

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 Ticketm...
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Jeff Hanson | Jeff Hanson | Kill Rock Stars

March 3, 2005 by

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.
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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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