Artsweek

September 30, 2004

“Bush” Goes Hollywood

By Drew Reed

John Sayles' latest film "Silver City" promises to be both a detective thriller and a Bush-era satire of public office, and achieves moderate success in both areas.

September 30, 2004

Sahara Hotnights | Kiss and Tell | RCA

By Aly Comingore

On Kiss and Tell, the latest release from Sweden's Sahara Hotnights, Maria Andersson and her band mates manage to convey a self-important swagger and sneer alongside catchy hooks and new wave beats.

September 30, 2004

Rise Against | Siren Song of the Counter Culture | Fat Wreck Chords

By Harrison Coltun

There is a saying that goes, "If it's too loud, you're too old." The new album from Rise Against titled Siren Song of the Counter Culture could make anyone feel like a geezer.

September 30, 2004

Artsweek Calendar

By system

Tonight, guitar legend Carlos Santana will be performing at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. This is the first of a three-night string of performances, so Artsweek recommends seeing him while he's hot. The show starts a...

September 23, 2004

Adult Education

By system

When you step into a strip facility, it's going to be dark and loud. When your eyes adjust to the dimness, read the sign posted with all of the rules on it and pay the doorman your entry fee, which ranges from free to $2...

September 23, 2004

Tips for Big Tippers

By system

Artsweek advises that the best way to approach a strip club is out of curiosity and sheer amusement, despite how desperate for poonani you might be.

September 23, 2004

Behind the Velvet Curtain

By Alec Von Maserati

As Patrick Henry once famously declared, "Give me a lap dance, or give me death!" Actually, that was Charlie Sheen a few nights ago in the Champagne Room. But regardless of who said it, the sentiment remains the same.

September 23, 2004

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Aye, Aye, ‘Captain’

By Drew Atkins

Almost nothing you see is real. The buildings are fake, the trees are fake and some of the people might not even be people. They might be robots. Such is the situation you find yourself in while watching "Sky Captain and...

September 23, 2004

Garden State | Everything’s Coming Up Jersey

By Harrison Coltun

Mark Twain once said, "You can never go home." His indelible words were surely the inspiration for the summer's indie sleeper hit "Garden State." Who knew that first-time writer/director Zach Braff, of television's "Scru...

September 23, 2004

Bjork | Medulla | Elektra/Atlantic

By Jory Dominguez

Bjork has never shied from eccentricism or extremism in her music, and Medulla, her seventh studio album, turning on the axis of vocalization, is no exception.

September 23, 2004

KCSB Top Ten

By system

September 16, 2004

I Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll All Night

By Breanna Boyce

Though once a magnet for up-and-coming bands, larger touring acts and jaw-dropping performers, Santa Barbara's musical reputation has waned in the last few years.

September 16, 2004

Jamie Cullum | Twentysomething | Verve Records

By Breanna Boyce

Chances are, if you have watched VH1 in the past six months, you have heard of Jamie Cullum. The British newcomer to the pop-piano scene released his second album, Twentysomething, earlier this year on Verve Records.

September 16, 2004

The Cure | The Cure | Geffen Records

By Danny Lewis

It's gotta be hard to keep something going for so long. It's difficult for me to fathom a band being together for as long as the Cure has been, especially since it's far longer than I've been alive.

September 16, 2004

The Best is Yet to Come

By Breanna Boyce

A few years back, students voted for a lock-in fee that gave UCSB Arts & Lectures more funds than it had ever received before, which explains the increasingly exciting lineup of films and performances that A&L is able to...

September 16, 2004

Collateral | Nobody Walks in L.A.

By Harrison Coltun

Among triumphs like "Spider-Man 2" and disasters like "Soul Plane," one film emerged from the shadows this summer: Michael Mann's "Collateral." This neo-noir romp through the dark alleys and blinding lights of Los Angele...