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REM | Around the Sun | Warner

October 27, 2004 by

Alternative rock would not be the same without REM. The influential band, which hails from Athens, Ga., has penetrated the rock pantheon with songs like "Everybody Hurts" and "Man on the Moon," and at...
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Artsweek Calendar

October 27, 2004 by

The MultiCultural Center presents Holy Dirt, a play by Marcos Martinez and Cheyney Ryan. Holy Dirt chronicles the comic life journeys of a small town Chicano actor as he navigates the worlds of art a...
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Why is it That Tony Kushner Just Wants to Talk About Something Else

October 20, 2004 by

Tony Kushner may be revered as one of the most creative and successful playwrights of recent years, but that doesn't mean he can't piss people off. Take his appearance in last Friday's Dramatic Arts 1...
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A Slow Trudge Through Fields of Tobacco

October 20, 2004 by

For anyone without some kind of connection to North Carolina or the South in general, "Bright Leaves," by Ross McElwee, will move dreadfully slow ... that is, if you're able to sit through its entiret...
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Team America, @#$% Yeah!

October 20, 2004 by

Check your opinions at the door. If you are tired of the war on terrorism, WMDs and all the rest of it, prepare yourself for a smorgasbord of hysterical politically incorrect jokes.
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A “Sideways” Look at Life

October 20, 2004 by

There are certain films whose constituent elements alone assure them greatness, or at least a rank several notches above the norm. At first glance, "Sideways" seems to be one of these blessed cinemati...
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Artsweek Calendar

October 20, 2004 by

Tonight, one of music's most influential and legendary icons will be paying UCSB a visit. Bob Dylan will be performing at the Events Center along with his band. Who knows what he'll be playing? Who ca...
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Taxi | Action Takes the Wheel

October 20, 2004 by

"Taxi" is a difficult film to categorize. It could be labeled as a buddy picture, a crime drama, an action flick, or a "stupid cop" comedy. But no matter what it gets called, "Taxi" offers a surprisin...
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Peace, Love and Death Metal

October 14, 2004 by

The Eagles of Death Metal, a rock 'n' roll band, are creating lots of buzz around the country for its hip-shaking, capes and moustaches, and aren't afraid to let it all hang out. That's what Artsweek ...
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The Sax Man

October 14, 2004 by

When asked the question, "What is jazz?" by an onlooker at a session before his Sunday night performance, jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis retorted with another question. "What is French? It's a lan...
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“Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence”

October 14, 2004 by

Everyone has that one friend who is into Anime. Usually dealing with more adult themed ideas, Anime is the kind of thing that would make Mickey Mouse blush. Jump back in time to 1995 when the first "G...
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Brits Get Butchered

October 14, 2004 by

Having not seen "Dawn of the Dead" and having been disappointed by terrible British humor in the past, I admit that I was initially a little apprehensive about watching the latest zombie movie spoof.
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Ray Charles | Genius Loves Company | Concord Recordings

October 14, 2004 by

There are few artists who we can indisputably carry the title of "legend" in conversation, and even fewer who manage to earn their title by crafting and playing popular music.
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Elliott Smith | From a Basement on the Hill | Epitaph

October 14, 2004 by

A guitar and a hushed voice go a long way. Elliott Smith, whose death in October 2003 dealt the music community a severe blow, was considered by many to be an indie rock pioneer.
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Interpol | Antics | Matador

October 14, 2004 by

The bassist from Interpol dresses like a fascist and wears a gun holster on stage. Bad. The bassist writes inspired bass lines that make the bass guitar more than just an instrument for rejected guita...
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