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February 19, 2004

Courtney Love | America’s Sweetheart | Virgin

By Eve Aston

Courtney Love's first album since the break-up of Hole - the ironically titled America's Sweetheart - is an unexpected delight. While the postponed release date gave rise to speculation that Love had not written enough q...

February 19, 2004

Kanye West | The College Dropout | Roc-a-Fella

By Colin Marshall

Kanye West is alleged to be the next big thing in the realm of mainstream hip hop, and on this, his debut album, he's chomping at the bit to convince the world of his importance.

February 19, 2004

Miracle | Slapshot to Glory on Ice

By Aaron Vaccaro

To say that "Miracle" is the "feel-good movie of the year," would simply be clich

February 19, 2004

Stereolab | Margerine Eclipse | Elektra/Asylum

By Chris Flora-Tostado

To those familiar with Stereolab, Margerine Eclipse arrives with the same inviting jubilance you knew you could expect from an old friend. Indeed, the 'Lab has been cooking up consistently delicious, retro-futuristic, Fr...

February 19, 2004

The Coral | Magic and Medicine | Columbia

By Drew Mackie

It wouldn't take much convincing to make some uninitiated music fan believe that the Coral was one of the best bands of the late '60s. Their sound, you could say, captured the essence of Britain's transition from the '60...

February 19, 2004

KCSB Top Ten | Week ending 2/19/04 | Courtesy of KCSB-FM 91.9

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February 12, 2004

Let the Pussy Party Begin!

By Jessica Jardine

Valentine's Day may just be the most bogus of all holidays, according to Artsweek, but that doesn't mean we don't know how to celebrate in style. Now, there are those among us with a less than critical eye when it comes ...

February 12, 2004

Let the Pussy Party Begin: WETT

By Jessica Jardine

If you've seen the sign, you know... the vaginas are coming. It sounds a bit like some quasi-pornographic gross-out horror flick playing to an audience bespectacled in 3-D glasses. One imagines giant flaming letters woul...

February 12, 2004

The Romantics | 61/49 | Web Entertainment

By Drew Atkins

The Romantics haven't released a studio album in 18 years, so you'll be forgiven for not knowing who they are. Their managers robbed them blind, and their biggest hit, "What I Like About You," is now more synonymous with...

February 12, 2004

KCSB Top Ten

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February 12, 2004

Elbow | Cast of Thousands | V2

By Colin Marshall

British rockers Elbow say they play "progressive rock without the solos." While the first half of that quote delighted me, the second half induced a wave of crushing disappointment.

February 12, 2004

Probot | Probot | Southern Lord

By Travis Hunter

Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters spent a few years putting together an album's worth of metal tunes, then recruited such all-stars as Lemmy from Motorhead, Cronos from Venom and Max Calavera of Sepultura to provide...

February 12, 2004

Belle & Sebastian | Fans Only | Matador

By Michael Drew

Glasgow-bred Belle & Sebastian have produced a movie soundtrack, several EPs and six noteworthy albums, including last year's Dear Catastrophe Waitress.

February 5, 2004

Documentaries that Dominate

By Glenn Heath

The last few years have brought a resurgence of documentary films to the forefront of national attention. "Bowling for Columbine" in 2002 and "Spellbound," "Capturing the Friedmans" and "Winged Migration" this past year ...

February 5, 2004

Give my Regards

By Jessica Jardine

As another extension of the documentary boom resonating through many a film circle, UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival have teamed up to offer "The Truth of Nonfiction: A Panel Discuss...

February 5, 2004

STILL to WATCH

By Brenna Boyce

As the Santa Barbara International Film Festival nears its end, there are still plenty of films to see and celebrities to stalk. Here is a short list of what is still to come and what should be worth your valuable time a...