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Bjork | Medulla | Elektra/Atlantic

September 23, 2004 by

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.
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KCSB Top Ten

September 23, 2004 by

1) BJORK | Medulla | Elektra/Atlantic 2) THE ORB | Bicycles and Tricycles | Sanctuary 3) MING AND FS | Back to One | Spun
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I Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll All Night

September 16, 2004 by

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.
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Jamie Cullum | Twentysomething | Verve Records

September 16, 2004 by

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 o...
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The Cure | The Cure | Geffen Records

September 16, 2004 by

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.
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The Best is Yet to Come

September 16, 2004 by

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...
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Collateral | Nobody Walks in L.A.

September 16, 2004 by

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 ...
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Paul Westerberg | Folker | Vagrant Records

September 16, 2004 by

Paul Westerberg is out with another full-length album, less than a year after his release of his last two records, Come Feel Me Tremble and Dead Man Shake.
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Stop and Smell the Coffee

September 16, 2004 by

If you are anything like us here at Artsweek, you are on a never-ending search for a good cup of coffee in this town.
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Twilight Samurai

June 3, 2004 by

Going to the movies these days is rarely a captivating and fulfilling experience. Formulaic plot lines and huge special effects spectacles are a dime and dozen, but we keep going back with the hope th...
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Santa Barbara Has Found Its Muse

June 3, 2004 by

There's a new publication floating around town, and it's called Mused Magazine. It's put out by a group of young ladies and gentlemen in Santa Barbara. And guess what? It's totally FREE!
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Quit Jamming, Trip to These Instead

June 3, 2004 by

I don't like jam bands. It's not their fault; I just think they're mediocre. But hey, you've got to listen to something when you're on drugs right? Well, you have options... trust me. Here are some gr...
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Electrelane | The Power Out | Too Pure

June 3, 2004 by

Free from the eternal rat race to break the Billboard Top 40 list, Electrelane's The Power Out declines conventional song structure with its complex, genre-crossing blend of moody and alluring experim...
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Shrek 2 | Pretty Things in Ugly Packages

June 3, 2004 by

I like ugly things. There exists an underlying beauty in all things repulsive, a magnetic force tapping into an unconscious wasteland of perversion, a force that explains why humans like to smell thei...
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Summer Shows at the Santa Barbara Bowl

June 3, 2004 by

311 with the Ataris and Lit Tony Bennett Jonny Lang, Junior Brown and Shelby Lynne
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