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

February 19, 2004 by

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.
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Miracle | Slapshot to Glory on Ice

February 19, 2004 by

To say that "Miracle" is the "feel-good movie of the year," would simply be clich
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Stereolab | Margerine Eclipse | Elektra/Asylum

February 19, 2004 by

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, ...
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The Coral | Magic and Medicine | Columbia

February 19, 2004 by

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

February 19, 2004 by

1) Air | Talkie Walkie | Astralwerks 2) Ima Robot | Alive | Virgin 3) The Unicorns | Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? | Alien8
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Let the Pussy Party Begin!

February 12, 2004 by

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 critica...
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Let the Pussy Party Begin: WETT

February 12, 2004 by

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 ...
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The Romantics | 61/49 | Web Entertainment

February 12, 2004 by

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 ...
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KCSB Top Ten

February 12, 2004 by

1) Crystal Method | Legion of Boom | V2 2) Air | Talkie Walkie | Astralwerks 3) Ima Robot | Alive [EP] | Virgin
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Elbow | Cast of Thousands | V2

February 12, 2004 by

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.
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Probot | Probot | Southern Lord

February 12, 2004 by

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 ...
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Belle & Sebastian | Fans Only | Matador

February 12, 2004 by

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

February 5, 2004 by

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 Migrat...
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Give my Regards

February 5, 2004 by

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 Nonfict...
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STILL to WATCH

February 5, 2004 by

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 ...
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