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During Weezer's hiatus in the late 1990s, drummer Patrick Wilson's ennui motivated him to form the Special Goodness, a side-project featuring himself on vocals and guitar with Moth's Atom Willard drum...
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On Educated Guess, Ani diFranco makes a radical change from the sound of her other recent albums. The influence of the singer's split from her husband and long-time sound engineer is reflected in both...
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Immediately noticeable on the Walkmen's second release is the warmth of sound. While not completely shaken, the stark landscape of their debut has been replaced by something rich and inviting.
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1) The Wrens | The Meadowlands | Absolutely Kosher
2) The Unicorns | Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? | Alien8
3) Grouch and Eligh | No More Greener Grasses | Legendary Music
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Once again, the cinematic stars have aligned, opening up the fast-paced universe of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Starting tomorrow, Jan. 30 through Sunday, Feb. 8, lower State Street...
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Don't be surprised if, over the next week and a half, you happen to see a number of sweaty, panic-stricken students dressed in oversized, red T-shirts, lugging camera equipment all over Santa Barbara.
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It seems like all that a hip hop artist must do in order to gain acclaim these days is to talk about something besides bitches, cars and money.
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Blackalicious' last full-length Blazing Arrow gave birth to what was undoubtedly the most uplifting song of the summer of '02, the expansive jazz-funk infused "First in Flight."
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On the eve of their first tour, Air commented that the venues they performed in should be prepped in advance by covering the floors with mattresses and turning on soft colored lighting.
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There doesn't seem to be much room in indie rock these days for bands of the more literate nature. Take the success of dancey, post-punk inspired bands like Hot Hot Heat or the Rapture and their howl-...
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Prostitute and murderer Aileen Wournos wants to be president of the United States. Or so she says one night to her lover, Selby Wall, in Patty Jenkins' debut film "Monster."
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Brought to stardom by legendary production team the Neptunes, R&B singer-songwriter Kelis Rogers is back with Tasty, her third and most elaborate album to date.
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Oh, the picturesque romantic honeymoon: flying to a secluded island with a new bride or groom, lounging on white sandy beaches, swimming in crystal clear waters, catching one's spouse making whoopee w...
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How about Michael Jackson, fallen superstar, purported kiddiediddler and the 21st century's incarnation of the boogeyman? I think that about nails it.
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Lonely hearts and lovelorn souls rejoice! The Mr. T Experience, godfathers of the East Bay pop-punk scene, have released Yesterday Rules, their 10th studio album of brainy pop songs for the broken-hea...
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
“Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
“Wicked” by Gregory Maguire
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
"The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger
“1984” by George Orwell
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
