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Common | Electric Circus | MCA

January 23, 2003 by

Common's latest release narrowly spares him from the pitfall of wackness: His commercialized rapping sounds forced, as if he was brought into the studio against his will to record lyrics that are simp...
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KCSB Top Ten: January 23, 2003

January 23, 2003 by

1) Hydroponic Sound System | Synthesis | Bomb Hip Hop2) Hot Cross | A New Set of Lungs | Level Plane3) Bleeding Kansas | Giving Emo Something To Cry About | self-released
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Don’t Knock The Clooney

January 16, 2003 by

Artsweek landed an exclusive interview with the Dapper Dan man himself at the Santa Barbara screening of his new film, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind."
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Who’s Really Buying It?

January 16, 2003 by

It's the worst news for The Who fans since the death of bassist John Entwistle. On Jan. 13, Pete Townshend, The Who's guitarist, was arrested for possessing child pornography.
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Nevermind the Fishnets

January 16, 2003 by

This book is a collection of photographs by Jim Jocoy, a teenager living in the Bay Area at the time, who became deeply enraptured by the burgeoning California punk rock scene.
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Phish | Round Room | Elektra

January 16, 2003 by

The absolute first thing I have to say about Phish's new album, Round Room, is that I really want to hear these songs live. I'm somewhat ashamed to admit that I haven't already.
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Sondre Lerche | Faces Down | Astralwerks

January 16, 2003 by

Who knew that Norwegian geneticists were so good? I ask this because it is obvious that 19-year-old Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche was grown in a lab from stolen scraps of David Bowie's voc...
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Grammy Grammy Glorifying Glitz

January 9, 2003 by

While incorporating the tiniest inkling of what the current state of popular music is today, the 2003 Grammy nominations maintain the tradition of letting inebriated monkeys pick the potential winners...
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Hollywood Globetrotters

January 9, 2003 by

The Golden Globes. It sounds the title of a porn flick, starring celestial-body sized breasts and a man with an overactive bladder.
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About Schmidt | Heeeere’s…Schmidt!

January 9, 2003 by

"About Schmidt" essentially amounts to a road trip for the Centrum Silver age set wherein Payne replaces rowdy, horny teens with an old man whose life is empty and sad.
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Adaptation | Everything’s Coming Up Orchids

January 9, 2003 by

When Charlie is hired to adapt Susan Orlean's novel The Orchid Thief, he instead writes about the tribulations of adapting the novel. This is the story of a writer who does not know how to tell a stor...
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Why You Should Get Up Off Your Booty And Save The Living Room

January 9, 2003 by

The Living Room, located at 430 South Fairview Ave. in Goleta, is facing homelessness at the end of the month due to demolition and is looking to the community for help.
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2002 A-Dubbies

December 5, 2002 by

Artsweek has taken a well-deserved study break to reflect back on the best and worst of arts and entertainment in 2002.
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And the winners are…

December 5, 2002 by

Artsweek Hands Out Awards to Those Who Got Made and Those Who Got Played in 2002
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Angela Potter’s Top Five

December 5, 2002 by

Surprise Talent of the Year - Jared Leto. His band, 30 Seconds to Mars, is actually good. For proof, download "Buddha for Mary." He's not bad to look at either.
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