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Eternal Debate, Round 15

January 12, 2006 by

There are many choices we meager human beings must deal with. Difficult choices such as sweet and sour or barbeque, Backstreet Boys or *NSYNC and whether happiness is defined by love or money.
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The Strokes | First Impressions of Earth | RCA

January 12, 2006 by

Four years ago, the Strokes' debut album Is This It rocked the world, prompting critics everywhere to declare them the band destined to save rock 'n' roll. They rode the wave of fame until 2003 when t...
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The Elected | Sun, Sun, Sun | Sub Pop

January 12, 2006 by

Fans of older Rilo Kiley cuts like "August" and "Small Figures in a Vast Expanse" will remember Blake Sennett as Jenny Lewis' right-hand man and unlikely replacement at the mic stand.
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Ryan Adams | 29 | Lost Highway

January 12, 2006 by

At the rate that Ryan Adams has been penning tunes as of late, some cannot help but worry that his meticulous composition and artistic integrity may begin to suffer. Meanwhile, others are just frettin...
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Artist in Profile: Allison Anders

November 17, 2005 by

We here at UCSB are extremely lucky. No not for our unnaturally close proximity to the great pacific Pacific or our numerous Nobel laureates but for something else. We have at our school a filmmaker w...
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Live: Death Cab for Cutie @ The Wiltern

November 17, 2005 by

Sure, Ben Gibbard may appear the atypical tough guy, but after Saturday night, one cannot dispute the fact that the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie had his game face on. Prone to wearing his heart ...
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Moview Reveiw: The Ice Harvest | Lloyd Dobler Takes on the Mob

November 17, 2005 by

Coming from someone who would like to think that John Cusack can do no wrong, it means a lot to say that the plot description for his latest venture, "The Ice Harvest," found me hesitant to see it at ...
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Live: Bulgarian Bebop @ Campbell Hall

November 17, 2005 by

It's hard to sit still in Campbell Hall when confronted with music so animated and danceable as to be banned under Soviet rule. Gypsy megastars Ivo Papasov, Yuri Yunakov, Neshko Neshev and Salif Ali a...
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Madonna | Confessions on a Dance Floor | Maverick

November 17, 2005 by

Pop music is indeed the sluttiest music. On Madonna's latest, Confessions on a Dance Floor, the constantly changing pop chameleon switches outfits once again, this time shorter, dancier, and much more...
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Steve Carell: Polka Dot in a World of Taupe

November 10, 2005 by

Star of stage and screen, both big and little, Steve Carell is becoming something of our generation's funniest comedians. Whether you know him from shows such as "The Daily Show," "The Office" or as m...
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Damian Marley @ The Hub 11/6/2005 | Iron Like a Lion

November 10, 2005 by

"Ooh, yeah. We're jamming." As coils of smoke spiraled upward toward the rafters of the Hub last Sunday night, reggae aficionados crammed together in anticipation for one of the biggest musical prodig...
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Sketching Americana

November 10, 2005 by

"bobrauschenbergamerica," the UCSB Dramatic Art Dept.'s latest production, exudes a warmth that will leave you clinging to your apple pie. Based on the works of modern artist Robert Rauschenberg, the ...
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Hiroshim, Mon Amor

November 10, 2005 by

Hiroshima, filled with sun, is waking up on August 6, 1945. Teenage boys are playing a game of baseball, women are shopping at a fish market, crowded trolley cars are carrying parents to their jobs, w...
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Live: Broken Social Scene @ The Henry Fonda Theatre

November 10, 2005 by

This week, my Monday night was usurped by the opportunity to see Broken Social Scene and Feist play at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. After a short jaunt south on the 101, I arrived in Los Ange...
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Trey Anastasio | Shine | Columbia

November 10, 2005 by

Last week, the former frontman of America's biggest cult band released his fifth solo album, Shine. This album gives Anastasio a creditable niche in the pop genre - a result that many critics discoura...
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