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Alison Saar at Atkinson Gallery
Multimedia Artist’s Solo Show at SBCC
The Los Angeles-based, internationally-known artist has an important and stimulating new exhibit at SBCC. Read story.
Flobots Return with New Record, New Vision
Experimental Hip-Hoppers Take on Climate Change, Community Building
The Denver-based hip-hop group tackles politics, sustainability on their upcoming sophomore release. Read story.
They Might Be Giants Get Scientific on New Record
Campbell Hall Hosts Family-Friendly Concert, Activities This Weekend
The band will play a family-friendly show at UCSB’s Campbell Hall this Sunday. Read story.
Saul Williams Brings Afro-Punk Tour to Velvet Jones
Rapper, Rocker, Performance Artist, and Poet Storms S.B. This Week
The rapper, rocker, performance artist, and poet brings his eclectic take on hip-hop to S.B. this week. Read story.
Halloween Means More Concerts, Costumes
Muddy, SOhO, Velvet Host Weekend Theme Shows
SOhO, Muddy Waters, and Velvet Jones all host theme parties, live music this weekend. Read story.
Girl in a Coma Reunites with Muddy Waters
The Sounds, Thao, Nico Vega, Mutineers Prove Ladies Rock
A whole bunch of female-fronted outfits make their way through town this week. Read story.
The Sounds of Success
Swedish New Wave Band Returns to Town, Plays UCSB’s Hub
The Swedish New Wave band will return to S.B. to play a show at The Hub this week. Read story.
New Noise S.B. Picks
The Noise You Want
We pick the ones to watch so you don’t have to. Read story.
Surf Movies and Books
Getting Wet with Words, Photos, and Film
Getting wet with words, photos, and film. Read story.
West Beach Music Festival Returns for Year Three
Ben Harper, Steel Pulse, Slightly Stoopid Head to the Sand for Weekend-Long Concert
Ben Harper, Steel Pulse, and Slightly Stoopid are just some of the more than 50 musical acts playing this year’s three-day-long concert. Read story.
2009 Fall Arts Preview
In this issue of The Independent, our arts editors provide a hand-selected list of can’t-miss music, theater, film, books, visual art, and dance events taking place this autumn, as well as a rundown of Arts & Lecture’s stellar 50th Anniversary lineup. Read story.
John Legend Comes to the Santa Barbara Bowl
The Grammy Winner Brings His Contemporary Soul to S.B.
The Grammy-winning singer brings his contemporary soul to the Bowl for Labor Day weekend. Read story.
The Mars Volta Bring Octahedron to Life
El Paso Prog Rockers Make Tour Stop at S.B. Bowl
The Mars Volta show on Wednesday, September 2 at the Santa Barbara Bowl has been canceled. Read story.
Built to Spill, Loomis & the Lust Unveil New Tunes
Live Music Gets Hectic with Shows from The Lovemakers, Jaret Campisi
Concert going gets hectic this week with live shows from Depeche Mode, The Lovemakers, Jaret Campisi, and many more. Read story.
The Return of the Living Room?
Goleta’s Former Venue Seeks Out New Home
Goleta’s one-time venue may be closer to finding its new home; plus, the Rockshop hosts a killer panel. Read story.
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