Unearth

Southern California’s metalheads and hardcore enthusiasts gathered at the The Alpine Ventura Wednesday, October 10 for a full night of brutal riffs, speedy headbanging, and borderline chaotic circle pits.

Write or Wrong

Annie Bardach speaks her mind, Angelina Jolie confirmed as 2008 Santa Barbara Film Fest honoree

Mando Diao

Swedish mod-punk-popsters Mando Diao reinvigorate the scene with their quirky concept album, Ode to Ochrasy. Self-produced during a fortnight, it features slice-of-life tunes based on beautiful losers and eccentric cranks. “Good Morning, Herr Horst” delves into the dead-end existence of a homeless tambourine player in Stockholm by transforming his plight into a Threepenny Opera-esque song as sung by Scott Walker.

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