Unity Shoppe Talent Show Draws a Wide Mix
All the contestants will help benefit charity, but some may win TV fame.
Year: 2007
Kucinich Campaigns in Santa Barbara
Meanwhile, other presidential candidates are urged to visit the area.
Transforming Relationships
This Adult Ed Class of the Week is all about taking your relationship from frustrating to fun.
Here Comes Halo 3
Video gamers get ready for Monday’s midnight release of the last Master Chief episode.
The Coral
Hailing from Hoylake, U.K., The Coral is an eclectic septet whose past albums have featured a heady mix of sea shanties, dub, mariachi, and Captain Beefheart-esque psychedelic blues. On Roots and Echoes, The Coral tone it down to a sort of retro ’60s Cali-pop la Jan and Dean mashed up with Arthur Lee’s Love circa Forever Changeswith British sensibilities.
Alternative Transit Champion Barry Siegel Dies
Nick Welsh remembers him as someone dedicated to bettering Santa Barbara County.
Close of Friday, September 21
Welcome to the Independent‘s stock quotes for companies that are based in Santa Barbara or who do a significant portion of their business here.
Teen Stabbed on Westside, Hospitalized
Police have not yet determined whether the attack was gang-related.
Montage Remembers Barry Siegel
The prominent Montecitan passed away on Thursday night.
The New Pornographers
How does The New Pornographers’ latest album, Challengers, compare to their previous studio LP, Twin Cinema? Well, if both records were Frank Gehry buildings, Challengers would be the Walt Disney Concert Hall to Twin Cinema‘s Experience Music Project in Seattle. The New Pornographers have heretofore nailed a gratifying combination of structure and energya winsome balance of joie de vivre and self-discipline; but this time around, structure seems to gain the edge, with less exciting results.
