Silversun Pickups Headline KJEE’s Summer Round-Up
Bassist Nikki Monninger talks shop in anticipation of the band’s June 1 headlining gig at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Month: May 2012
Three New One-Act Plays
These new one-act plays all explore the experience of loss.
Howling at Yowling
Send another bad actor to Washington; why the Poodle is voting for Chris Mitchum.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros’ Here
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros have that special ability to summon big group sing-alongs with the sheer magnitude of their sound, which they relayed so intensely on 2009’s Up From Below.
THE MOAB INDEPENDENT?
Over spring break, the Dusette, Stormo, Pfeifer, and Nelson families from Santa Barbara embarked on a 100-mile mountain-bike ride on the White Rim Trail in Moab, Utah, and had to take turns reading The Santa Barbara Independent while at the White Crack campsite (above).
Honors Bestowed
It’s the time of year when awards, honors, and diplomas pile up like presents under a Christmas tree, representing the achievements of the recipients and also the challenges facing them in the future.
Say Hi to Super Sandbag
Weights are expensive, but sand isn’t, so try out this new exercise regime.
volume 26, number 333, May 31 - June 7, 2012
How McKinley Elementary Beat No Child Left Behind
Cielito Gets Happy, Fine Meals in Fields, and More
A new happy hour hot spot, salmon as jerky and fresh from the Channel, and more food news.
Beware of Help-a-Vet Mail Scams
I’ve checked some of these patriotic appeals and found that many range from outright rackets to those that collect millions but devote little to those who sacrificed so much.