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Shark Park

shark%20park.jpg The first DVD to hit this spot, this surf flick about the massive, tempermental break off of San Miguel Island is a must-see for locals, foreigners, and anyone interested in surfing or the power of the ocean. The bonus up-close footage of a great white shark doesn’t hurt either.

El Goodo

goodo%20cd.jpgEl Goodo’s debut album pays tribute to musical innovators of the ’60s, but with lyrics and drum-heavy melodies one could only expect from devotees of 20th century rock.

Talking Life and Music with ALO’s Zach Gill

zach%20gill.jpg The extended chat between ‘s Matt Kettmann and Zach Gill, of the Animal Liberation Orchestra. The two chatted for nearly three hours last week, about everything from the band’s forthcoming album, which was recorded in the Santa Barbara foothills, to what happens when life catches up with a band. Read on for Gill’s insights into music and the world at large.

Erotica Uncorked

Polly Frost Comes Home for the Holidays with Sexy Comic Readings

“I’m not looking to get into Oprah’s book club,” explained Polly Frost, the self-described erotic sci-fi and horror author whose X-rated comedy soap opera, Sex Scenes, has been making a splash at readings in New York City, “I love raw, pulpy stuff.” On December 28, Santa Barbara’s cooperative winery and tasting room, Cellar 205, will host a live reading of Frost’s Sex Scenes, transforming the Funk Zone into an erogenous zone.

The Who

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Hannah Tennant-Moore tries to determine just who The Who are trying to be this time. Are their songs just rehashed oldies without the help of bandmates Keith Moon and John Entwistle or do “the Two” of Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey make it work? Read on.

Santa Barbara New Year’s Events 2006

While you’re making plans for the December holidays, don’t forget that the end of 2006 is right around the corner. To help you decide how best to spend your New Year’s Eve, we’ve listed some events happening around town that are sure to ring in 2007 with a bang.

StompRocket’s Bid for the Big Time

For nearly 10 years, S.B.’s genre-bending pop/metal/alternative group StompRocket has been working toward the daunting goal of being a successful band-recording songs and doing shows-but never scoring a major label deal. But now the group is one of five finalists in a competition on the Web site garageband.com. In less than a week, the results of what could be a make-or-break competition for the band will be announced.

‘Tis the Season

The weather outside may not be frightful, but the holiday season is upon us nonetheless. The month of December offers a host of holiday happenings for the young and the young at heart, from seasonal holiday boutiques to caroling, parades, ballets, and more for whatever tradition you celebrate this time of year. Whether you’re settling in for a night by the fire or stepping out for a night on the town, have a very happy holiday.

Experimentation at the Exit

Xiu Xiu. At The Hard to Find Showspace, Wednesday, November 8.

Upon arriving at The Hard to Find Showspace-located at an unlit church at the darker end of Hollister Avenue-a line of silhouettes has already formed around the edges of the parking lot that Wednesday night. Eager to see Xiu Xiu’s melancholy in the making, the flock of hipsters had migrated to The Space for the venue’s final show ever (or so they say).

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