Born in London to English and Italian parents and raised in France, where he still lives, Piers Faccini is a worldly influenced songwriter. His new album Tearing Sky is on Everloving Records, the label run by Ben Harper’s manager that debuted Jack Johnson. Piers comes to SOhO on Wednesday, January 10. Here is the edited bulk of a recent interview with The Indy‘s Matt Kettmann.
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.
The author remembers how Tupelo Junction Cafe blends the hearty foods of the Dirty South with the organic goodness of Santa Barbara, this time snagging the night’s last dinner served amidst holiday busy-ness.
Oops. Now Wendy McCaw’s done it. She pissed off the ACLU, so they gave her a little dose of her own litigious medicine. The gist of their letter? Stop threatening small businesses, you big bully!
Really, it’s all free for everyone. Come inside, answer some questions, and we’ll send you free meals. Try it. It doesn’t hurt and we don’t bite much. This week’s quiz is from December of ’86.
The extended chat between
Word on the backroads is that Quentin Tarantino is filming his latest flick up on Figueroa Mountain and popping up in hotels, restaurants, cafes, and public places all over the Santa Ynez Valley. Look for our oak forests in Grind House, which is slated for an April release.
The Indy obtained a copy of the lawsuit against Susan Paterno, the reporter for the American Journalism Review who wrote the most thorough, touching article yet on the News-Press meltdown. How many more before someone
files an anti-SLAPP suit?
The author walks into a crowded Chinese joint, and finds happiness in squid, soy, and pork.
It appears that News-Press employees, City Hall, The Indy, Vanity Fair, the American Journalism Review, the Teamsters, public access laws, and former boyfriends are no longer the only ones being targeted by Wendy McCaw on her legal brief-lined warpath. Now Santa Barbara’s small business owners are under attack: McCaw’s hired bulldog/superstar lawyer Barry Cappello is now sending intimidating letters to stores who post anti-Wendy signs in their windows.
