The Wendy McCaw Song
A funny, original ditty on the News-Press owner and her cohorts.
Recent Stories
Joseph Hill of Culture Dies
Avid Indy reader Matt Wallace reflects on the passing of Culture’s lead singer.
Revolution, Revelation, Redemption
As usual, the first band at last Tuesday’s Bowl show opened to an embarrassingly small crowd. But rather than complain about our hallowed venue’s early start times-that’s the way it is and ever shall be-it’s about time we adapt and learn to be on time. That’s especially the case when the concert’s first chapter is a show-stealing band such as Spearhead, led by the poetically prophetic Michael Franti.
SB’s Kings of Spain on NBC
A little band from Santa Barbara called the Kings of Spain-featuring Will Loomis and Adam Baltieri-is rocking out and taking names on NBC’s latest web-based reality show, StarTomorrow, where web surfers watch songs online and vote for their favorite bands.
Weekender #1
Friday: Roots, Rock, Reggae at the Bowl; Saturday: Brunching Stella Mare’s and tasting Whitcraft Winery; Sunday: Thieves and the mayor at the Italian Grocery and Joshua Seth hypnotizes
Welcome to The Weekender
Welcome to “The Weekender,” one of the new online columns from The Santa Barbara Independent. Every Monday-or if it was a really long weekend, perhaps on Tuesday-The Weekender will recount as much as possible the previous weekend’s goings-on. That might mean mini concert reviews, notes on a new restaurant, trips to a wine tasting room, late nights at poolside party, early mornings in a dingy bar, the playing of obscure sports, trips to other happening cities:the possibilities are limitless. So make this a weekly stop to cure your case of the Mondays.
CD Watch #1
We get a ton of CDs delivered to the Indy offices every week, so here’s a couple we’re listening to right now that you should be watching out for in the coming weeks.
Pirate Music
On August 22, actor Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski will proudly unveil their Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys.
The Indy’s A&E Blog
Welcome to independent.com’s arts and entertainment blog, the space where various editors, writers, and other Indy-folks will be posting brief commentary and links to a wide assortment of artistic endeavors both near and far.
A Down-Home Thriller
The Mystery-Writing Mind of J.F. Freedman, Author of A Killing in the Valley
Few locales scream storybook more than Santa Barbara County, where urban sophistication and extravagant wealth smash into colorful California history and the rural realities of cowboy-land.
