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Local Label and Studio Stand Alone
Tackling the Corporate Mentality
Behind the scenes at Santa Barbara's Corporate Nightmare Records. Read story.
Gregory Page Follows His Own Path
Truly Independent
Musical enigmas don’t come much bigger than everybody’s favorite bar band, The Rugburns. Read story.
The Intimate Grooves of Sean Hayes
Lost and Found
While many of his contemporaries have migrated from San Francisco to New York in search of musical fulfillment, Sean Hayes chose to navigate the opposing path. Read story.
New Hires and New Roles at SBMA, the Arts Fund, Westmont, and UCSB
The Fresh Face of Art
Although the impact remains to be felt, the Santa Barbara arts scene has just undergone a major shift. Read story.
Santa Barbara’s Katy Perry on Kissing Girls, Dissing Boys, and Making it Big
One of the Girls
Say hello to Katy Perry. She’s young and sassy, and she freely admits to being a boy-crazy clotheshorse with an appetite for all things girly. Read story.
Hot Fun in the Summer Solstice Workshop
Anatomy of an ObsEssion
For most people, Summer Solstice means a big funny parade followed by an afternoon in the park. Read story.
Not So Lonely
Los Lonely Boys Make Waves with Their Latest Album
Los Lonely Boys will join Sheryl Crow at the Santa Barbara Bowl this Thursday, June 12. Brett Leigh Dicks recently spoke with JoJo Garza. Read story.
Enlarging the Change
Mountainfilm in Telluride 2008
By including panel discussions of foreign and environmental policy issues, Mountainfilm in Telluride leads the wave of film festivals that are turning into multi-dimensional national town meetings. Read story.
Charles Lloyd Senses Eternity
The Other Shore
On March 15 of this year, multi- instrumentalist and composer Charles Lloyd, one of the greatest figures in contemporary jazz, turned 70. Read story.
2008’s Lightning in a Bottle Brings Art, Music, and Green Living to Live Oak
Bottle Rocket
Now in its fourth year, the Do LaB’s annual Lightning in a Bottle music and arts festival, held every spring at Santa Barbara County’s own Live Oak Campground, is quite literally about to explode. Read story.
Kathleen Edwards Returns to Santa Barbara
Asking For Success
When John Doe came through town a couple of weeks ago, he referred to Kathleen Edwards as “the Katharine Hepburn of music.” Read story.
A Taste of Hotel Café Helps Bid SOhO’s Anna Zamir a Fond Farewell
A Soulful Journey
SOhO's booking agent for the past several years is moving on, and Los Angeles' finest musicians are coming to Santa Barbara on Friday night to say goodbye. Read story.
Coachella ’08 Brings Old Favorites, Fresh Faces to Triple-Digit Indio Desert
A report from the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, complete with Architecture in Helsinki, Jack Johnson, and Prince. Read story.
Australia’s Gin Club Bring Their Eclectic Sound to the States
World Party
When the Gin Club takes the stage at Stateside Restaurant & Lounge next Monday night, a new chapter in the band’s history will be written. Read story.
Thirty Years Later, Mudcrutch Resurfaces with a Debut Album and Tour
Back On the Farm
Tom Petty's first band reunites to perform at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara on Saturday, April 19. Read story.
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