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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Entertainment Columnists</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/entertainment/columnists/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/entertainment/columnists/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Entertainment Columnists</description><language>en-us</language><category>entertainment/columnists</category><item><title>Locey: Todd Rundgren will pound out fist-pumping rock at The Canyon
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/arena-warrior/</link><description><![CDATA[ Guitar god Todd Rundgren will undoubtedly play something old and something new from his vast body of work when he stops by The Canyon in Agoura Hills for a Saturday night gig. His latest album, his zillionth, is &quot;Arena.&quot; According to the man himself, the upcoming album is an old school rock 'n' roll effort, hopefully conducive to a fist-in-the-air scenario.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/arena-warrior/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Hard-edged sounds of Brainspoon in Ventura
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/cranium-crunch/</link><description><![CDATA[   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/cranium-crunch/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Favre: Playwright casts a critical eye on Wilson's era
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/measure-of-a-presidency-playwright-casts-a-eye/</link><description><![CDATA[ The play examines the Wilson presidency through the eyes of Jade, an African-American stenographer working in the White House. Jade's aspirations clash with the changing social tide under Wilson, who brings America into World War I with the declaration that &quot;the world must be made safe for democracy.&quot;   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/measure-of-a-presidency-playwright-casts-a-eye/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Jackass emerges from a 2 1/2-year hiatus to play at Rookees
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/out-of-the-shadows/</link><description><![CDATA[Like a beast of burden, Toby Emery of Jackass will lead his band back from beyond the barnyard to play locally after a lengthy break. Named for either an obstinate farm animal or a dim-witted TV daredevil, Jackass will be playing with another Ventura band, Hubcap Halo, tonight at Rookees.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/out-of-the-shadows/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Favre: Cheech Marin shares his Chicano art trove in L.A. museum exhibit
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/coming-home/</link><description><![CDATA[ In a discussion of the most influential Chicano comedians of the 20th century, Cheech Marin would have to be placed high on the list. He would also be near the top when it comes to popular comics who flaunted convention by openly dealing with drug humor, and he is one of the more successful stand-ups to make the transition to film and TV acting.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/coming-home/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Death Cab's Ben Gibbard dishes about finance and collecting vinyl
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/in-the-drivers-seat-death-cabs-ben-gibbard-about/</link><description><![CDATA[ Death Cab for Cutie, with a creepy name right up (or down) there with Dead Kennedys, Napalm Death and Millions of Dead Cops, is unlikely to provide the soundtrack for a cavorting herd of cheerleaders, but probably will come close to packing L.A's Nokia Theatre on Monday night and the Santa Barbara Bowl on Tuesday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/in-the-drivers-seat-death-cabs-ben-gibbard-about/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Rikka Z will mix California cool and Tennessee twang at Caffe Bella in Ventura
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/coastal-cowgirl/</link><description><![CDATA[ Happier than a cheerleader dancing on a rainbow, Rikka Z will bring her bubbly self and her guitar player, Bruce Kimmel, to the cozy Caffe Bella in Ventura on Wednesday night.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/coastal-cowgirl/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Favre: Sonic wizardry will enhance The Who's 'Tommy' in Hollywood
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/see-him-feel-him-hear-him/</link><description><![CDATA[ When it comes to audio transmission, the terms &quot;mono,&quot; &quot;stereo&quot; and even &quot;surround sound&quot; are part of most everyone's vocabulary. But when Simi Valley native Jenna Leigh Green belts out her songs next week in The Who's rock opera &quot;Tommy,&quot; audiences will be hearing her in EXP3D.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/see-him-feel-him-hear-him/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Franklin for Short is set to debut its new CD at Zoey's
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/05/alls-swell/</link><description><![CDATA[Offering a welcome example of truth in advertising, Franklin for Short will play a bunch of catchy pop songs from its aptly named latest release, &quot;Swell,&quot; on Friday night at Zoey's in Ventura.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/05/alls-swell/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Favre: Immerse yourself in the legend of African water spirit Mami Wata
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/05/splash-course/</link><description><![CDATA[ By all accounts, she's gorgeous, intelligent, able to attract money and &#8212; just in case the need arises &#8212; she can also charm snakes.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/05/splash-course/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Live will bring serious chops to its serious rock Friday
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/29/selling-the-drama/</link><description><![CDATA[The thinking man's headbangers in Live aren't sure whether to call their show Friday at The Majestic Ventura Theatre a debut or not. It's possible that they played there before, and it's possible that they haven't.   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/29/selling-the-drama/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Favre: Musical tells Janis Joplin's stirring story in her own words
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/29/piece-of-her-heart/</link><description><![CDATA[Janis Joplin's death from a heroin overdose came on Oct. 4, 1970, just one month after the death of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix and less than a year before the passing of Doors frontman Jim Morrison. All three were 27 years old when they died, and all three became icons of a music and cultural era that still fascinates millions.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/29/piece-of-her-heart/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Favre: Getty exhibits document life in 20th-century Germany
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/22/souls-and-structures/</link><description><![CDATA[ There are many paths to understanding a society. One way is through studying its citizens, and another is by examining the structures that dot its landscape.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/22/souls-and-structures/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Singer's musical journey continues at Zoey's in Ventura
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/22/sally-forth/</link><description><![CDATA[Georgia peach. No discernible accent. Singer-songwriter. Perkier than a ferret. Playing one of her favorite venues. How can you not go? In any case, Sally Jaye will have fun with or without you when she opens for that most excellent singing carpenter Alan Thornhill on Friday night at Zoey's in Ventura.   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/22/sally-forth/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Pennywise wants fans to 'Believe' in America again
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/punk-politics-pennywise-wants-fans-to-believe-in/</link><description><![CDATA[ Punk rockers Pennywise and The Offspring will headline the KJEE Summer Round Up on Sunday afternoon at the Santa Barbara Bowl.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/punk-politics-pennywise-wants-fans-to-believe-in/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Favre: Dancers' job is to bring 'A Chorus Line' to a new generation
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/raising-the-barre/</link><description><![CDATA[ When their final rehearsal wrapped up in New York a few weeks ago, members of the touring cast of &quot;A Chorus Line&quot; laid on the ground to meditate. Leading the session was Baayork Lee, who created the role of Connie Wong in the original 1975 production and is choreographing the current Broadway revival and national tour.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/raising-the-barre/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Favre: Ex-'Wicked' star has it made in a different shade in 'Flora'
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/08/if-the-hue-fits/</link><description><![CDATA[Eden Espinosa has spent much of her professional career being green. Now she's going red.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/08/if-the-hue-fits/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Locey: Grammy nominee KT Tunstall eyes fame post-'Cherry Tree'
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/suddenly-shes-seen/</link><description><![CDATA[ Just another 10-year overnight sensation, KT Tunstall, now a rich --and pretty funny --ock star, will stop by the Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara on Sunday night to play a few of her foot-friendly pop rock songs.   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/suddenly-shes-seen/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Band presents spirited S.B. concert
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/27/band-presents-spirited-sb-concert/</link><description><![CDATA["Wow" is about the only word to describe an evening of hook-filled subtle rockers punctuated by sing-along melodies, understated guitars, soaring strings, heavenly harmonies and uplifting sentiments at the seriously underattended Spiritualized show Wednesday night at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/27/band-presents-spirited-sb-concert/</guid><category>events/calfeed</category></item><item><title>Locey: Aussie band's frothy power pop will bubble up Sunday in Oxnard
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/gin-fizz/</link><description><![CDATA[This sounds pretty cool: a bunch of bands we've never heard of from a lot of places we've never been will play all weekend during the inaugural Indie International Rock 'n' Roll Showcase at the adventurous Experi-mental Cafe  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/gin-fizz/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item></channel></rss>