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...like the story of his release, an Apollo-like journey beyond the stars. Production is tighter and more fluid, and the overall compositional coherence offsets the bizarre, seemingly unrelated kernels of lyrical imagination Linkous offers in each song.This may be due, in part, to his collaboration with Brian Burton (aka Dangermouse), who adds his fuzzy beeps and beats to two of the tracks, including the opener, “Don’t Take My Sunshine Away.” Hardly faithful to its namesake, the song is undeniably uplifting, although its motivating sentiment remains elusive.Although some lyrics are slightly...
...love you to the max” was total, front-on honest, and the shockingly tight musicianship drove all that honesty like an old-timey steam-train to our hearts.Lyrics are the also the stock-and-trade of the third superstar on our list: John Darnielle, aka The Mountain Goats. His set was perfect. Fans got to hear unbelievably obscure nuggets like “Lady from Shanghai,” casual listeners were taught the words for a sing-along version of “No Children,” and John maintained his reputation...
...university with a “Greatest Minds” parade. We know the mayor meant well, but it took us over seventeen days to get out here on that fucking float. Back at Harvard, the transition was rocky as usual as we endured another Hell Week, aka shopping period. We thought this one might be different, but we didn’t take it as a good sign when we found out that Derek C. Bok would not be teaching any classes. In other words we found out that there would no classes worth taking. And so, clutching...
...McDreamy, in case you haven't heard, is the nickname for Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Demsey), the handsome, married neurosurgeon who broke intern Meredith Grey's heart. Finn (Chris O'Donnell), aka McVet, is a shaggy-haired veterinarian she's been dating to get over McDreamy. In the season finale of the show Drs. Shepherd and Grey unleashed their passion in an exam room of Seattle Grace Hospital. Now McDreamy wants her back. Or does he? And whom will Meredith choose? Producers have been frustratingly mum on the subject. "In the season premiere a relationship will...
...many Harvard freshmen, Ec10 (aka, Social Analysis 10, “Principles of Economics,”) is as much a part of the college experience as sneaking food out of Annenberg. Sections will sometimes bore you to tears, yet this introductory economics survey is one of the most practical classes offered at the College. Besides knocking out the Social Analysis core and fulfilling a requirement for Economics and Social Studies concentrators, it teaches concepts that will seem so intuitive you’ll be embarrassed by how little you knew before taking the course. Not surprisingly, Ec10 attracts about...