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...Power (aka Chan Marshall) has spent her career becoming one of the leaders of the female tortured singer-songwriter genre, laying claim to the crown held previously by Aimee Mann and Liz Phair. If Marshall was the queen, “The Greatest” will be remembered as her abdication—a movement into happier, if less fruitful, territory. The genre has traditionally espoused an ethic of independence, but for this dishonestly named album, she sought out help, moving to Memphis to record with a backing band filled with some of country music’s old-hands...
...collapse of the administration's position on torture-and, despite the protestations that it was not a U-turn, it was-echoes another recent reversal. This week, the administration elevated "stability missions"-aka "nation building"-alongside of major combat operations. In a November directive, acting deputy defense secretary Gordon England told his combat commanders around the world to make sure post-combat stability ops are coordinated with the State Department. On Wednesday, Bush formally designated Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to spearhead efforts to rebuild nations following wars or insurrection...
...spoof news program in the same vein as the news correspondents’ reports on “The Daily Show.” Though you may not have heard of the show, its roster was deep with talent: Both Sacha Baron Cohen (aka “Ali G”) and Ricky Gervais (David Brent of TV’s “The Office” and current star of “Extras”) were regular contributors.You also probably haven’t heard of Daisy Donovan, another Brit who got her start as a presenter...
...perfectly good pop music, and a penchant for clothes made out of recycled detritus.But, as with any movement, the splinter groups within the Granola faction are endless and rife with variation. I offer the following sub-groupings of our neo-hippie brethren, along with corresponding Body Odor Warning Levels (aka BOWLs):The Hiking “Nature is My Temple” Granola:If you find yourself unable to resist calling someone “really outdoorsy,” the person you’re describing probably falls into this category. Unless the person is a backwoods militia member...
...Middle East box office or from Ticketmaster, (617) 931-2000, $15 general admission including free CD. (ABW)Balafonist Neba Solo. Harvard’s African Initiative present the Mali-based musician and his troupe. Called “the genius of the balafon,” Souleymane Traoré, aka Neba Solo, plays his xylophone-like instrument. Loker Commons. 3 p.m. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222. (LAM)Harvard’s Next Top Angel. The Fallen Angels present a night of fun, fearless a cappella with the all-male Derbies of Brown University. Lowell Lecture...