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...theatre’s directors say they hope to infuse some visual fun into the normally aural atmosphere of the lounge...
...Material Girl, Anita Mui Yim-fong was the Bad Girl. That was the title of her 1985 hit song (which was briefly banned from radio for its raunchy lyrics) and best-selling album. In concert, Mui was a strutting, scowling presence, exuding sexuality like a visual and aural musk. She didn't simply command the stage; she commandeered it. She set attendance records with concert series in 1987 and 1991, and her 40-plus albums sold more than 10 million copies...
...Dead Cities, each inveterate drone and clunky snare forms a unique texture of a cohesive reality, resulting in perhaps the purest aural approximation of human experience put to record. The enlightened “In Church” recreates a Christian mass from organs, disparate choral fractions and a persistent solitary fuzz-synth preacher. “Gone” is bombarded with the memories of a lost love, culminating in a cathartic screech that clears out until all that remains is the dull memory of the sensation. With only Crayola-simple synth beats and the occasional muted female vocalist...
...Alfred Schnittke. While the piece’s eerie qualities were fitting for the concert’s Halloween date, the reduced ensemble did not seem fully at ease with this foray onto new ground. The piece—designed to be as much for visual as for aural effect—began with discordant melodies played on a dark stage, then evolved into fragments of Mozart and Haydn themes coupled with choreographed movement of the players onstage between the stands...
...isn’t the only perk; iTunes can also forge new relationships. One’s musical tastes can provide plenty of insight into personality and compatibility. At Lamont last week, I was smitten by Margo, whose vast collection of soundtracks and eclectic pop tastes mirrored my own aural fetishes. Was Margo my true soulmate? Were we meant to be? A quick directory search suggested that the answer was, sadly, no. The only undergraduate Margo I found was some guy in Currier House, although there is a visiting professor at the Law School who just may be the future...