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...whiff of saltpeter hangs over “When the War Came,” The Decemberists’ most overtly political song. They bring out their heavy guitars and sound almost like a mainstream rock band??except for lyrics like “We made our huts of avaram / We’d not betray the sole Ledum...
...slight disappointment stems from some of the narratives themselves. Although several stories are vintage Decemberists, others fail to live up to the band??s lofty standards. The characters are an oddball menagerie, but too many songs fall in the trap of tried-and-true boilerplate plots. Stories about thieving thieves (“Perfect Crime #2”), lovers separated by war (“Yankee Bayonet”), and star-crossed lovers (“O Valencia!”) feel almost formulaic...
...general, for that matter—to declare a creative calling: forget about the money, what about the social implications? Yet, for some, music becomes a career almost unintentionally. One such individual is singer Mike A. Mattison ’91, lead vocalist both for the Derek Trucks Band??a group known for its instrumental inventiveness and diverse tonal array—and for his own blues and soul project. The latter, called Scrapomatic, derives from Mattison’s interest in “roots music of all kind,” he explains. The group, which...
...Stars The bad thing about releasing a huge cult hit as your debut is that you set an impossibly high bar for your follow-up. Were the Scissor Sisters’ “Ta-Dah” any other band??s second album there would be no chance of them being accused of a sophomore slump. But in light of the niche popularity of their self-titled LP, “Ta-Dah” is bound to be something of a letdown to the fanbase they won with their previous disc of campy, cabaret-inspired...
...brunch hosted by the Adams House Masters followed by an interactive Q&A forum and concert, marking the debut of Harvard LIVE!—the five hipsters offered a steady stream of jokes and played a lively set of old hits and new material. Indeed, the band??s unusual humor and penchant for audience interaction was a big draw for the Harvard Concert Commission (HCC) in bringing the comedic Canucks to Harvard, according to G. Tyler O’Brien ’07, director of the HCC. The exclusive guest list for the Apthorp House brunch...