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After albums about 9/11 and the Southwest, it was fair to wonder if the Boss would ever abandon big themes and return to big tunes. Here he has both. Springsteen notes the greed and apathy subsuming America, but the ever tight E Street Band generates enough optimism and heat that you believe him when he sings, "We're livin' in the future and none of this has happened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Downtime: 5 Things to Check Out | 9/27/2007 | See Source »

...Experimental pop” is a pretty specious term, but when dealing with a band like Animal Collective and their new album, “Strawberry Jam,” it’s necessary. Pop bands nowadays are trying their best to recreate Brian Wilson’s genius, but their output almost always comes off as just another Beach Boys tribute. Animal Collective is one of the only bands that takes Wilson’s influence to heart and then expands on it, pushing the conventions of pop music to their outer limits. In large part, that achievement...

Author: By Evan L. Hanlon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Animal Collective | 9/27/2007 | See Source »

...quasi-title track, “Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog),” sound like remastered rarities from mid-period Phish records. Much of the rest of the album just feels busy, like a first-time user tinkering with Garage Band, layering effects until the subtlety of the song’s skeleton is lost. What work best on the album are, as usual, the moments that capture bare-bones Beam. “Lovesong of the Buzzard” wisps along on an upbeat percussion line, with effects reminiscent of “Highway...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Iron & Wine | 9/27/2007 | See Source »

...Night… Just like ZZ Top! Admit it. You’ve always wanted to tug those beards just to make sure it’s real. Rush the stage at the Bank of America Pavilion and get up close and personal with the iconic Southern rock band. Don’t forget your shades. Sat., Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The Bank of American Pavilion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Get out! | 9/26/2007 | See Source »

...Sever Hall, Rachel K. Popkin ’08 joined a band of approximately 30 sci-fi enthusiasts for the first meeting of another new course—English 182, “Science Fiction,” taught by Associate Professor of English and American Literature and Language Stephen Louis Burt...

Author: By Charles J. Wells, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Shop Off the Beaten Path | 9/20/2007 | See Source »

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