Word: bandness
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...last couple of songs, The Goats plucked a drummer from the opening band Manishevitz, adding vibrancy to “Quito” and the stomping surf closer “See America Right.” The brief encore that followed included a bizarre and failed audience-participation number, but at that point in the show the crowd was willing to forgive any move Darnielle made...
These four Glaswegians—that means they’re from Glasgow—have been the beneficiaries of more hype in the British press than any band since, well, the Strokes. The album dropped this Tuesday, March 9, less than two weeks after the band quelled any lingering doubts with an incendiary set at T.T. the Bear?...
...which oscillates wildly between decadent swagger and lovesick croon before sheer inertia flings it out of its orbit into a furious sing-along German coda—“Ich heisse Superfantastisch! Ich trinke Schampus und Lachfisch!”—which the band has compared to the moment of orgasm. In case you’re wondering about the German, guitarist/keyboardist Nick McCarthy spent his childhood in Munich...
Franz Ferdinand combine intelligent innovation with instant accessibility in a way few bands can. For this they owe a good deal to their buoyant rhythm section, comprising bassist Bob Hardy and drummer Paul Thomson, and their stated aim to “make records that girls can dance to, and to cut through postured crap.” Franz Ferdinand leaves the lasting impression of a band with more good ideas and enthusiasm than it knows what to do with...
...Interhouse restrictions such as those enforced at Adams House function merely as a temporary band-aid in redressing the lopsided demand for particular dining halls, attributable to superior geography and quality of cuisine. As one Dunster House resident explained last night, on her way out of dinner at Adams: “It seems kind of silly to walk all the way down [to Dunster] when the food sucks.” If Harvard University Dining Services is serious about permanent and effective crowd control at mealtimes, it will work harder to ensure greater equality among Harvard?...