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...acute comprehension of society’s penchant for forcing what is foreign into a controllable compartment. “Dance with Snakes,” originally published in 1996 and now translated by Lee Paula Springer, is a four-part frenzy, a detailed depiction of the chaotic hell one man and four murderous snakes engender. Superficially a fantastical page-turner, the novel is at its core an uncompromising interrogation of authority, a gruesome satire whose pivot turns on exposing the consequences that result from a manipulated identity...

Author: By Denise J. Xu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Moya Struggles to Charm in 'Snakes' | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

...album. The brilliant “Plan A” retains some of the catchy, endearing elements—anchored by lead singer Gareth’s nasal vocals—that made Los Campesinos! likeable to begin with, but channels them into a two-minute blast of chaotic noise; a mash of throat-straining screeches and crackling guitar. “Plan A” is a statement—this is not the same band that, only two years ago, winnowed their way into the hearts of listeners with a chorus of “It?...

Author: By Daniel K. Lakhdhir, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Los Campesinos! | 2/2/2010 | See Source »

...waterskiing accident and surgeons had to drill through her skull to save her. Despite recovering fully, she insisted on undergoing MRI scans for several months after the accident. "The sounds inside the machine are nasty to hear," she says. "They're brutal and aggressive, and rhythmically very chaotic. But they're also musical." The lyrics on "IRM" address her attempts to exorcise her medical demons: "Leave my head demagnetized/ Tell me where the trauma lies/ In the scan of pathogen/ Or the shadow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Charlotte Gainsbourg: On the Mend and Finding Solace in Music | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

...Chinese economy historically outpaces India's by just about every measure. China's fast-acting government implements new policies with blinding speed, making India's fractured political system appear sluggish and chaotic. Beijing's shiny new airport and wide freeways are models of modern development, contrasting sharply with the sagging infrastructure of New Delhi and Mumbai. And as the global economy emerges from the Great Recession, India once again seems to be playing second fiddle. Pundits around the world laud China's leadership for its well-devised economic policies during the crisis, which were so effective in restarting economic growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: India vs. China: Whose Economy Is Better? | 1/28/2010 | See Source »

...being cowardly and I needed an exam whenever I thought something was wrong with me. The only way to deal with [my health concerns] was to escape by imagining something. The sounds inside the machine are nasty to hear. They're brutal and aggressive, and rhythmically very chaotic. But they're also musical. I talked to Beck about this MRI idea and made him listen to a whole sequence of sounds from the Internet, and he liked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: French Chanteuse Charlotte Gainsbourg | 1/26/2010 | See Source »

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