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...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...
...for.Linkous’s drug problems—safely behind him, he assures reporters—are no secret. But, as with many tortured souls who have sacrificed their bodies for their craft, past tragedies seem to motivate present poetry. Since Sparklehorse’s bizarrely-titled 1995 debut “Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot,” Linkous has experimented with different means of inner exorcism: each resultant work more cohesive than the last. While all of his songs evoke eerie dreamscapes—horizons of teeth, pianos on fire, dying horses—Linkous’ two most recent...
...play his albums at keggers might also be surprised to know that he doesn’t drink. “I’ve never had an alcoholic drink in my life,” he said. His drink of choice? Lemonade. On the eve of his movie debut, “Employee of the Month”—in theaters today—Cook said he was excited to move into a different part of the entertainment industry. Cook says working on a film gives him the opportunity to tell stories in a different way than...
...their 1998 single “One Week,” they can at least fall back on careers as comedians. During two events this past Saturday—a 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...
...parent company, announced last week that it would team with the India Today Group, a media conglomerate, on the South Asian venture. The South Asian monthly will contain close to the same content as the U.S. edition but will run regional advertising, according to HBR spokeswoman Cathy Olofson. The debut of HBR South Asia is slated for Oct. 16, with a kick-off event in Mumbai featuring several CEOs of top Indian companies. The South Asia edition joins HBR versions printed in China, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Russia, Spain, and Taiwan—as well as Spanish- and Portuguese-language...