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...explained why lame, largely tuneless indie-rock that lacks anything resembling a halfway decent voice, riff or attitude should be allowed to exist beyond a debut album. The mystery is thickened when an elite set of rock critics lionize the banal incomprehensibility as if it held the secret of life, the universe and everything that only the enlightened, fortunate few can understand. Elf Power will gratify those who believe that only mindless plebs think that music is made for listening and enjoyment...
With the release of Rooty, their long-awaited follow-up to 1999’s instant-classic debut Remedy, Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton have firmly planted themselves in the realm of contemporary pop music. And with good reason—within the context of house music’s stomping four-on-the-floor beat, the Jaxx add an array of unexpected elements. Contributing to the mix are destabilizing rhythms gleaned from the likes of Timbaland, catchy melodic hooks and actual song structures, as well as a punk-like immediacy achieved with their startlingly original usage of noisy, densely...
...satisfying follow-up to 1998’s Version 2.0, once again harkening back to their trademark blend of guitars, electronic-influenced beats and lead singer Shirley Manson’s cynical musings. Led by Manson’s rock-vixen vocals, the quartet’s 1995 debut, Garbage, saw the Madison, Wis.-based band rise quickly amidst the then-decaying alt-rock universe. Fueled by producer/drummer/founder Butch Vig, a veteran of the alternative scene from work with Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins, the band showed considerable maturity and greater refinement in 2.0 while still breaking out a slew...
...chronological layout of the MIT exhibition highlights the major themes in Ono’s work as they developed from her 1961 debut, beginning with her infamous instructions. These radical scripts suggested that art no longer consisted of impersonal objects meant to be studied and admired; instead, the audience now played a central role in “realizing” a work of art, which was as much “in the mind” as on the gallery wall. In their focus on process rather than product, these pieces also show the influence of the Fluxus group...
...outcome of Harvard’s poor fortune will likely be freshman quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald making his starting debut. Junior fourth-string running back Rodney Thomas will carry the load for Harvard on the ground...