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...derived from Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” that’s indicative of songs that are least effective on a sunny day.First track “Flowers and Football Tops” starts only with distracting reverb, which leads to echoing drum beats and lead singer James Allan crooning like he’s in the 1950s. Though the accents are hard to understand at first, the song is actually sung from the point of view of a mother whose son has died in a way reminiscent of Wayne Cochran?...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Glasvegas | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

Lieberman long ago started marching to the beat of his own drum, and he appears to have no regrets about it. "Most people will see Lieberman as one of the big losers of this election," said Sean Smith, Lieberman's 2006 primary campaign manager, who worked for Obama in Pennsylvania in the presidential election. "In reality, though, the bet he made on McCain had no downside. If McCain had won, he would have been rewarded handsomely. But if vengeful Democrats now make an example of him, Lieberman will wear it as the ultimate badge of honor in the martyr myth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Traitor Among Us? The Dems' Lieberman Problem | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

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Author: By Richard S. Beck, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: By Its Cover | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...sultry voice that he has stepped up his game. “Evolver” moves with a smooth, soulful momentum, powered by sweet lyrics, satisfying bass lines, and tightly constructed songs. After a sexy, morning-after intro that perfectly blends atmospheric piano with a heartbeat bass drum and muted horns, the album explodes with first single “Green Light,” a catchy, danceable track featuring respected hip-hopper André 3000. Legend shows a provocative side to his sweetheart persona, singing “Give me the green light / Give me just one night...

Author: By Zoë Morrison, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: John Legend | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...riffs, they now uncannily resemble the many bands they have influenced, and leave us wondering who is influencing whom. “4:13 Dream” begins with the six-minute “Underneath the Stars,” featuring an epic two-minute intro including a drum machine, chimes, and—eventually—Smith’s echoing voice. Already it becomes clear that The Cure are enjoying the technology the recording studio has to offer. This fixation on a pop sound has created a strange dichotomy between the subject matter of many of their...

Author: By Erika P. Pierson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Cure | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

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