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...whatever venue is crazy enough to allow it, using only volume to push back the churning crowd of future tinnitus patients that surrounds them. Fueled by Gibson’s two refrigerator-sized speaker cabs pumping out over three thousand watts of distorted bass alongside Chippendale’s drumstick-shattering rhythms, Lightning Bolt’s elusive concerts—frequently announced only days or hours in advance—are an unforgettable experience...
...desert you / Or turn against,” the chorus ironically reiterates.“Last Words,” chronicling J. Smith’s final utterances, reaches the melodic peaks of Travis’s earlier music, although there are new, darker undertones. Jingling, jangling, paced by drumstick clacks, it manages to seem almost upbeat despite its pessimistic lyrics. Apparently, J. Smith looks forward to the next world: Healy breaks off about singing “of the last words” to cede the spotlight to an unusual Andy Dunlop guitar solo...
...natural history,” succeeds in making this food look as plastic and unappetizing as humanly possible. STEALING BUDDHA’S DINNER: A MEMOIR by Bich Mihn Nguyen With cute pastel pink lettering and a tantalizing candy dish containing a Nestle’s Drumstick, Skittles, a candy necklace, and some strategically placed Pringles, this memoir promises to be a tasty treat. Cultural anxiety, the struggle to assimilate to American culture, bridging gaps between the generations—all these are ingredients for a touching bildungsroman. Spring rolls, anyone? CONSUMED: HOW MARKETS CORRUPT CHILDREN, INFANTILIZE ADULTS, AND SWALLOW...
...Lies).” Not an outright failure, but undeniably a clip starved for imagination. There was probably no budget, so you forgive them, even though the only thing in the whole video keeping your attention is the fuzzy glow between Richard Parry’s drum and his drumstick, and even that can’t get you through the unintentionally humorous blanket-shaking scene. A few months later, “Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)”: basically a bunch of impish little kids cutting power lines around town, pissing off the adult-types. The animation...
...cheer up, because life is beautiful and children are our future!” aspect of the song to an overly sentimental degree. But the decisions to put the whole thing in the soft focus of a dream and imbue percussionist Richard Parry’s drumstick with an unearthly light all give an overwhelming sense that the Arcade Fire are a band who have come to reveal that we’ve never grown up from childhoods yet, but that we need to, now more than ever. And that’s a good thing. I don?...