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...What this says is that the Clean Air Act already provides the government with the chance to do something about global-warming pollution," says David Doniger, policy director for the Natural Resources Defense Council's climate center. "We have a right to expect the government to carry out the existing...
...song, adding layers of feedback and flourishes. The layers then drop out one by one, leaving a series of rhythmic, restrained chords, over top of which is a vocal melody that begs the listener to sing along. The chords slow down and fade out, and one would expect the song to end here. Then the tease of the bass and the same upbeat, in-your-face crescendo that jump-started the song returns to bring the track back full-circle.These epic, guitar-driven tracks avoid becoming overbearing by merit of the piano ballads and simpler tracks sprinkled throughout the album...
...Ward plays the kind of folk music that you could expect from a musician writing and performing out in Portland, Oregon, interspersing his songs with neat guitar licks and elegant pop melodies that bring to mind a cultured city. On the singer-songwriter’s new album “Hold Time,” the bucolic passion that imbues the most moving of folk albums makes a strong presence. On the edge of the soundscape are Beach Boys-esque surf-rock melodies and guitar arpeggios that tumble in like the Pacific surf. “Hold Time?...
...other people.THC: Your visit here included both the opening of the exhibit and a performance piece with Harvard students. How did you want these students to approach this piece?WPL: Their role is to choose, to involve themselves in something that requires something different from them. I expect them to think about what they’re doing, but at the same time I expect them to take risks and to simply allow themselves to be a part of something where you don’t judge right away, because it is different from what one is used to.THC: Since...
...will apportion out, but it sure seems that way. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW] The Boston Globe called the NEA support “a lightning rod” for criticism. Eric Cantor, a Republican from Virginia and the third-ranking GOP member of the house, has been (as one could expect) virulently opposed to the plan. His office released a statement condemning the plan, as it “uses taxpayer dollars on NEA programs instead of common-sense tax relief targeted to revitalize small businesses and create jobs for middle-class families facing economic challenges.” And those...