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...album is just not as captivating as its immediate predecessor. Listening to Bird’s subtle stylings and soaring, intellectual, rustic chamber pop, it seems impossible that he could have ever been a part of the ultra-swinging Squirrel Nut Zippers. He has transformed from floor-stomping fiddler into a mega-orchestral artist for the ages. Yet some aspects of “Armchair Apocrypha” aren’t improvements over Bird’s earlier work. The album seems to aspire to the grand populism of arena rock, but it loses the catchy hooks and grab...
...Have A Dream” speech. Her shit is, indeed, bananas. “The Sweet Escape” begins with Stefani in full, crazy swing. Those of you who once struggled to understand exactly why she was singing that song from “Fiddler on the Roof” can now puzzle further by listening to “Wind It Up” and wondering why she is sampling that song about the goatherd from “The Sound of Music” in the middle of verses spoken-sung over bombastic synthesizers and pounding drum...
...Pian says. Describing Zhou’s music as “pleasant,” Pian says “it’s wonderful to have him. He gives Harvard Square a special color...and his playing definitely takes courage.” FIDDLER IN THE SQUAREIn 1996, Zhou immigrated to the United States to join his mother and uncle, who were already living in the Boston area. Zhou soon started work at a Chinese restaurant, washing dishes, cutting up vegetables, and unloading trucks. With limited English, this was his only employment option, Zhou says.After work, Zhou would...
...know what Mel Gibson's next project is going to be, but I think we can rule out Fiddler on the Roof." JAY LENO...
...fulfill their potential in crafting a show that is loaded with themes of deception, romance, and paternal rifts. “Playboy” treats these issues seriously but also molds them into a genuinely entertaining drama. Seeming to draw inspiration from “Fiddler on the Roof” at times and “The Great Gatsby” at others, “Playboy” idealizes youth and beauty while acknowledging the fleeting quality of the two. It does so with a flair for the fictional that is typical of its native Ireland; no matter...