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...readily apparent from the beginning of the album, with its warm and fuzzy opening track “Rocket,” the mysterious, seductive quality that originally set Goldfrapp’s sound apart is nowhere to be found on “Head First.” As Alison sings, “Danger, heartache, something has died,” the musical accompaniment is awkwardly lighthearted. The track is instantly likeable, however, having just the right amount of superficiality to be perfect for dancing and a simple, cheesy, and delightfully repetitive chorus...

Author: By Sarah E. Rich, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Goldfrapp | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

Donald M. Berwick ’68, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005, will be the first permanent chief executive to lead the agency since 2006, when Mark B. McClellan resigned...

Author: By Victoria L. Venegas, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Obama Nominates Knighted Professor To Head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

Bringing us to Gaga’s “Telephone,” which in its first week up had more than 20 million views on YouTube. The relevance of Gaga doesn’t need to be restated here. The “Telephone” video, like Hipsterdom’s underlying ideology, is self-conscious to the point of stylizing that awareness. The video is a celebration of celebrity qua celebrity, as well as an amalgamation of different cultural allusions, the familiarity of which render the viewer comfortable. ‘Telephone?...

Author: By Zachariah P. Hughes | Title: A Revised Portrait of the Hipster | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

...pick targets,” said the Alpha Zombie in an exclusive, anonymous interview with this FlyBy correspondent. “I want to make everyone in the house afraid. I want the last thing people experience when they go to sleep and the first thing they experience when they wake up to be fear...

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kirkland Faces Zombie Infestation | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

...route of contributing to society. “Dust Windows,” which will be released at the Middle East Club on Saturday, represents both the unconventional turn Khuri has taken with his career and the remarkable continuity of purpose with which he has brought his first major musical endeavor to bear...

Author: By Paula I. Ibieta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Kennedy School Americana | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

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