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...another good example of how much Darnielle’s style has evolved: whereas in previous albums various other instruments would be thrown in to create the illusion of a studio band, here every element is used to its fullest potential. The song’s focal point is a distorted electric guitar part that approaches heaviness, but the rest of the track is filled out with nuances, from whining violins that swoop over the energetic drumbeat to pick-scrapes and harmonics. The studio allows Darnielle to explore rock music in all its glorious, messy details. Of course...
...fear that the Democrats might still find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.”Vowell focuses on current events of a different nature, discussing her thoughts on the current Writers’ Guild Strike both as a friend of many focal figures in the fray and as a writer herself. “The fact that [Jon] Stewart and [Stephen] Colbert came back on the air to keep their crew working—I respect that. Maybe elsewhere it feels like, ‘Oh, there’s less stuff...
...Elections for a Constituent Assembly, which have thus far been canceled twice, became the focal point of political squabbling. The first date, June 17 last year, was missed for mostly logistical reasons. Nepal simply wasn't ready at the time to hold a fair and efficient poll. But the Maoists scuppered the next date, November 22, much to the chagrin of many Nepalis as well as the international community. Reneging on earlier understandings, the Maoist leadership grandstanded on a set of demands that included the outright abolition of the monarchy before its fate could be determined by popular referendum. When...
...have a well-deserved reputation for suing at the slightest provocation. Whether as consumers, employees, patients, or parents, the courts are often the option of first resort, instead of the last. Schools have not been immune to our litigious society—on the contrary, they have been a focal point. In Adrian, MI, a mother sued when her hemophiliac son was punched by classmates; in Warren, OH, parents sued when their developmentally delayed daughter fell off a slide. A full 82 percent of teachers and 77 percent of principals say that their teaching decisions are influenced by their fear...
...title role for the New York City Ballet, he pantomimed god’s birth and education by the muses with exuberance and grace for a Harvard audience last week. The subject of art as a mirror on the world and the transformative power of dance became the focal point of “Extraordinary Minds at Work Featuring Jacques d’Amboise,” held in the Radcliffe Gym on November 24. The second in a series of live-audience tapings for a film series that is the brainchild of Howard E. Gardner...