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...ceaseless drum beats which adorn every track, but here they are lighter and seem to caress the piano melody. Meanwhile, Barnett’s unpretentious voice is freed from the digital modification it goes through elsewhere. In holding back from electronic manipulation and overt classicism, TNP unearth a true gem. “Hologram” is a small nest of musical escapism, and the lyrics tackle a similar theme—“Shut the door / Because I’m staying here / The world might disappear / Under blankets of snow.” The song offers relief...

Author: By Sarah L. Hopkinson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: These New Puritans | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

Another undiscovered gem, the Hugh Hefner-produced “Saint Jack,” tells the story of a pimp trying to find his way in Singapore. Guest believes that students will really appreciate the visual style of the film, and while it is a bit over the top at times, “Saint Jack” has an inherent appeal to college students...

Author: By Zachary N. Bernstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HFA Series Honors the Films of Director Peter Bogdanovich | 2/2/2010 | See Source »

...Golden Globe nomination he earned this week is any sign, it seems probable that he'll be recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his performance in Crazy Heart as the alcoholic singer-songwriter Bad Blake - and while the film isn't quite the timeless gem Lebowski is, Bridges playing the perennially soused is, once again, spectacularly award-worthy. (See the top 10 movies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crazy Heart Review: Jeff Bridges Abides | 12/16/2009 | See Source »

Unsurprisingly, the gem is again DiPasquale’s self-interview. Alongside before and after pictures of himself from last year—the boy’s met a gym and some tanners—he writes that by “August 2010, I plan to naturally improve my vision to at least 20/20, fall in love, and live with my amazing, loving friends & family in nature, peace & abundance in a warm climate next to a lake in a cozy log cabin.” Any man that can fix his own eyes by sheer will power...

Author: By Jessica L. Fleischer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cover Your Eyes: The Return of Diamond Mag | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...Continuum.” The gorgeous “All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye,” with its simple guitar strumming, melancholy strings, and stunning vocal harmonies, is the album’s clear standout, sounding like the best ’70s soft rock gem never written. “Do You Know Me” and “Half Of My Heart,” a duet with country-pop it-girl Taylor Swift, surround guitar melodies with light atmospherics and layered vocals, while “Friends, Lovers Or Nothing...

Author: By Zachary N. Bernstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: John Mayer | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

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