Word: glammed
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...Fire in the Western World,” by the recently disbanded Portland band Dead Moon. On “Sherlock Holmes,” the synth flourishes of the original are replaced with a heavy guitar line while Collins showcases his impressive falsetto, transforming the glam rock tune into a darker affair. “Fire in the Western World” conveys less all-out hysteria than the original punk song, with the vocals pushed into the background and a slower tempo, but a military-style drumbeat maintains the song’s sense of urgency. The album?...
...strangely captivating, “Tranquilize” is a big step for the Killers. The glam-rock group has departed from the fluffy pop that characterized their debut, “Hot Fuss.” “Tranquilize,” the second single off their new compilation album “Sawdust,” assails the listener with disjointed melodies and varied vocals. It gets better with each listen and should eventually win over those who are disaffected by their newfound gloom. Set in an abandoned house, the video immediately fits the dark and disturbing...
...boom economy, however, things change fast. Shanghai still has glam in spades. You can sip your Cosmopolitan on the Bund while gazing out at a relentlessly rising skyline. You can wander along the leafy boulevards of the former French Concession, pausing for a soy latte or a therapeutic browse in one of the fancy clothes shops on Hengshan Road. But now you can do art, too. Springing up amid the gleaming, dreaming towers are studios and galleries, large and small, testifying to the fact that where money grows, culture follows. Here are some of our favorites...
...Vegas had Liberace. Nashville, for more than a half-century, had Hall of Famer Porter Wagoner, the king of country glam. The Grand Ole Opry legend's blond pompadour and rhinestone suits made him a popular hitmaker (Green Green Grass of Home, Skid Row Joe) and influential ambassador, but he was best known for mentoring and performing with Dolly Parton, whom he launched on TV's syndicated 1960-79 Porter Wagoner Show. Last summer Wagoner made a national comeback with the critically acclaimed indie-album Wagonmaster. To promote it, he opened for rock's White Stripes, firing...
...Idol is a makeover show. The audience likes to see nerds turned cool, frumps turned glam and awkward kids finding their legs onstage. And it likes to see itself as the invisible hand guiding the changes. A narrative makes the audience feel invested, the same way movie fans do in Brad and Angelina. "The journey of seeing the same people coming back week on week-you have a relationship with them," says creator Simon Fuller. "You don't know what's going to happen. Sanjaya walks out with his crazy hairdo. It's a living soap opera." Season 6 contestant...