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...balanced with a fulfilling pursuit of mediocrity in others. At Harvard, my friends and I often felt pressured to pursue what we did best at the expense of everything else. My unserious interest in photography was set aside, as was my roommate’s in playing jazz guitar. At Cambridge, finding your personal balance just seems to be given greater weight...
...everyone sat politely until the last note of each song stopped ringing. Though songs from “Distortion,” the band’s newest album, are covered in layers of shoegaze distortion, feedback, and electronic effects, the live performance was entirely acoustic, consisting of piano, guitar, cello, and bouzouki (an eight-stringed instrument similar to a mandolin). Adapting the new songs to this format consisted mostly of removing drums and guitars to expose the melodies underneath. Merritt’s latest lyrics emerged from the layers of guitar noise to reveal a sincerity and intimacy unheard...
...achieve great things. He was one of the most well rounded people we have ever met. He excelled in athletics, academics, music, research, and making friends. He was training to run the Boston Marathon while managing an impressive course load, conducting stem cell research, and learning to play the guitar. Based upon such stellar performance and his friendly demeanor, who would have ever guessed that something was terribly wrong...
...Sherlock Holmes,” originally by Sparks, and “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...
...Guitar Hero” and masturbation: what do these two things have in common? The answer is simple: they aren’t as good as the real thing—and no one likes getting carpal-tunnel syndrome.You’re sitting there right now, and you’re probably thinking, “No, he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. ‘Guitar Hero’ is the best thing since Sparknotes started doing Shakespeare.” I don’t hate “Guitar...