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Hanry (not a misspelling--just typically improvisational Cuban nomenclature) played the tres, a sort of Cuban mash-up between a lute and a guitar, in our band. He had his chance at being a foreigner, at least temporarily. It was the end of the band's last international tour, and he was offered a rich, steady gig in Munich. He says that only loyalty to the group brought him back home. But as soon as they got back, the band absconded to Mexico. Some say Hanry started drinking after that; he says he was just disgusted with the betrayals. Whatever...
...Sound of the Smiths,” then, lies in its second disc. The CD begins with “Jeane,” a 1983 B-side that has never appeared on a compilation before now. With its prominent bass line and jaunty guitar melody, it is reminiscent of their fellow 80s-miserablists, The Cure, although the vocals and lyrics are classic Morrissey. Another rare, early B-side included is “Wonderful Woman,” the story of a boy’s love for a criminal woman who has “ice water...
...beginning--that is, November 2005--there was a video game called Guitar Hero, in which players jammed on a fake plastic guitar along with real rock songs. And it was good. But not good enough. A year ago, the rival Rock Band added drums, bass and vocals. Now there are two improved versions that feature the full instrumental lineup: Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour...
...name--ripped from the headlines!--of the virtual band I formed with three other TIME staffers, whom I will not name because, unlike me, some of them are still hoping for a career in management. We spent a hard day's night pitting Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour against each other in a titanic battle of the fake-band video games. We came to play, and we brought a lot of beer and some tequila, if it came to that. Fortunately, it didn't come to that. (See the video...
...which game is better? We preferred, slightly, the instruments that came with Guitar Hero. The pint-size guitars feel realer and more substantial, and the toy drum set comes with a pair of fake cymbals that make pounding it that much more satisfying. But--and it's a big one--the Recessionists vastly, overwhelmingly preferred the way Rock Band looked onscreen. While you're playing the game, you're watching notes stream toward you--plus lyrics if you're the singer--and at the same time, you're checking how well you and your bandmates are doing. That...