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Occasionally the album does seem to hint at genuinely darker subject matter, but these attempts feel rather half-hearted. “How Long” is a great example: “So give it up for anger / It makes us strong,” the song begins. The song’s introduction, set amidst deeper tones and more ominous beats raises expectations of a darker mood, but the pace of the song changes abruptly and resumes the album’s positivity. Similarly, “I Saw It” begins with the lyrics...

Author: By Chris A. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Barenaked Ladies | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

Musically, the production makes occasional use of the vocal talents of Stewart N. Kramer ’12, whose powerful voice opens the show with a rousing, half-drunk chorus of “Vive la Compagnie.” He also briefly appears as a sage street performer singing for his supper. For its many scene transitions, the show too-frequently utilizes the Johnny Cash song “God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” a catchy, yet repetitive tune which rather abruptly jerks the listener out of eighteenth-century France and into...

Author: By Clio C. Smurro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Danton’ Drags Painfully Toward Death | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...bland dialogue of the opening scenes pretty much sets the tone for what one can expect from the following hour and a half. As her brother makes reference to her recent arrest, Ronnie replies, oh-so-cleverly, “Jonah, I didn’t do it, ok? Just stay out of it!” It is awkward to watch this seemingly edgy character forced to fit into a family role, especially when she has to balance her soft, caring side for her brother with her bitter hatred for her father. This role is also one that should...

Author: By Francis E. Cambronero, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Last Song | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

VanderMeulen kept the game from getting out of hand, adding a free position shot. But it was all Bulldogs for the rest of the half...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Big First-Half Run Gives Bulldogs Win at Home | 4/5/2010 | See Source »

Caroline Crow’s goal with 16:45 remaining ignited a 7-0 Yale run to close out the half. Yale got out of the gates quickly to start the second, as Rhodes notched two scores to put her team...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Big First-Half Run Gives Bulldogs Win at Home | 4/5/2010 | See Source »

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