Word: harping
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...stutters and stammers to explain “the hedonism,” or the Quantitative Reasoning TF is “too tired” to go over the subject material again even after a diligent student points out her mistakes. Even worse are the martinetish schoolmarms who harp on punctuality—and mark down for tardiness—but spend the rest of the hour sitting with a hand to their mouth, concealing a yawn...
...tunes. Plenty of candidates for rock's next big voice mistook darkness for depth early on (listened to any '70s Springsteen lately?), and you get the sense Butler will outgrow it, since the band's melodies already have. Black Mirror and Keep the Car Running take flight on guitar, harp, hurdy-gurdy and a chorus of voices that soar past the words, creating a feeling of optimism in songs about pessimism. It's a neat trick, and it leaves you certain that it won't be long before lots of people are singing along...
While Faust’s gender is an important indicator of the drastic changes the institution of the president has undergone, it is reductive to harp on it too much; its not what earned her the accolade, and it certainly isn’t what will decide the success of her term. If anything is to be learned from her predecessors, it is that the president’s personal attributes are secondary to his or her ability to respond to the needs of the community...
...Ys” (Drag City) 5 Stars Joanna Newsom belongs to that select group of musicians about whom it is impossible to be neutral: you either love her or you hate her. Her debut, “The Milk-Eyed Mender,” divided listeners with its tinkling harp, surreal lyrics, and, above all, Newsom’s lilting, often childlike, voice. “Ys,” her sophomore effort, only accentuates her most challenging qualities—and in doing so achieves perfection. A mere five songs in length, “Ys” nonetheless...
...plays with grace and restraint, making the occasional outburst even more ecstatic and satisfying for the listener.Silverman plays a much more rhythmic and syncopated line in the second movement, “Sri Moonshine.” The jazzy and chromatic melody plays in rhythmic counterpoint with the piano, harp, percussion, and brass—instruments retuned for the piece using a system that is alien to most listeners. As a result, the amplified violin combines with the orchestra to create weird, exotic, and intoxicating harmonies. One might think that after such an endearing tribute to California, Adams...