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There’s a lot of pressure to give Out Hud’s first full-length effort S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. a flattering review. With several obscure vinyl releases over the past years, the band has built a cult following of indie hipsters and has accrued plenty of critical hype...
...electronically tweaked cello and Vandervolgen’s synth work is breathtaking. “The L Train Is A Swell Train And I Don’t Want To Hear You Indies Complain,” the twelve-minute genre-jumping epic that has garnered the most hype, exploits Schinct’s cello to pleasant effect at its conclusion. “Hair Dude, You’re Stepping On My Mystique” is perhaps the disc’s most exciting track and an embodiment of the band’s versatility...
Dropped by his label, he built a recording studio—called the Sonic Promiseland—in his Los Angeles bedroom and recorded 36 songs, each in one take. Word-of-mouth hype, coupled with brief mention in the New York Times and support from The Roots, generated anticipation for an album release as unique as the artist himself. Turning down record deals reaching seven figures, ChesnuTT sold the first pressings of The Headphone Masterpiece on his website, with his cousin as manager...
...integral part of the way we articulate who we are and what makes us different. It's the realm of fashion, style and design, and increasingly, it's moving to the forefront of our culture and becoming a topic of critical discussion. From the ever more deafening hype surrounding the ensembles worn to the Oscars to the millions of people who have taken a vital interest in the proposed plans for ground zero, design is registering in people's minds. To take account of this growing phenomenon, TIME is launching, with the magazine you're holding in your hands...
...with negative feelings," she tells me. "The key is getting rid of the voices in your head." Final score: zero cards, two e-mail addresses - and those voices in my head ringing even louder. For this speed dater, what's billed as a new hope for singles is mostly hype - amusing, certainly, but unlikely to match you with anyone who can think straight, let alone flirt. HER SIDE: Apart from bartenders and prison wardens, few women get the chance to speak to seven different men in 21 minutes. So speed dating appeals because it promises variety and abundance. And because...