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...does leave some breathing room, though. The precious M83 of Dead Cities survives in “Farewell/Goodbye,” a soothing scoop of inspiration á la Sigur Rós. And though even the quiet songs of Before the Dawn can be a stressful listen, the album is mesmerizingly and seamlessly stitched together. Paralleling the band’s own de- and reconstruction, Before The Dawn will cut open your heart with a Casio keyboard, sew it back together and still leave you looking forward to the sunrise...
Thankfully, the melodies of some of the better songs (“La Lune” and “Muscle, Bone and Blood” in particular), the soaring musical heights of “The Last Night of Winter” (with its Belle and Sebastian horns and gorgeous climax) and the Smiths-like “Deep at Sea” propel Todd’s words into a space where they become more than scattered poetry...
We’re tired and hungry, but we’re all jotting notes and nodding politely as the next agent in training extols the virtues of a job that lets you hang with Snoop at a release party one night and scout LA clubs for the next big music act. We’re rapt with attention. The point is not that we’re trying to hustle a few Hollywood agents for upcoming jobs. No, the point is they’re hustling...
...what we were there for as undergraduate participants of “Harvardwood 101.” We wanted to learn the nuances of the entertainment industry and then rule the joint. The “Harvardwood 101” intersession program was created by the Harvardwood organization, an LA-based group that seeks to connect current undergraduates to an estimated several thousand Harvard alumni in the entertainment industry. It was founded by Harvard alumni Mia Riverton ’99, Adam Fratto ’90 and Stacy Cohen ’89, who felt that Harvard lacks...
Univision offered us an alternative strategy of economic growth: community outreach. Univision, which is the largest Spanish-language broadcast television network (rated #3 in New York and #2 in LA), emphasized the importance of staying in touch with their demographic. Their LA-based hotline, “A Su Lado” (By Your Side), allows viewers to call in with questions and suggestions about topics like politics and health. One woman called the station after her car had been stolen while she was at the hospital, asking them what she should do. Not having an answer, the company...