Word: musicalities
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...meantime, Baek relishes the fact that he’ll remain inconspicuous in class and around campus. “Around here, no one really suspects that I’ve launched a music career in Korea...
...producers were acutely aware of the fact that he would not be able to actively promote his album, since he is continuing his studies this year. As a result, they leaned on the Harvard name to turn heads, and Baek had little control over how the music video was put together. “The music video is what these middle aged men think of me and like about me, but, the question is, is this going to cross over to the younger audience? That’s the part I was worried about...
...Harvard name has certainly turned heads in Korea, but not always in positive ways. According to Baek, many of the initial reactions to his music have been based on his American identity, and, even more predictably, on his status as a Harvard student, instead of the music itself. Since the video’s release, Baek has come across several blog sites saying that he should just stick to being a student, while others complain about the fact that he will probably never serve in the South Korean army...
...vocal chops, and “Fast Car” can’t match the feverish intensity of its predecessor. Not to mention the fact that “Corvette” was, plain and simple, well written. Prince created an emotionally real narrator; his babymakin’ music was frequently campy, but it never felt forced and was heartfelt even when it wasn’t profound. The-Dream’s loverman persona is as plastic as his production. Car/sex metaphors were tired even in the early ’80s, but Prince had the talent...
...Dewey Cox Story” plays exactly what you’d expect: another ironically hyperbolic tall-tale comedy that happens to poke fun at other movies…just without Will Ferrell. Reilly can field jokes as Dewey Cox, the loveable dolt who happens to be a musical genius, and his demeanor of perpetual understatement allows for the faith-in-the-underdog mentality that underlies the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line.” But it’s difficult not to long for Ferrell. His comedic presence has, in the past, literally turned...