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...next stop was a cluster of waterfront fraternities located on Memorial Drive. Expecting music and sick bass beats, we were disappointed by the sound of silence. The only bass resonating from the row of houses came from one that was fully lit, a virtual beacon for those sailing the Charles at night...

Author: By LI S. ZHOU, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MIT | 2/18/2010 | See Source »

...enough to fully account for the shortcomings of “Soldier of Love.” The album is an impressive study in subtle vocal performances and multi-layered production. However, Sade’s most heinous shortcoming is their surgical extraction of almost all the soul from music that, if nothing else, should be powered by emotion, no matter how trite. On “Babyfather,” Adu sings, “So love, they say, makes you feel this way.” In the cold context of the album, the line sounds uncertain...

Author: By Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sade | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

...cursory glance, “Falling Down A Mountain,” the eighth LP from British group Tindersticks, seems to embody the helplessness its title evokes. Track titles like “Piano Music,” “Harmony Around My Table” and “Peanuts” imply an almost diminutive cuteness; frontman Stuart Staples’ baritone warblings often tremble with a mix of emotion and uncertainty, as if he’s on the verge of tears but isn’t sure why; and the minimalistic piano melodies often hesitate...

Author: By Paula I. Ibieta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tindersticks | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

...Falling Down A Mountain” consolidates Tindersticks’ rightful place as one of the most talented groups in British indie music. Rife with romantic orchestrations, intrepid percussion, daring experimentation and the quavering lilt of Stuart Staples, the album challenges the band’s status quo while continuing to produce songs that could fit on any of their previous albums. “Falling Down A Mountain” demonstrates one more commendable stage in the band’s evolution, proving that Tindersticks, far from plummeting, have ascended to the peak of musical maturity with only...

Author: By Paula I. Ibieta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tindersticks | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

Besides the techno music thumping throughout the Olympic snowboard-cross venue and the mindless banter of the public-address announcers ("Why do the Swiss fans have bigger cowbells?" "Because there are bigger cows in Switzerland"), the other sound one kept hearing on Tuesday afternoon was a collective, anguished "Ooooohhhhh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are the Winter Games Too Dangerous? | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

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