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Though the omnipresence of political spin can often overwhelm a campaign worker, Grimm said he is nevertheless “reminded of how special this campaign’s grassroots movement truly...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Grimm Sees Energy in Campaign | 11/2/2008 | See Source »

...Smells Like Teen Spirit” accompanied by MGMT’s Andrew Van Wyngarden (with whom Barnes is now collaborating on a side project), Of Montreal look to do the same to the Orpheum on Oct. 30. But while it will probably overwhelm, “Skeletal Lamping” definitely doesn’t astound. The collage of music that spans its hour length was put together to shake up listeners, but will likely end up simply throwing them...

Author: By Ross S. Weinstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Of Montreal | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

...child he can't control, the alien seed he spawned. Any creative person, indeed anyone who's launched some grand project (renovating a home, planting a garden, starting a business), must be familiar with this dread: that the creation has taken on its own life, that it will overwhelm and consume its creator, that the work will never be finished. Caden couldn't bring his magnificent idea to fruition. Kaufman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Synecdoche: Charlie Kaufman's Dangerous Mind | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

...their complete transformation. “Feed the Animals” is more hyperactive than Girl Talk’s previous album “Night Ripper,” with songs darting from genre to genre and rarely lingering long on any one loop. Though this hyperactivity may overwhelm at points, Girl Talk’s redistribution of guilty pleasures, classic rock favorites, and club standards can also be exhilarating during crucial moments like the end to “Set it Off,” when he races from Mary J. Blige?...

Author: By Nayeli E. Rodriguez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Girl Talk | 9/18/2008 | See Source »

...19th-century technology to run 21st-century applications. In real-time, utilities rarely know how much electricity any given customer is using, or when. Even though electric cars use relatively little power - the average car recharging draws about as much juice as a widescreen TV - they could still potentially overwhelm the electrical system. If plug-ins suddenly became popular, before the grid had a chance to get smarter, it could lead to a real power predicament. "You can imagine what would happen if five drivers on the block got home at 5 p.m. and all decided to recharge their cars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is America Ready to Drive Electric? | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

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