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...masses heard a short cash-money millionaire saturating the American airwaves this summer. Yet the pop crowd probably didn’t realize that the dreadlocked Lil’ Wayne has mounted the jewel in his hip-hop crown. “Tha Carter III” represents the culmination of the most dramatic hip-hop trilogy of recent memory. As far as content goes, Lil’ Wayne’s newest album doesn’t depart far from his traditional material. With sugary club hits like “Lollipop?...
...origins of artistic inspiration (“I could steal a melody / Of this I am allowed”). The mood of her music covers a similarly broad spectrum, from the downright creepy ballad “Tower Song” to the more rock-pop feel of “Comin’ to Town.” Wainwright’s strangely poetic and profoundly female way of expressing the myriad dimensions of love, music, and self-expression recalls Mary Chapin Carpenter and Carol King, though the album does has its grating moments. Wainwright is very talented...
...trade barbs of black humor in the midst of murder scenes, which are good for a laugh. De Niro gives a disturbingly disconnected voiceover throughout most of the movie, as he recounts the death visited upon the film’s numerous murder victims. Also, if you love trendy pop culture icons, the movie features 50 “Curtis Jackson” Cent doing his best impression of a real drug dealer. My favorite part was watching Fitty’s head get blown off and seeing his body crash through a glass window to the floor below. Sorry...
...beefed-up sound, but rather Craig Finn’s comparably stripped-down lyricism, which is probably more appropriate for his audience. For example, previous album “Boys and Girls in America” began with a Kerouac quote; the beginning of this one cites Iggy Pop. Biblical allusions still pop up throughout the record, but Finn is now less consumed with literary references and name-dropping Twin Cities locales. This allows him to prove he can write songs that convey themes of frustration and redemption to people who don’t have an English degree...
McCain seems pumped up by the greater enthusiasm and larger crowds Palin has brought into his life and campaign. So far, he does not seem troubled that the energy level falls (or that some head towards the exits) once she has turned the stage over to him. The thumping pop and country tunes that used to seem somewhat discordant at McCain rallies now enhance the animated atmosphere and Americana vibe...