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...Mehldau’s idea of standards extends beyond the more traditional jazz fare, wherein lies much of his appeal to non-jazzheads (such as myself). Mehldau reinterprets Paul Simon??s wistful “Still Crazy After All These Years” as a perplexed and perplexing song that marvels at itself even as it brushes with indecision. The trio’s take of Radiohead’s “Everything In Its Right Place” is much more of a group piece, allowing bassist Larry Grenadier to shine on the insistent bassline that...
Actually, my long-suffering roommate has a point. Whether or not you’re willing to concede that Paul Simon??s “Graceland” represents a seminal moment in American musical history doesn’t have much bearing on whether or not you’re willing to listen to “Graceland” for six hours a day. I bought the record last week and have been playing it near-constantly since. You ought to see the interpretive dance I’ve developed to “That...
Aspiring singers, dedicated fans and a “Simon?? were all featured in Saturday night’s “Harvard Idol”—a takeoff on the hit Fox television show “American Idol...
...Saint Simon?? is the true gem, a moderately paced tune which begins with the simple harmonies of a ’60s Beatles song and effortlessly transitions into a mesmerizing, haunting melody which Mercer hums over romantic strings. When the instrumentation takes a back seat to Mercer’s voice, the Shins’ poetry shines through, showing how the band’s ideology has changed...
...trend of increasing scarcity rather than abundance—human beings. Although there are more people on earth than ever before, their increasing economic scarcity, as indicated by rising wages, is a consistent trend in poor countries as well as wealthy ones. This rising value proves economist Julian Simon??s declaration that the spirit and creative mind of a human person is “the ultimate resource...