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DREAMGIRLS Show biz is so in love with itself, some-times it just has to sing. One of the most powerful self-addressed valentines was the musical Dreamgirls, which fictionalized the making and packaging of Diana Ross and the Supremes. The 1981 show, written by Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger and directed by Michael Bennett, now gets its own makeover--into a just-this-side-of-fabulous movie...
There's precious little light in Iceland during the winter, which makes the upper latitudes ideal for viewing the northern lights--especially on New Year's Eve. In Reykjavík, Icelanders gather around dozens of massive bonfires to sing traditional folk songs accompanied, according to local legend, by trolls, fairies and elves. (Iceland's Tourist Board claims that 80% of Icelanders believe in little beings.) At midnight the city explodes in a massive fireworks display. The dancing and partying that follow last until the sun comes up, which in Iceland is at about lunchtime...
...Christmas still faintly is. But the line between religion and recreation can be a fuzzy one, since in so many religions--from ancient Dionysian worship to modern-day Brazilian Candomble and storefront Pentecostalism--the best way to contact the deity or deities is to get up and dance and sing and shout. The climax of the ritual celebration was not a drunken stupor but ecstatic union with the gods...
...about a young girl in the South. She has overcome some really hard things in her life through music--especially the blues and Elvis Presley. I have to sing a little bit in the movie. It's the period where Elvis is touring in his pink Cadillac and starting to get really popular, so I had to learn about that. It stars Robin Wright Penn, David Morse, Piper Laurie. It's about overcoming adversity and still being yourself and not having to change...
...music. The high-pitched verses of “Not The Sun” sounds almost like a tribute to Wolf Parade, and the bridge in and of itself seems like a Brand New experiment. Next comes a longer track, “Luca,” with Lacey singing in a falsetto reminiscent of Oasis’ Liam Gallagher. This section of the song ends with soft, acoustic poetry, which quickly gets shattered by cringing distortion and guitar soloing. The album’s final track, “Handcuffs,” is a chilling song that starts...