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...divide between the hipster and jam undergrounds, finding little secure fit in either pigeonhole but appealing to both scenes. Though “Mr. Train” borrows from classic-rock railroad mystique, the music is constantly engaging, especially in the driving percussion and high-hat touches and the smooth vocals. Ned can cover a vocal range without his more celebrated brother’s cracks, and for this type of song he’s more effective. Traditional, yes, innovative, no; nonetheless here the music is so relentlessly pleasant that even the most hardened hipster would have...
Before the band took the stage, Scottish songstress Angela McCluskey opened at their Friday night FleetCenter show, a venue much more capacious and comfortable in the brisk autumn than their outdoor show last year at the Tweeter Center. McCluskey showed off her smooth and powerful voice on a handful of tracks from her debut CD Things We Do, and her band provided lush backing to her slightly raspy, occasionally soulful vocals. The performance set the stage for the rest of the night: behind the ethereal music and her slightly quirky vocals, the band rocked out, with her guitarist seeming even...
...American takeoff on the BBC hit The Office and a boxing reality show, The Contender. To help ensure some much needed stability in such an unpredictable business, Zucker has re-signed Law & Order creator Dick Wolf through 2008 (a fourth edition is in the works) and engineered a smooth transition at the Tonight Show, where his old Harvard classmate Conan O'Brien will take over from Jay Leno...
...that, more or less, is it. Payne follows this bit of cool condescension with a smooth line...
...sells cell phones and personal two-way radios, Garriques will be in charge of what is by far the company's largest division, accounting for 40% of Motorola's annual revenue of $27 billion. Although Motorola's outlook is positive, industry leader Nokia is aggressively cutting prices. Garriques anticipates smooth sailing, but he will need that mantra...