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...Ward isn't on your radar yet, he should be. The soft-spoken Portland, Oregon musician has released seven solo albums, toured with Norah Jones, co-produced a Jenny Lewis album, and recently teamed up with actress Zooey Deschanel to make one of the best folk-pop albums of 2008. Ward doesn't write songs so much as he makes melodies with words; the tunes will stick with you long after they've left your ears. His latest album, Hold Time, comes out Feb. 17. M. Ward talks to TIME about his songwriting process, living in Portland...
...indirectly involved through a long supply chain. Car manufacturers' association ACEA says passenger sales in Europe fell 7.8% in 2008 and are expected to drop a further 15%. (January's figures are already down by 27% on a year ago). ACEA has called for an additional $51 billion in soft loans to help the industry invest in the cleaner cars needed to hit E.U. climate change goals, and to hold onto highly skilled workers. (See pictures...
...reports that spending on outsourced corporate education is on the decline, a session at PIU--at about $2,000 a pop--is cheaper than, say, a day of golfing. And, depending on your handicap, no more humiliating. Plus, it gives companies a rare opportunity: to guarantee their employees a soft landing...
...effectively highlight the lack of internal thought processes by the shepherdess Snetskaya (AnneMarie Alvarez). Rare moments of clarity or strong emotion—such as Sophia’s wish to break free or Tolchinsky’s recognition of his love for Sophia—are accentuated by soft blues and fiery reds.DeMita keeps the show quickly paced, throwing gag after gag at the audience and seeing what sticks. His direction is smart in this way, helping the more clunky jokes fall by the wayside rather than linger. The audience barely has time to figure out a character?...
...uses it to her great advantage.A boldly irreverent lyricist, Allen seems to have taken Mary Poppins’ advice about “a spoonful of sugar” to heart. While she delivers messages that are brash, defiant and sometimes painfully candid, she delivers them in poppy tunes, soft beats and simple harmonies. Her voice, too, is gentle and—at least to the American ear—charmingly accented. But the main appeal of her music lies in what she has to say, and she knows it functions as both the primary melodic element and rhythmic focus...