Word: solos
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...Rather than sorting through our trash bins, rationing out Solo cups at dorm-room parties, only sparingly pushing down—instead of up—on the “dual-flush” toilet handle, and following other environmental advice that is an affront to human dignity and common sense, we can simply be more thoughtful, considerate, and conservative in our daily habits...
...slightly scratchy voice. “Rock ’N’ Roll Dream” encapsulates AC/DC’s new balance of balls out rock with something a bit softer. The relatively mellow verses are initially filled only by quiet and unobtrusive drums, a haunting solo guitar line, and Johnson’s voice. Quick crescendos then lift the track up to a high-energy chorus, “I could be in a rock ’n’ roll dream.” Preceding track “Money Made...
...that doesn't preclude intelligent synth pop. In 2007, he teamed with Shanghai singer-songwriter Jay Wu to release Synth Love, an album of songs sung in English. A solo album of danceable techno, Post Haze, is due out this month on China's Modern Sky label. "The whole independent music scene is growing slowly in China," he says. Some of its hottest acts, incidentally, can be seen at Antidote, a club night co-founded by B6 and dedicated to new electronica. "Local kids are getting used to parties that are outside of traditional Chinese culture, and most...
...standing ovation.The concert concluded with the Schumann, performed by Maurizo Pollini. Despite being a dazzlingly difficult concerto, this work contains many different styles, and Pollini was able to connect them all through his dynamic playing. His beautiful touch was well supported by the orchestra, and his showy solo performance of the cadenza in the first movement displayed his amazing technique as well as his clean phrasing. The lively and passionate performances of these three disparate works showed the versatile virtuosity of Levine and his BSO, proving that they are still thriving at 128 years young...
...alternating mercurial running scales with a jovial, romping tune. The stormy third movement was the most technically demanding, but Li combined a bell-like power with flawlessly executed flourishes that spanned the entire keyboard. The orchestra supported him with appropriate and timely effects, and did not intrude on the solo. As he finished, the BPO members were smiling with baffled delight, and the Sanders audience rose immediately to give him a cheering ovation.After an intermission, the group finished with an orchestral staple, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Zander...