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Introducing “This Temporary Life,” Gibbard mentioned that the song was featured on the recently released Future Soundtrack for America charity compilation. Between songs, Gibbard also urged the audience to vote in the coming election and stressed the importance of being active and making a change. His political bent has previously come to the fore; in a recent Morphizm.com interview Gibbard said, “I think art and politics are directly related to each other, and people that deny the cross-influence are kidding themselves.” Additionally, Chris writes a regular column...
...crafted ten successful albums. Pet Sounds had broken new ground in pop songwriting and production and stunned Paul McCartney, who has since called it the greatest album of all time. The Beach Boys’ first million-selling single, “Good Vibrations,” followed, a song whose innovative recording technique and fresh sound threatened to knock the Beatles from the pinnacle of the rock scene. The wild response to “Good Vibrations” propelled Wilson into his newest project, a self-described “teenage symphony to God.” Meanwhile...
...Fire”—and he set a small blaze in the studio to create the smell of smoke. When he learned later that there had been a fire near the studio and a small outbreak of fires in the area, he immediately stopped work on the song, believing that his music was responsible...
Come hear Miss Song Fei, China’s preeminent erhu player, if only to find out exactly what this two-stringed fiddle sounds like in person. The program, straight out of Beijing, includes guest vocalists and ensembles in what promises to be the most sublime traditional Chinese music presentation you’ll see at Harvard. Tickets $40, $30 and $27 with a $5 discount for Harvard staff and students; $10 rush tickets may be available after 6 p.m. the day of the concert. Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222. 7 p.m. Sanders Theatre...
...throbbing “Heart Problems,” which blisters by taking full advantage of Leo’s jaw speed and ability to hit the high notes. The title cut resembles vintage U2, with moody atmospherics in the verses and a succession of triumphant choruses. The song sees Leo in a slower context than he’s accustomed; even when not merging punk speed and Elvis Costello-like songwriting, Leo finds a way to accustom his voice to the sound...