Word: songful
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...speak ill of two very good writers: Nick Hornby and Lorrie Moore. Hornby's new book, Juliet, Naked (Riverhead; 416 pages), is an example of what you might call iPod lit--Arthur Phillips' The Song Is You would be another--novels that meditate on the paradoxical mixture of intimacy and estrangement that arises from listening to digitally recorded music, or really from any human interaction mediated by the Internet. In the case of Juliet, Naked, the music is by Tucker Crowe, a legendary (fictional) singer-songwriter who was last heard from in 1986 but who still has rabid online followers...
...What They're Listening to in Britain: At 92, Dame Vera Lynn became the oldest living artist to notch a best-selling record when her collection of World War II--era songs, We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn, shot to No. 1 on the U.K. album charts. Lynn's 24-song compilation coincided with the 70th anniversary of the start...
April and Rachel both make it their own and skip the Liza impression. Chenoweth nails it, of course. The song’s perfect for her character, and she plays it effortless, funny, and sympathetic. Rachel cleverly turns the optimistic song on its head, making it about unraveling desperation. But while actress Lea Michele hits the notes beautifully, she just doesn’t leave herself quite enough room to act, coming across more shell-shocked than dejected...
...song is a good throwback (we were starting to wonder if New Directions was bothering to amass a repertoire or just burning through new song after song) and it serves its purpose of highlighting the club’s dependence on Rachel. But the number is weak, and not just because it’s short. Quinn’s voice cracks, and based on Mr. Schue’s non-reaction, it’s not part of the plot...
...Glee’s songs are usually very literal choices, so we were a bit thrown by this one. It apparently serves the purpose of introducing April’s character … before she leaves. The choreography is tepid, and the performance is only saved by the strength of the song itself and by April’s sass...