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...This is my dream / All I wanted was to be seen,” Wallach proclaims in the lyrics of one song. After a few more original numbers and a dirty rendition of the Shangri-Las’ “Remember (Walking in the Sand),” the show comes to a close and I leave the band, who attend to a crowd of fans and Interscope representatives...
...intents and purposes, “The Odd Couple” is Gnarls Barkley’s first genuine album. This isn’t to say that 2006’s “St. Elsewhere” didn’t have some great songs, but it was hard to look past the duo’s gimmicky nature and appreciate the album solely for its music. The immense stardom of Gnarls Barkley was built on goofy movie-inspired press photos, thousands of “Who Is Gnarls Barkley?” posters plastered across New York...
...single off Spears’ album “Blackout,” follows animated Super Britney as she fights off evil robots and runs around a futuristic world to the up-tempo beat of the track. But her signature panting riffs make the viewer guess that maybe this song isn’t about fighting robotic enemies at all. If you listen closely, you can hear Spears sing, “Can you rise to the occasion? I’m patiently waiting because it’s getting late. And I can’t get enough...
...video is that Paul Simon, featured on this track, is completely MIA. Part of the appeal of big-name collaborations is seeing both artists performing side-by-side, and while it’s true that Simon doesn’t add all that much to the song, it would be nice to see a cameo, however brief, in the video. But Wyclef is pretty baller on his own, so I can’t say that I have much to complain about. — Anjali Motgi
...What distinguishes McCain's redemption tale is its elaborate detail. Two books, Faith of My Fathers, which McCain co-wrote with his speechwriter and adviser Mark Salter, and The Nightingale's Song, by Robert Timberg, flesh out in intimate detail the misbehavior of McCain's youth, as the set-up for a hero's narrative...