Word: songfulness
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...iPod that already contains the Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, and Franz Ferdinand. In fact, as the album progresses, it becomes clear that “Stars of CCTV” is nothing more than a catalogue of pre-fabricated ideas, an uninspired assortment of regurgitated sounds. Each song calls to mind another band that’s already been there and done it with much more panache. For example, “Cash Machine,” the album’s first song, sounds a bit like the Clash, albeit a Clash with way too much studio time...
...Kroks, consistently a beloved fixture of Harvard’s a capella scene, began in 1946 as the brainchild of four intrepid vocalists who sought to share their love of song with the Harvard community...
...each comprised of 15-20 alumni stars from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s—will take the stage to “relive the highlights of Kroks history,” according to Thomas. “They’re the best singers singing the best songs that the Kroks have had,” he adds. During the second half of the program, in which the current ensemble will perform, 18 Krok alumni from the 1940s and 1950s will join the group on stage for a rendition of the Kroks’ signature song...
...intended to be addressed to the audience, but the LHO actors tend to do it all too often.While titled “The Threepenny Opera,” it might be more apt to call it a musical, as the work depends heavily on the spoken scenes in between songs. These interludes, which range from good (the first prison scene with Lucy) to baffling (the entire first act) are often compromised in this production by a reliance on overacting. This issue results in two major detriments to the opera. Firstly and most practically, the dialogues often drag...
...intentionally or not. In pop culture, pimps have become cool. Lois Lee, founder of Children of the Night, an organization that aims to take prostitutes off the street, was dismayed to see Three 6 Mafia's "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp," from "Hustle & Flow," win best song at the Oscars. Songs and videos about pimping "make it look like it's O.K.," argues Lee, who has known thousands of prostitutes and hundreds of pimps in her career. Alas, the power of the video screen can often overcome even the grim message of the story being told...