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...Dreamt…” is exactly what many expected, some will undoubtedly feel that it has fallen short. After all, Linkous crafts imagery beyond the scope of most people’s imaginations—a talent that puts considerable pressure on him to produce sonic ingenuity just to keep pace. Still, Linkous is just a poet clawing towards the best manifestation of his inner demons. As such, “Dreamt…” becomes a monumental achievement, as he sounds closer than ever to finding a comfortable voice through which to share his nightmares...
...nether regions to occupy a respectable place in the middle ground. This late burst of activity is directly traceable to the surprise success of the new Pink Floyd album, The Wall ... Spacy and seductive and full of high-tech sound stunts, The Wall has a kind of smothering sonic energy that can be traced to The Dark Side of the Moon and even past that, to the band's early days on the psychedelic front lines. To fans, this continuity must be just as reassuring as the trendiness [Roger] Waters has grafted onto his lyrics, which are a kind...
...stage, with his hand tapping the side of the didgeridoo, that they realized he wasn't a recording. But it's what Barton does with his buzzing mouth and lips that is revolutionizing the instrument. Barton has developed a fast-tongued technique that is taking the didgeridoo into new sonic realms, conjuring the spirit of a dingo or a crow with the brilliance of free-form jazz. He can also shift seamlessly between four different one-note instruments, all powered by his Herculean circular breathing (meaning he rarely needs to come up for air). "He's constantly inventing new ways...
...Influence People, published in 1963, found a new audience, and The Essential Lenny Bruce, transcriptions of his routines edited by John Cohen, sold 250,000 copies in two years. His old albums were reissued, and at least three of his major concerts were put on vinyl. From the sonic archives came more basement tapes than a Dylanologist ever found...
...Whatever support the Israelis had for the mission was undermined by the lead-footed way in which it was carried out. In the first days of the operation, Israeli warplanes wrecked three bridges and several roads inside Gaza. The F-16s overhead repeatedly broke the sound barrier, producing thunderous sonic booms on the ground. Most shocking was Israel's destruction of all six transformers at Gaza's central power plant, cutting off electricity to 45% of the territory's inhabitants. Israeli officials insisted they took such measures to aid in the hunt for Shalit, but few Palestinians believed...