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...album’s context—the fans’ long wait, the band’s logistical struggles, and Hart’s unfortunate illness—“Signal Morning” would still stand as a masterpiece of modern pop music, and another fascinating testament to one of its greatest minds.—Staff writer Jeffrey W. Feldman can be reached at jfeldman@fas.harvard.edu...
...pairs well with the lyrical content and puts the rapping front and center instead of the beats.With all its grit and top notch lyricism, “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II” is more than just a great sequel. It’s testament to the vibrancy and strength of the gangster hip-hop culture, filling a void left manifestly and painfully vacant with the rise of the Auto-Tune and the increasing move of gangster rappers toward the pop genre in recent years. Raekwon and his Wu-Tang accompaniment dazzle on every track...
...unveiling of a limestone burial box with the Aramaic inscription Yaakov bar Yosef akhui di Yeshua ("James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus"). Allegedly dating to an era contemporaneous with Christ, the names were a tantalizing collation of potentially great significance: James was indeed the name of a New Testament personage known as the brother of Jesus, both ostensibly the sons of Joseph the carpenter, husband of Mary. If its dates were genuine, the burial box - or ossuary - could well be circumstantial evidence for the existence of Jesus of Nazareth, a tenet supported only by gospels and scripture written...
...mastery of timing. The gap between the bullet’s crack and its impact creates a moment of suspended time, leaving the viewer hovering in a tense area between cause and effect. This moment of uncertainty provides an adrenaline rush for both the audience and Sgt. James, a testament to the subtlety of the film’s emotional power. —Staff writer Andrew F. Nunnelly can be reached at nunnelly@fas.harvard.edu...
...predecessor, a two-CD box set highlighting 11 local bands. And all of it - from the irrepressibly upbeat indie pop of Poubelle International to the zestful testosterone-fueled rock of the David Bowie Knives and the visceral emo stylings of all-girl band the Ember - is a laudable testament to the city's musical diversity. Granted, some of the listening experience lacks polish, not least because, in their zeal to forward the cause of Hong Kong music, the promoters have included two tracks from each act; at 22 songs, the album cries out for editing. But that's a secondary...