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...While other Japanese pop divas are content to sing throwaway tunes in baby-girl tones, Utada, who says that growing up she used to go to sleep to Metallica and wake up to Pearl Jam, performs songs that draw from R. and B., rap and even rock. During an MTV Unplugged concert this summer, she surprised fans with a rendition of the Irish rock band U2's song With or Without You. Except for such occasional covers, Utada writes almost all her own material, combining light melodies and strong grooves. Her lyrics, though mostly about adolescent angst, can be intriguingly...
...start to sound washed-up. The exception is the sublime parody “Love Cats,” whose deranged music-hall sound blossoms in the stripped-down arrangement. The brilliance of the Cure is their ability to play fantastic songs while giving the convincing impression of playing throwaway music. Pinning their hits down on one disc is a genuine treat. —Andrew R. Iliff
...HEISEI PERIOD! The Japanese public devours her music: her debut CD, First Love (1999), sold more than 9.5 million copies, making it the best-selling album in Japanese history. Her new CD, Distance, is selling just as fast. While other Japanese pop divas are content to sing throwaway tunes in baby-girl tones, Hikaru, who says that growing up she used to go to sleep to Metallica and wake up to Pearl Jam, performs songs that draw from R. and B., rap and even rock. During a recent MTV Unplugged concert, she surprised fans with a rendition of the Irish...
...Though Harvard’s fate had already been decided, Sunday’s contest was not a throwaway game by any means. Dartmouth still had everything to play for—they could have clinched the Red Rolfe title outright with a victory...
...characteristically handsome and bland, while Jordan Chan is uncharacteristically unengaging and aloof. Even Sam Lee’s manic persona is considerably tamer here. Hsu Chi, one of the few actresses in modern cinema to possess acting skills to accompany her pretty face, barely registers in her throwaway part. Perhaps the only actor to acquit himself well is Taiwanese R&B popstar Alex To. Despite his role as the main villain, he receives only 10 minutes of screentime. But he puts each one to good use, snarling viciously as the only truly charismatic actor on display...