Word: upbeat
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...well.”After a classical Indian dance performance by Jessica M. Marglin ’06, the Callbacks and the Din and Tonics will each take the stage. The co-ed Callbacks consider their repertoire to include a great range of musical works, including arrangements of upbeat pop songs and songs by easily-recognizable artists. Benjamin R. Robbins ’06, president of the Callbacks, says that Arts First is “a really good chance for the group to get exposure to people walking past and to perform for a more casual audience...
...mainly” U2, Radiohead, and Pink Floyd. Their sound is alternative/classic rock, with the occasional Santana-inspired Latin flourish. The presence of two lead guitarists (Cruz shares the duties with Nathaniel Naddaff-Hafrey ’08, who is also a Crimson Arts executive) keeps the generally upbeat music soaring—especially live, where the band is at its best. The band’s jammier side, Cruz insists, makes catching live shows even more of a treat. They don’t play a lot of covers—though college audiences often want them?...
...Folds, the man behind such feel-good pop hits as the maudlin “Brick” and the more recent upbeat solo hit, “Rockin’ the Suburbs,” added a slightly less commercially palatable track to his repertoire Sunday night at Harvard Yardfest (formerly known as Springfest). The extemporaneous ditty, in which Folds proclaimed alternately that “Eliot House sucks big donkey dicks” and that “Eliot House is not that bad” in minor and major keys, was prompted by a miniature inflated beach...
...formally began her term yesterday.At yesterday’s reception, both Houghton and Keohane said that the presidential search is still in its initial stages.“We’re just getting started,” said Houghton, the Corporation’s senior fellow.Amid the upbeat mood of the afternoon, Bok joked about one of the most pressing issues facing him. When asked about his ongoing search for someone to fill Kirby’s shoes when the dean steps down in June, Bok responded, “Was I supposed to do that...
...he’s up, there’s people on base. Having his bat there makes all the difference in the world.” After the Big Green scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score at nine, Klimkiewicz helped Harvard remain upbeat, and played a key role in its impressive 14-run comeback. In the decisive eighth inning, in which the Crimson went on to score five runs, the first baseman laced a long double to right-center to score sophomore Taylor Meehan and chase Dartmouth closer Kyle Zeis from the game...