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...Europop singles of last year. The standout “Isaac” was the cause of much criticism for Madonna because she was accused of singing about Kabbalah founder Isaac Ben Luria, which violates Jewish law. (She maintains that the title actually refers to guest vocalist Isaac Sinwany.) Regardless of to whom the song refers, it’s the only track on the record with a Kabbalist influence. Softly-strummed guitars, Hebrew chanting, and psychedelic humming, along with the prerequisite thumping bass, makes it the most distinctive song on “Confessions,” providing...
...Dances” with his lute-like instrument accompanied by percussionists. Images of ancient Chinese calligraphy will be projected in the background, creating a multimedia event. Sanders Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets available through the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222. $38/28/23/20. (KAF)Scissorfight. Boston-based punk rockers Scissorfight, whose vocalist, Ironlung, once dislocated his shoulder in the middle of a show and spent the remainder of said show attempting to punch it back into place, team up with the Neighborhoods, Clouds, and Dana Colley for a raucous night of music. The Middle East Downstairs. 8 p.m. 18+. Tickets available from...
...Ella Fitzgerald The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (Verve). Porter, Ellington, Berlin, the Gershwins: Fitzgerald honored them all and set herself up not only as a great jazz vocalist but as a trusted custodian of some of American pop's richest treasure. This elegantly turned-out set collects all eight Fitzgerald songbooks for the first time. Singly they were remarkable. Together they're a monument...
...sure to help bands form. It’s a common story on campus: musicians want to join a band, but cannot find others with the same musical interests. A typical example is Freefall, a pop-rock quintet that for a time was stalled at a duo. According to vocalist and guitarist Kevin M. Bombino ’08, the search for a rhythm section was exhausting. “We used Facebook and postered to find musicians and that got us a bass and a keyboard.” The drummer proved more elusive. “We ended...
...visceral but disappointingly derivative of Coldplay, flawlessly executed but too slickly produced. “What a Wonderful Man” is boring, candyfloss pop that acknowledges Wilco’s “Summerteeth” in its forcedly peppy instrumentation and retro harmonies. But while Wilco vocalist Jeff Tweedy always sounds too dire to make any of his poppier efforts irritating, James sounds cloyingly precious. “Off The Record,” while awe-inspiring in concert, sounds paradoxically forced on the record. Still, the band retains its flair for the redeeming musical moment...