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This last point was especially true on “Fuel for Fire,” from Ward??s last album, “Transistor Radio.” The song’s swelling lonesomeness was amplified by Ward??s plaintive harmonica playing; in devoting an entire verse to the instrument, he showed off a formidable instrumental talent that added a fresh layer to Ward??s antiqued radio-sentimentalism. “Helicopter,” from the quieter “Transfiguration of Vincent,” also benefited from some harp...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Ward Rewards Fans | 9/24/2006 | See Source »

...changes wrought by Ward??s harmonica playing, as well as the presence of a full band (perhaps too full, with two drummers/percussionists) both live and on “Post-War,” didn’t unravel the intimacy of his words with overstuffed sound. While the solid backbeat dissolved the illusion that Ward??s songs were quiet confessions (except for the beautiful “I’ll Be Yr Bird,” which Ward performed in the encore before his band joined him), this did less to depersonalize the songs...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Ward Rewards Fans | 9/24/2006 | See Source »

Maybe students at Harvard really are more awkward than the average college-age person. After all, there are 17 Facebook groups at Harvard containing the word ‘awkward.’ And indeed, we seem incapable of living without declaring “awk...ward?? a dozen times a day. However, I find it hard to believe that awkwardness, like a meal plan and an email address, comes with enrollment...

Author: By Emma M. Lind | Title: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy | 4/4/2006 | See Source »

These graphic sex scenes only highlight Ward??s weak writing skills. She lacks lyrical prose compared to other established vampirical writers like Rice. Even her sentence structure is more aligned with the simplicity of Dan Brown...

Author: By Jessica C. Coggins, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: When A Vampire Met Mary | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

...there is a disturbing and haunting appeal to “Lover Eternal.” Perhaps it’s Ward??s attempt to unite the world of the vampire with modernity. For goodness sake, Rhage drives an Escalade and enjoys the “Austin Powers” franchise...

Author: By Jessica C. Coggins, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: When A Vampire Met Mary | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

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