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...were languorous, Jónsi is propulsive. Where Sigur Rós were grandiose, Jónsi is playful. “Go” still feels like an Icelandic record, but perhaps it reflects an Iceland feeling the effect of global warming. Jonsi has created an undoubtedly ambitious work that stretches the definition of “pop” to its very breaking point, but its unabashed optimism and the simple beauty of the music make it a thoroughly enthralling album...
...Living Magazine—an event taking place this Wednesday at the Sackler Museum—aims to share some of the works of censored international writers, like Mandanipour, hailing from countries including Iran, Burma, and China. The featured writers will be giving presentations about their work as editors of publications, all of which have been banned by their government except for that of Burmese writer Ma Thida...
...Series, a project initiated by expository writing preceptor Jane E. Unrue last spring. Unrue says that the idea for this event stemmed from her experiences in her course Expository Writing 20: “The Voice of Authority.” In the course, students are asked to read works of two international writers, prepare a comparative analysis, and then directly contact the visiting writers. Unrue says that it has been these teaching experiences that have led her to appreciate the effect that firsthand interactions have on people. The purpose of this event will be to build on the activities...
Because they are all editors, the visiting artists will also introduce a new writer from home, read a piece of theirs, and discuss their work with the audience. In this way, they can function as editors at the event as well, affecting the content...
...Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyndarden—traversed a wide variety of styles, achieving most success with the psychedelic synthpop hit “Kids.” For their second album, however, the group have refused to release any singles. Instead they recorded a cohesive body of work meant to be heard in one continuous sitting. As such, “Congratulations” contains no songs that come close to the New Order-inspired thrills of “Kids;” in fact, it’s hard to imagine a single track off this album making...