Music
Tame Impala Pairs Sharp Songwriting with Cluttered Production
This release lacks the compositional intricacy that made “Innerspeaker” exceptional.
A Bildungsroman For Generation Y
Generations of yore could look to carpe diem and Bach for inspration, today’s youths turn to #YOLO and boybands. Continually reinventing revered traditions, One Direction and Generation Y have done it again with “Live While We’re Young.” In the music video, a troupe of artists enact the classic bildungsroman, or coming of age story, in not one, but many, directions. A cinematic masterpiece, it fills a gaping hole in the boys-at-play niche of the music video industry.
Mark D. McKinnon
In this mini-series, Flyby will profile one of the seven fall 2012 IOP Fellows each week. This week: Mark D. McKinnon. The first thing you might notice about IOP Fellow Mark D. McKinnon is his sense of style. From his trademark cowboy hat and panuelo scarf, the man who was President George W. Bush's communications strategist stands out in a world of plain black suits.
Great Animal Orchestra Makes Lots of Noise
The Great Animal Orchestra combines animal sounds and poetry.
Point/Counterpoint: Wagner and his Anti-Semitism
A work of art is inextricably linked to its artist: the works of Richard Wagner would not exist if Wagner were not the man that he was, and Wagner would not have been that man without creating his art. Should an artist’s personal life and character inform our understanding of their art?
Muse Rides Electric Energy Through Overambitious Release
Muse’s “The 2nd Law” seems content to wander about the genre continuum.
The Lowell Bells Are Playing Popular Songs
A new and exciting development: Today, the Lowell bells rang a slightly off-pitch but still recognizable version of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." They followed it up by what sounded to this Crimson editor like a bit of the Dropkick Murphys' "Shipping up to Boston." We're really, really hoping they'll play "Rumor Has It" by Adele. Please.
Lupe Fiasco Dumbs Down Beats, Mails in Lyrics on Tepid Latest
“Food and Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1” is not a great American rap album, or even a decent one.
Seven Songs for Autumn
It's officially autumn, which means at this point you should have accepted the changing weather. But if not, here are some tracks brought to you by the Arts Board guaranteed to get you out of summer mode and ready for the season of cider, state fairs, and head colds.
Art for the Ages
This week, FM emailed professors to find out which artistic work in their field they think most shaped history.
Jukebox: Fuck the Police
For those of you whose social lives are under threat from The Man, we present a playlist featuring artists who share your pain.
Metric in Orpheum Theater Boston
Metric performs at the Orpheum Theater Boston on September 20th, promoting their new album "Synthetica". Emily Haines, Metric frontwoman, pumped out the crowd with furious headshaking and dancing onstage. Half Moon Run, an indie band from Canada, opened for Metric.
Rising Parisian Singer Floats Over Weightless Debut
The project’s name is quite fitting, as each of Prochet’s songs is characterized by extreme reverb and soaring, airy vocals blended with 60s rock and enchanting jazz undertones.
