Music
Berklee Musicians Reinvent U2, R.E.M.
The album is an impressive display of Berklee talent, as each artist completely restyles their two chosen songs without losing the ingenuity of the original compositions.
Shearwater Takes Flight On Euphoric, Grandiose Album
“Animal Joy” once again shows Shearwater’s constant musical evolution: the band has arisen from the gloomy murk of 2008’s “Rook” to develop an upbeat and piercing sound that despite its brightness is just as haunting.
Janice Weber's Blissful Middle Ground
Her ambitious program was performed with a professionalism that never reached sterility and a passion that never reached schmaltz—in essence, she made her concert all about the music.
Songs for Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day! Here, from the Arts board, is a playlist that is guaranteed to put you and your partner in the mood for love. Or chocolate.
Mashing Beats with Beethoven and Bizet
The Roving Reporter visits AcousticaElectronica, a party at OBERON that fuses classical music with electronic beats.
Grammy Awards Roundup
If you missed the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, you've probably still heard that British songstress Adele dominated the awards ceremony, going six for six, a feat rivaled only by Beyoncé in 2010. In other news, Indie folk band Bon Iver won Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album. Other big winners included Foo Fighters and Kanye West, each receiving four golden gramophones. Besides the dozens of Whitney Houston shout-outs, here are a few of the night's performances that may be of interest, in order of appearance:
John Legend Selected As Cultural Rhythms Honoree
Nine-time Grammy Award winner John Legend has been named the Harvard Foundation’s Artist of the Year, according to Harvard Foundation president Dr. S. Allen Counter.
Pop Singers, Standards, and Sentimentality
What is motivating the pop stars of yesterday to embrace the popular songs of eighty years ago? The question is perplexing, especially when the result is as bad as “Kisses on the Bottom.”
Memorial Church Hosts Dr. King Commemoration
The Harvard Chaplains, Memorial Church, the Harvard Foundation, and student groups joined Monday night for “A Celebration of the Life and Message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” in Memorial Church.
of Montreal Gets Personal and Experimental on Latest Release
Front man Kevin Barnes’s emotional sincerity adds a fiery depth that was not present in much of their past work. “Paralytic Stalks” is driven by this depth and reaffirms of Montreal’s creative genius while providing a glimpse into Barnes’s beautiful, troubled soul.
Wennerstrom Ignites Heartless Bastards' Driving Blues Rock
Wennerstrom is in impeccable form as she purrs, yelps, and growls her way through a lyrically weak but otherwise impressive album that draws influences from garage rock, folk, and blues.
Popscreen: Nicki Minaj's "Stupid Hoe" is a Confused Mess
The mind of Nicki Minaj must be a confused and frightening place. Mostly confused, but still very frightening.
An Ode to David Malan
When Corinne H. Curcie '15 and Katherine J. Zhou '15 heard that CS164: "Mobile Software Engineering" might be lotteried, they decided to take preemptive action. The result is Super Malan, a video parody of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass."
