Photography isn't quite like painting a picture or writing a song. To junior Shea Maloney, she says "photography is all about pointing to something compelling ... it forces you to pay attention to everything in your environment."
It may be hard to believe, but Shawn Carter, the businessman, husband to Beyonc?, temporary vegan and video game producer is still a rapper and as such, he still performs with a swagger and audacity that has not been seen in hip-hop since the unfortunate death of his friend and fellow Brooklynite the Notorious B.I.G. Indeed, there is no doubt that Jay-Z, despite his age, can still put on the show of a lifetime.
The 56th annual Grammy Awards - which aired Sunday, Jan. 26 - saw the usual amount of drama, as well as a fair amount of shocking wins. Many were surprised to see Macklemore and Ryan Lewis pick up several trophies in the rap category, winning Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album. Additionally, the duo's Best New Artist victory was even more bewildering for some fans, many of whom claimed they have been listening to Macklemore for more than a decade. The (somewhat muddled) official parameters for the award state that the artist must have just released "the first recording which establishes the public identity of the artist."
The 56th annual Grammy Awards which aired Sunday, Jan. 26 saw the usual amount of drama, as well as a fair amount of shocking wins. Many were surprised to see Macklemore and Ryan Lewis pick up several trophies in the rap category, winning Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album. Additionally, the duos Best New Artist victory was even more bewildering for some fans, many of whom claimed they have been listening to Macklemore for more than a decade. The (somewhat muddled) official parameters for the award state that the artist must have just released the first recording which establishes the public identity of the artist.
It may be hard to believe, but Shawn Carter, the businessman, husband to Beyonc?, temporary vegan and video game producer is still a rapper - and as such, he still performs with a swagger and audacity that has not been seen in hip-hop since the unfortunate death of his friend and fellow Brooklynite the Notorious B.I.G. Indeed, there is no doubt that Jay-Z, despite his age, can still put on the show of a lifetime.
Photography isnt quite like painting a picture or writing a song. To junior Shea Maloney, she says photography is all about pointing to something compelling ... it forces you to pay attention to everything in your environment.
Stepping into The Burren with its wood paneling, soft red lighting, walls postered with pictures of musical acts and lilting Irish music piping from the sound system feels like being transported to a small piece of Dublin without having to leave Somerville.
Just when we thought Joseph Gordon-Levitt couldnt be more of a renaissance man, the actor-producer-screenwriter unveiled the pilot of HitRECord on TV (2014) proving that he is indeed a jack of all trades. Drawing from a creative wealth of artists across the globe, Gordon-Levitts new series stitches together user-submitted content into a patchwork of stories that tie into greater themes during each episode. The result is a series of homegrown products that are hyperactive, dazzling and often unexpectedly touching.
Just when we thought Joseph Gordon-Levitt couldn't be more of a renaissance man, the actor-producer-screenwriter unveiled the pilot of "HitRECord on TV" (2014) - proving that he is indeed a jack of all trades. Drawing from a creative wealth of artists across the globe, Gordon-Levitt's new series stitches together user-submitted content into a patchwork of stories that tie into greater themes during each episode. The result is a series of homegrown products that are hyperactive, dazzling and often unexpectedly touching.
Stepping into The Burren - with its wood paneling, soft red lighting, walls postered with pictures of musical acts and lilting Irish music piping from the sound system - feels like being transported to a small piece of Dublin without having to leave Somerville.
Its refreshing to hear young musicians playing traditional jazz. Its even more refreshing to hear them playing it exceptionally well. While jazz sub-genres range from the screaming, avant-garde sensibilities of John Zorn to the lukewarm Muzak of Kenny G, Steven Feifke and company keep it simple. Each band member is all of 23 or 24 years old, yet each is as savvy as a much more seasoned musician. Anybody with an interest in jazz should watch Feifke and tenor saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown cover Summertime (1935) and For All We Know (1934) on YouTube.
It's refreshing to hear young musicians playing traditional jazz. It's even more refreshing to hear them playing it exceptionally well. While jazz sub-genres range from the screaming, avant-garde sensibilities of John Zorn to the lukewarm Muzak of Kenny G, Steven Feifke and company keep it simple. Each band member is all of 23 or 24 years old, yet each is as savvy as a much more seasoned musician. Anybody with an interest in jazz should watch Feifke and tenor saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown cover "Summertime" (1935) and "For All We Know" (1934) on YouTube.
The newest album by Against Me! starts out raw and powerful. "Your tells are so obvious / shoulders too broad for a girl ... / you want them to notice / the ragged ends of your summer dress / you want them to see you like they see every other girl / they just see a faggot / they'll hold their breath not to catch the sick ..." With these lyrics, we get a true first glimpse into the world of Laura Jane Grace, singing in her first album since coming out as transgender in 2012.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyles readers waited 12 years for the Scottish writer to revive the beloved detective in 1905 after killing him off in The Final Problem (1893). Likewise, the BBCs Sherlock left its audiences anxiously anticipating for two years the third seasons North American premiere, which hit PBS on Sunday, Jan. 19. Titled The Empty Hearse, the 90-minute episode brings back the wildly popular consulting detective and promises further developments for the rest of the season.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's readers waited 12 years for the Scottish writer to revive the beloved detective in 1905 after killing him off in "The Final Problem" (1893). Likewise, the BBC's "Sherlock" left its audiences anxiously anticipating - for two years - the third season's North American premiere, which hit PBS on Sunday, Jan. 19. Titled "The Empty Hearse," the 90-minute episode brings back the wildly popular consulting detective and promises further developments for the rest of the season.
In an era of reboot and sequel-crazed Hollywood, with studios increasingly eager to stake their fortunes on just a handful of tent pole films each year, the value of name recognition to studios cant be overstated. After all, theres a reason that someone (albeit an unfortunately misguided individual) thought that making a Battleship (2012) film was a good idea. There are numerous franchises in Hollywood that are near-guarantees at the box office just based on name recognition alone. Jason Bourne? Check. James Bond? Check. Jack Ryan? Eh, not so much.
A bands personality can make or break its fan base, its credibility and its ability to establish itself in the industry. Best Coast, the west-coast crooners with simple, frank and sincere songs, has inspired a generation of teens with poignant nostalgia. Vampire Weekend, whose outrageous lead singer (Ezra Koenig) and trademark melodies have garnered a massive and loyal following, is a great example of successful personality development. Simply put, the character of a group can define how a listener enjoys its music. Bands are undeniably tied to how they present themselves and to the kinds of associations they evoke for the audience.
A band's personality can make or break its fan base, its credibility and its ability to establish itself in the industry. Best Coast, the west-coast crooners with simple, frank and sincere songs, has inspired a generation of teens with poignant nostalgia. Vampire Weekend, whose outrageous lead singer (Ezra Koenig) and trademark melodies have garnered a massive and loyal following, is a great example of successful personality development. Simply put, the character of a group can define how a listener enjoys its music. Bands are undeniably tied to how they present themselves and to the kinds of associations they evoke for the audience.
Its a busy season for Hollywood. Four days after Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned to host the Golden Globes on Jan. 12, the Oscar nominees were announced. The Screen Actors Guilds Awards were broadcast Jan. 18 and the very next night, envelopes were opened at the Producers Guild Awards. With less than two months until the Academy Awards, the Daily takes a look at how some of the Oscar races are shaping up.
List off all the typical ingredients of the standard crime drama, and "True Detective" seems like a perfectly calculated recipe: two mismatched male detectives trying to solve a gruesome, inexplicable murder in a decrepit southern gothic town. But as the show develops, it becomes clear that HBO's new anthology series is anything but a clich?sum of its parts. Writer and creator Nic Pizzolatto subverts the centricity of the actual mystery and instead demands a closer examination of the cops' damaged psyches, revealing demons that slowly unfold to make "True Detective" one of the network's most intriguing releases of 2014.
