Oct 27th, 2008 · It was a magical and historic night for indie-rock. For the first time in more than a decade, the founding members of the widely adored and influential Elephant 6 Collective, including Robert Schneider (The Apples in Stereo) and the famously reclusive Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel), took the stage together for a sprawling live performance. The group, which featured 15 artists from 10 different bands, served up more than three hours of joyous, psych-tinged singalongs under the glow of the rainbow-colored lights at Chicago's Bottom Lounge.
Keywords: Chicago · artists · historian · indie · reclusive · concert · collection · orchestras · magic · psyche · rainbow · elephants
May 23rd, 2008 · Set during the Siege of Leningrad in 1941, David Benioff's novel combines masterful storytelling with poignant historical insights — and, in the end, a joyous conclusion.
Keywords: city · historian · conclusion · novel · 1941 · storytelling · poignant · joyous · Siege of Leningrad · David Benioff
May 22nd, 2008 · It's been called "repellent," "joyous," and "the most advanced piece of music anyone could think of." Hear Beethoven's Grosse Fuge played by the adventurous Borromeo String Quartet in the studios of WGBH in Boston.
Keywords: music · Boston · studio · adventure · Beethoven · advancements · WGBH · Fugue · joyous · fuge · emGrosse · Borromeo String Quartet
Mar 24th, 2008 · Yousef Raza Gilani orders the release of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry from house arrest Monday, prompting joyous celebration and speculation that the Pakistan's supreme court may be reinstated -- dealing a blow to President Pervez Musharraf.
Keywords: minister · Pakistan · celebration · Justice · deposed · Supreme · reinstates · President Pervez Musharraf · joyous · Iftikhar Chaudhry · Yousef Raza Gilani
May 14th, 2007 · Dr. Dog's "Worst Trip" combines classic rock with indie-pop and soul; its universal, accessible sound seems modern while recalling Todd Rundgren, The Band and The Kinks. Mostly, though, its captivating pop hooks and lush instrumentation lead back to the Beatles, and John Lennon in particular.
Keywords: modern · indie · universities · Captive · soul · instrumentation · Beatles · John Lennon · trip · joyous · Worst Trip · Todd Rundgren
Dec 15th, 2006 · One of critic Robert Christgau's favorite CD's of the year is also a holiday CD: Happy Joyous Hanukah, with music performed by America's premiere Klezmer band, The Klezmatics. But the lyrics are all written by folk icon Woody Guthrie. Although Guthrie wasn't Jewish, his wife was; her background inspired a collection of words never before set to music.
Keywords: critic · icon · America · CD · music · Jewish · wife · holiday · Premier · folk · klezmer · Guthrie
