Feb 8th, 2010 · Right from the start, it's clear that Gorilla Manor is a special album. The harmonies grab hold immediately, but there's also a gentleness to the singing. These aren't knockout vocals, but they're sweet, and they serve Local Natives' swaying, graceful songs just right. Hear Gorilla Manor in its entirety for the week leading up to its release.
Jan 11th, 2010 · Playing nine remarkable shows in Austin in 2009, Local Natives impressed enough fans, critics and record labels to get a release of their new album in the U.K. last fall (release in the U.S. is scheduled for February). Titled Gorilla Manor (in honor of their shared abode in Orange County,) the twelve-track collection is an emotional yet unfailingly cheerful pop offering.
Jun 13th, 2009 · Author Sarah Waters doesn't believe in ghosts in real life, but that didn't stop her from setting her new novel, The Little Stranger, in a crumbling Warwickshire manor house where mysterious spirits cause havoc.
Jun 23rd, 2008 · Mikki Taylor is beauty editor of Essence magazine. She's also the new host of the TV reality show, Makeover Manor. Farai Chideya talks with Taylor about her philosophy on fashion and how to make the most of your makeover. She says taking care of yourself on the inside comes first.
Nov 25th, 2006 · Meerkat Manor, the breakout hit show on the Animal Planet channel, follows a group of meerkats in South Africa's Kalihari Desert. In the wild, meerkats exhibit extremes of cooperation or conflict. Fans of Meerkat Manor say that the animals can offer life lessons for humans.
Aug 15th, 2006 · As with many of the pianist and chamber-pop composer's songs, "I Don't Feel So Well" only becomes compelling as it goes along. Step by careful step, Teng builds the song outward, until what began in an 18th-century manor in old Europe becomes a gaudy bit of dance entertainment in a boisterous Buenos Aires bar.