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Unsurprisingly, the album deals largely with Costello??s experiences in Afghanistan. Second song “Masood” details the story of a 16-year-old whom Costello befriended during his time in Kabul. After the boy’s father died suddenly, Masood was left as the head of his family. The song’s lyrics, such as “I lied awake thinking of the hope that’s laid on me,” perfectly lay out the heartbreaking reality of this story and the situation in Afghanistan. Musically, the song...

Author: By Chris R. Kingston, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The OaKs | 3/7/2008 | See Source »

...Ryan Costello??lead singer and songwriter of The OaKs—moved to Afghanistan to work on humanitarian projects that helped returned refugees. Upon returning to America in 2005, he joined up with his old friend, drummer Matthew Antolick, and The OaKs were born. The group donated 50 percent of the profit from their 2006 debut album “Our Fathers and The Things They Left Behind” to charities helping Afghan refugees. Now, with their sophomore effort, The OaKs have returned to spread their message to the mass audience it deserves...

Author: By Chris R. Kingston, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The OaKs | 3/7/2008 | See Source »

...Departed,” Scorsese delivers a film nothing short of a masterpiece in modern storytelling.Irish-American crime lord Frank Costello, played by Jack Nicholson, plants a mole (Damon) in the police force at the same time that the police place an undercover cop (DiCaprio) in Costello??s close-knit crime syndicate. This ingenious premise is complicated further when the two insiders both fall for the same psychiatrist (Vera Farmiga, “Running Scared”) who is unaware of their secrets.The script by William Monahan was adapted from the hit Hong Kong movie...

Author: By Christopher C. Baker, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Departed | 10/5/2006 | See Source »

...they might have found out who the people really want to see. Instead, we asked Harvard students who they would bring if they had power over the UC Concert Commission. Answers ranged from eccentric to old-school. If I had the power, I’d probably bring Elvis Costello??but something tells me that he’ll never be this year’s model. Amber J. Musser, GSAS (tentatively ’08) P.J. Harvey. I’ve had a lifelong obsession with her…I guess you could call it a girl...

Author: By Michael A. Mohammed, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Prying Game: Better Than Wyclef | 11/3/2005 | See Source »

...Costello IV ’03-’04 said he stepped off the elevator on the 14th floor of Mather Tower around 2:30 p.m. yesterday and saw a man wearing a silver coat and stocking cap walk out of Costello??s suite...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alum Helps Cops Nab Thief | 4/7/2004 | See Source »

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