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...does not muster any semblance of the splendor within his music. The film lacks emotional attachment on any level and fails in every way as a meaningful addition to his life and legacy. With a mix of deceitful, manipulative Hollywood storytelling techniques masquerading as artistic strokes and tacky, unfocused, pop filmmaking, director Taylor Hackford manages to turn an amazing story of sheer will triumphing over adversity into a two-and-a-half hour mess that will damage Charles’ memory...
...will know Ray Charles for his dirge-like rendition of “America the Beautiful,” or for his shiny-suit stint in a series of Pepsi commercials, Charles’ history is anything but clean. It is certainly not the stuff of our morally-obsessed pop culture. Throughout the film, we see Charles smoke his first joint (which he got from a midget, by the way), sleep with countless women, become a heroin junkie, and systematically, one by one, alienate every person who ever gave a damn about...
Midterms making you want to unleash your inner bitchy teenager? Scream along with Canadian pop-punk sensation Avril Lavigne, fresh from cutting a track for the Spongebob Squarepants soundtrack, and touring with Butch Walker. Really, Ec 10’s not that “Complicated.” Tickets $32.50-$37.50; call (617) 931-2000. 7:30 p.m. FleetCenter...
While in concept the new album is worthy of the Cake name, the songs themselves have lost the power of past albums. The band has adopted a more pop sound that makes the fith track, “Carbon Monoxide,” written about public transportation in L.A., sound like a Green Day creation. Against a setlist of old and new from Cake, their newest tracks brought out power chords that only add to the band’s changing face. The new sound is not only the fault of a bassline-in-hiding and weak hooks...
...Veritones perform songs representing the widest variety of genres I’ve encountered, singing everything from rock to jazz to pop to country. Back in freshman year—before I was even in the group—the Veritones impressed me with the way they pulled off intricate and truly beautiful arrangements of great songs. To be a part of such a collaborative effort, with such a small group of people presenting familiar songs in a totally refreshing style, is a real rush. It’s a lot of fun to sing for people who aren?...