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...according to Chen. Spies-Gans also cited their desire to “push the bounds of what is considered a museum” as being at the heart of the event’s relaxed atmosphere. The usual hush of the galleries was replaced with the strum of sophomore Jonathan M. Jackson ’09’s guitar and the chatter of the students discussing the works on the walls...

Author: By Anna K. Barnet, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Spending the 'Night' with Art | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

...graced the stage.The first act of the night was by far the strangest. “Benjamin Sweet”—the stage name of Northeastern senior Chris Brit—hooked a device up to an amplifier, a distortion pedal, and his finger, and began to strum his lips, dancing and pantomiming like a grungy David Lee Roth.The crowd was bemused but not quite on board yet.In between acts, Brener and Kollmer performed brief skits together, including a sketch involving a spit-take in which Kollmer was thoroughly doused, and a sketch involving a gross misunderstanding that...

Author: By Joshua J. Kearney, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: First Stand Up Show Very Risqué | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

GUITAR HERO II Gamers went gaga over the first video game's realistic guitar controller. The new sequel offers even more gnarly riffs, letting you strum along with favorites like Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, Megadeth and even faux rockers Spinal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wanna be a Rock Star? Fake It | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

...lots of Fair Trade soaps and exfoliate themselves with Ugandan seed-oils.The Musical “My Band is About Social Justice” Granola:This Granola can be seen in schoolyards everywhere, playing “No Woman, No Cry” on the acoustic guitar. While they strum, they usually sport all manner of hats, mostly ones made out of knit material, but also hand-me-downs from the Bolshevik Army. They think their clothing is pretty “cool,” but what they think is even cooler is their love of marijuana. And listening...

Author: By Rebecca M. Harrington, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Trend is Nigh: Flavors of Style - Granola | 12/1/2005 | See Source »

...tunefulness. There's an actual melody here, and a good one, driven on by the manic playing of Matt Tong, rock's best new drummer in years. Bruce Springsteen Devils & Dust The title track from the Boss's new album starts with a gentle acoustic strum, gains steam on the backs of evocative nouns (blood, stone, bone) and peaks with a harmonica solo. It's nothing new, which is to say, it's very good. Martha Wainwright Bloody Mother f******* A****** The dry, ecstatic voice is a legacy of papa Loudon and mama Kate McGarrigle, but the talent for profanity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Songs Worth Three Minutes | 5/19/2005 | See Source »

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