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April 12, 2026
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Overhyped Starsailor debut never able to take off

By Sam Lederer | February 26, 2002

"If you get high on life, don't leave me behind," sings Starsailor front man James Walsh on "Lullaby," a track from the band's debut album, "Love is Here." Unfortunately, James, that is exactly what I would like to do with you and the other three members of your sub-par indie rock quartet: leave you behind, and forget about you. Starsailor has been hyped up for over a year now.

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Justified and ancient: AAM delights Spaulding crowd

By David Jain | February 25, 2002

On a special tour through America, the Academy of Ancient Music enchanted a full audience of concertgoers last night in Spaulding Auditorium. Conducted by Christopher Hogwood and joined by fortepianist Robert Levin, the performance was a beautiful blend of classical performance with a contemporary approach to perfection. The repertoire included a number of brilliant pieces from the everlasting scribe, Mozart. Bringing together a world-renowned ensemble of performers, the Academy represents a traditional approach to playing music.

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Isaak returns to studio in style with 'Always Got Tonight'

By Mark Sweeney | February 22, 2002

Chris Isaak is an enigma in today's metal, pop and hip-hop dominated music scene. Drawing heavily upon the styles of such rock pioneers as Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley, Isaak has created his own alluring brand of modernized vintage rock and roll. On "Always Got Tonight," his first studio release in four years, Isaak shows that after 17 years of honing his craft he has an undeniable mastery over his musical direction and songcraft. The album boasts some of Isaak's best work to date and as a whole the record easily ranks among his crowning achievements. The opening track, "One Day," is an ideal introduction.

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Modern Ovid a change from the tragic to the comic

By Christopher Moore | February 22, 2002

The "Metamorphosis," Ovid's story-bag of shiftings -- usually about people turning into trees and other assorted foliage -- could never be produced in full. With a hundred tales that span over 15 books (in dactylic hexameter!), any director should have to drop such stories as Orpheus and his lyre, Pygmalion and his lovely statue, and Leda the Swan. The most recent production of Ovid's work, by Northern Stage in White River Junction, however, does not drop the most important part: the beach party. Just as the theme of "Metamorphosis" is change, it is also water, that most polymorphic of substances.

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Dartmouth theater department tackles 'La Celestina'

By Pheobe Katz | February 21, 2002

The Dartmouth theater department will begin a multi-day run of "La Celestina" tonight at the Moore Theater, performing a new version of the tragicomedy adapted by Pamela Howard and Robert Potter from the University of California-Santa Barbara.

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Caine set to perform modern interpretation of Bach

By Sam Lederer | February 15, 2002

Bridging the gap between two musical genres is a very difficult task. Covering several different genres is something close to amazing. That is exactly what Uri Caine does with "The Goldberg Variations," a Bach"based performance that he will perform tonight in Spaulding Auditorium. Caine's interpretation of the famous piece features a wide variety of musical instruments and themes.

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'Shipping News' doesn't deliver

By Mark Sweeney | February 14, 2002

"The Shipping News" has all the ingredients for a successful big-screen adaptation of a popular novel: a director, Lasse Hallstrm, who has experience in adapting works of literature to film -- including 1999's "Cider House Rules" and 2000's "Chocolat"-- and world-renowned stars such as Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench. However, this movie can only be classified as an underachieving disappointment that falls short of the lofty standards set by the book. The film centers around a meek newspaper ink-setter named Quoyle (Spacey) whose rebellious wife (Blanchett) leaves him and, before killing herself in a car accident, attempts to sell the couple's daughter to a black-market adoption agency. Adding to his troubles, Quoyle's parents pass away. Upon hearing of their death, Quoyle's long-lost aunt Agnis (Judi Dench) arrives.

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The Academy is on target with Oscar nominations

By Kelly Swartz | February 13, 2002

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced yesterday nominees for the 74th annual Academy Awards, which will air on ABC March 24, at 5 p.m. Everyone remembers shocking moments in Oscar history: appeals to ease world-hunger, one-arm pushups, violent emotional outbursts (Roberto Benigni in 1998) and everything else entirely non-cinematic. While this year very well may shrink to a forgettable smudge in the dawn of next year's 75th anniversary, at least the well-chosen nominees have the potential to redeem last year's disappointments. Popular commercial releases like "Pearl Harbor" and "A.I." take a backseat to the more original and artistic releases "Amlie," "In the Bedroom" and "A Beautiful Mind." The first film up for Best Picture is "A Beautiful Mind," starring Russell Crowe (nominated for Best Actor) as John Nash, the schizophrenic, Pulitzer Prize-winning mathematician. Jennifer Connelly, playing Nash's wife Alicia, is a great candidate for winner of the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category.

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Chemical Bros. have right mix

By Sam Lederer | February 12, 2002

Surely the Chemical Brothers must have felt slighted until, after spinning discs in some of England's hottest clubs for seven years, they were hailed by critics and recognized by a mainstream audience with 1997's "Dig Your Own Hole." But the sensational British duo, Tom Rolands and Ed Simons, have put all that behind them and playfully ask fans on their fourth studio release to, "Come With Us." Rolands and Simons met each other at the University of Manchester while taking a history class.

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Nelson still has it with 'The Great Divide'

By Mark Sweeney | February 6, 2002

Over the last half-century, few figures have had as much impact on the development of American popular music as Willie Nelson. Early in his career as a songwriter he penned such classics as Patsy Cline's "Crazy," while in the 1970s he blossomed as a preeminent country music superstar. Now, over 40 years after his debut, Nelson is still going strong at age 68, as evidenced by his latest release, "The Great Divide." The record mirrors the recent efforts of two fellow rock veterans: Santana's multi-Grammy-winning "Supernatural" and Bob Dylan's critically-acclaimed "Love and Theft." It parallels Santana's wide use of guest contemporary artists and portrays a buoyant, upbeat tone similar to that of "Love and Theft." "Upbeat," however, is not a typical adjective to describe Nelson's work.

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Eclectic Super Bowl ads score big

By Sam Lederer | February 5, 2002

What a Super Bowl! Turning around a season of turmoil and controversy, Tom Brady powered the Pats to their first Super Bowl win in team history, and the New England defense shut down the Rams' fabled offense, which has been called "Greatest Show on Turf." But the action did not end on the field.

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Music lesson taught in Rollins

By Christopher Q. McMullen-Laird | February 4, 2002

"There are no rules, the fantastic style -- where the fantasy is in control," violinst Andrew Manze explained during his performance in Rollins Chapel Friday night. Manze, along with harpsichordist Richard Egarr, played a collection of Italian baroque sonatas for a curious sold-out crowd. The repertoire demanded spontaneous creativity and improvisation -- qualities that most classical musicians lack. The rudimentary notation of the 17th and 18th century publishers invites the performer to embellish and improvise freely.

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