Crimson staff writer

Mark A. VanMiddlesworth

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Lightning Bolt

Seminal noise rock duo Lightning Bolt—bassist Brian Gibson and drummer Brian Chippendale—play their bone-crunching live shows on the floor of ...


The Boy Least Likely To

The Boy Least Likely To is unabashedly cutesy, even by the standards of twee pop. Not content with the softly-sung


Common

When it comes to the old adage “You can judge a man by the company he keeps,” Common is no


Top Five Reasons to Smash Yr Computer

1. DRM Imagine for a minute that books disintegrate as soon as the publisher goes out of business, or that


Sunken Garden Spins Their Yarn

Although they are ostensibly “fairy tales,” the stories of the Brothers Grimm are often comically inappropriate for children. The German


Aikikai Kicks Off Weekend

In a weekend dominated by classical music recitals, nothing cleanses the palate like a little hand-to-hand combat. This Saturday, Harvard


Record Label Exec Predicts Industry Trends

Island Def Jam executive Steve Gawley gave an insider’s account of the changing strategy of record companies to a packed


POPSCREEN: The Wu-Tang Clan

A musician’s career can’t last forever, but a well-managed franchise is eternal. The Beatles are a good example: their record