Word: bittersweet
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...more than interested as the band played cuts from their new release, Something Like Human, and their platinum 1998 debut Sunburn. Guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell's enthusiasm for his music was particularly evident as he provoked the crowd into standing up and singing along with such well-known songs as "Bittersweet," off Sunburn. When the band played "Shimmer," their modern-rock staple, band members left much of the singing to the audience, which was more than happy to oblige. A dense set and bright, explosive lights complemented the musical energy that crescendoed and climaxed in the band's latest hit single...
...contrast to the tinkling notes that opened Learning How To Smile. While that first volume was a sweet and eclectic (and perhaps corny) manifestation of Art Alexakis' nostalgia, its successor rips those dreamy sentiments to pieces without even bothering to pause for breath. From its bitter opening to its bittersweet conclusion, the distorted fuzz-guitars scarcely let up, striking and churning in sullen anger, often in direct competition with Alexakis' voice...
Yesterday, the inaugural draft of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) came to a bittersweet conclusion for Harvard women's soccer...
...guilty verdict was a bittersweet victory for district attorney Gil Garcetti, whose eight-year tenure was marred by criticism of his handling of the Simpson and Menendez brothers cases and who was seen as being slow to respond to the Rampart scandal. Two weeks ago, Garcetti was defeated in a bid for re-election by Stephen Cooley, who made the Rampart scandal the centerpiece of his campaign. Cooley has said he will set up a new division in the D.A.'s office dedicated to "pursuing anyone who attempts to taint the public justice system. Good cops will welcome a prosecutor...
...sickening, disappointing and bittersweet sight...