Word: crowd
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...band plays to a tiny crowd, does it make a sound? Formed in 1991 in Liverpool, England, by brothers Howard and Trevor Gray and guitarist Noko, Apollo 440 gained a reputation as a dance group that was decidedly eclectic, criss-crossing the various subgenres of dance music. Where other dance acts might have been happy to go on stage with just two turntables, the group turned up at Axis not only with a DJ, but with the full complement of a rock band: guitarist, bassist and two (!) drummers to simulate the maniacal drum-machine rhythms of their songs...
...extra three-sixteenths of a mile will suit him perfectly. There is every reason to be confident that he will improve here. I would say that if he goes off at 5-2 or a little better he is worth taking a risk on." As Rout predicted, the crowd loved the No. 1 Patent, ridden by the veteran Jerry Bailey. Patent went off at even money, and Unshaded, ignored by the bettors, was sent...
...Working nights, Carlos says that he sees lots of strange things, especially with the college crowd. Every weekend, he finds himself taking countless inebriated Harvard students back to the Square. "They like to party," he points out. He must have had a few drinks himself...
...Families replace the Swingers wannabes from last night, but the end result is the same: high minimum bets and a long wait for a place to play. I make my way through Rainmaker Square, past the buffet hordes and to the high-stakes bingo game. It's a capacity crowd and a serious one inside. Despite the simplicity of the game, the players make of it both art and science. Watching multiple cards while smoking, eating, drinking a cup of coffee, the players eschew idle chitchat. I'd like to start a conversation, get inside some of those heads...
...Coat: The first thing I noticed was the baby-blue coat. She's definitely not afraid to stand out. It's the kind of blue that definitely stands out in a crowd, especially in the dead of winter when everyone is wearing black. Especially the baby-blue with the plaid lining. That's to say she's very confident in herself and doesn't depend on the reinforcement of others...