Word: evening
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...when a politician explains to me why my vote matters in particular--that is by addressing current issues--I start to listen. I see such a politician as treating me as an equal. I would much rather a politician speak to me as he speaks to every other voter, even if it is in a partisan way, than talk down to me because I am younger than his other constituents...
...lived in America all your life, there's a fair chance that you've never heard of British pop-rocker Robbie Williams. It seems strange that the man who has sold over 5 million albums around the world should be relatively unknown here. Even The Ego Has Landed, his critically acclaimed 1999 release, failed to appeal to the U.S. in a megastar way, although with the help of singles like "Angel" it did manage to sell enough here to achieve gold status. But all that could change with the release of his new record, Sing When You're Winning...
Whether stated or implicit, Scarface's mortality drives The Last of a Dying Breed, lending a desperate sense of urgency to the album. The first and last tracks are even titled "11-09-70" and "11-09-00," respectively-obviously a reference to Scarface's 30th birthday, but strangely reminiscent of tombstone inscriptions. At the same time, this former Geto Boy struggles to make sense of himself, often to little avail. He nonchalantly disowns flashing Rolexes and popping Cristal champagne on "It Ain't Part II," only to extol the virtues of casual sex on "In & Out." But the moments...
...publicist praises her work as "classic timeless pop," and those who are already fans of Cracknell's work with Saint Etienne would probably agree. Everything that shone about her vocal work for that band is even more obvious on her own album. Charmingly subdued and perfectly mellow at times, her voice calms and soothes you into a pop-induced bliss. Is Lipslide really "pop precision," as the press release would have you believe? There's nothing precise about it; you might even complain that all the tracks blend too much together, leaving you with nothing but pop amnesia. But Lipslide...
...Even though there is a narrative, the play is mainly a study of a diseased mind. The Son thinks in music. He is a child prodigy at the piano, and his musings flit around the tones of baseball bats, humming power lines and clicking typewriters. But he becomes disillusioned with music after the accident. The piano is a lifeless manifestation of the comfortable suburban lifestyle that is wrecked forever...