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...another, both Ginsberg and Blake reached the mental resolution to involve themselves in the controversies of their times. More remarkably, both managed to maintain a love of humanity and compassion for the suffering of others that Eliot, Pound, and countless other intellectuals abandoned along...
...enthusiastically imitate one another. Small wonder, then, that an original and distinctive group like Santana has taken flight like a Poseidon missile exploding out of a sea of mediocrity. Santana triples the basic rhythmic element of rock. Flailing away in the midst of a dozen percussion instruments, three players pound out different sets of rhythms until the beats converge into an orgy of machine-like energy. What makes Santana unique is the fusion of rhythms: African, Cuban, Mexican, blues, as well as subtle Latin ingredients whose exotic sound has rarely been heard in rock...
...inflation is rapidly eroding the balance of payments gains brought about by two years of severe economic restraint. It has again called into question Britain's capacity to compete in an enlarged Common Market and poses a renewed-though not immediate-threat of another devaluation of the pound. To avert that blow, many economic analysts contend, Britain's new conservative government will have to adopt strong anti-inflation measures soon...
...Downey's new movie, Pound, the personae are dogs, but the theme is man. Imprisoned, a pack of canines -in human form-are under sentence of death unless an owner comes to claim them. Their warden is a uniformed black woman, neither malign nor forgiving, just carrying out orders. Round and round the dogs pad and yammer, seeking a nonexistent reprieve, like Sartre characters on Gainesburgers...
...Hollywood studio system has often been criticized for stifling originality. But it provided many film makers with a vital component. Without it, work needs no executioner; it can destroy itself. Downey's Pound yowls for attention but whimpers for discipline...