Word: tempos
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...snooker hall in remote China, where Gazza is so lost that he doesn't even know how to pronounce his own name in Mandarin. He had been the most promising English footballer of his generation, a sublimely gifted mid-fielder with that rarest of abilities?he could control the tempo of the game, making average teammates seem good and good players seem great. There were a few years, as he played his club football for Newcastle, Tottenham and Lazio, and also for England's national side in the 1990 World Cup, when he seemed on the verge of becoming...
...1998’s The Moon Pix, Chan Marshall mostly plays the soulful chanteuse, laying sultry vocals over aching down-tempo rock. The two covers—John Lee Hooker’s “Crawlin’ Back Spider” (renamed “Keep on Runnin’”) and Michael Hurley’s “The Werewolf Song”—show off Marshall’s unique take on the blues, with her fragile voice accentuated by well-placed string arrangements. Still, the album finds welcome release when...
...drums, electric guitar and insistent, almost desperate human beatbox. The Roots similarly blend genres into an album which always captivates me with the music of a rock band, the beats of a rap group and the fiery, contemplative words of poets. But it’s not the fast tempo of this music which reinvigorates me. The spitfire style and intricate composition of these songs show how the best music comes not only from talent, but from a willingness to take risks, meld ideologies and then sit back with satisfaction as the results project a message that will stick...
...come in and from the opening face-off really establish the tempo,” said Harvard coach Mark Mazzoleni...
Trailing 2-1 as Mathur used his height to stretch out for Patterson’s lobs and drop shots, Patterson abandoned his approach and adjusted his strategy to take advantage of his superior fitness. Attempting to increase the tempo of the game, Patterson hit the ball harder and lower to force Mathur into increased running...