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...just one. I think influence kind of goes underground. You think that you're influenced by someone and then you find out that it's someone else who influenced you. There have been influences throughout my life. One of my earliest influences was--this sounds really highfalutin, but it's true--was Shakespeare. I read Shakespeare before I was told it was difficult and it felt remarkably alive. I felt it was incredible that this man could write poetry and tell a story at the same time...
Construction workers will replace most of the 30-year-old bricks in the heavy traffic area, said Harvard Real Estate spokesperson Dianne Dyslin. In addition, workers will reseal the waterproofing under the sidewalk, which also serves as the roof for the underground Holyoke car garage, Dyslin said...
...quarrel only with the inclusion of "Spacehopper," a jokey sex ditty which could profitably have been replaced by the title track or the haunting "A Crack in the Clouds." My Nation Underground (1988) was more of the same, although a little uneven. "Charlotte Anne" (say it fast) presents a sadder, gentler Julian, singing "The sound you bring is an antiquated thing/ So please don't look to me for guidance" over airy keyboards and a martial beat. The inclusion of the string-sodden "China Doll" is inexplicable...
...most pleasant surprise on Floored Genius is "Out of My Mind on Dope and Speed," an underproduced gem from the nearly unfindable Skellington (1990) that sounds something like the Velvet Underground with the Opportunes singing backup. It's almost enough to give you hope for a Julian Cope comeback--too bad the last three songs here are drawn from 1991's truly execrable Peggy Suicide...
Other parts of the state harbor underground injection wells for toxic-waste disposal. While many experts contest the safety of such wells, the Clinton-appointed Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Department has defended their use. Extensive well-monitoring and seismic testing are not required prior to drilling of such wells in Arkansas, although they are mandated in states such as Ohio...