Word: anthem
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...Gavin Bryars Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (Point Music). Take one old derelict singing a strophe of a religious anthem in a raspy voice. Add one avant-garde composer (Bryars) accompanying an hour-long loop of the man's song with a kaleidoscopic underpinning of strings, winds and horns. Mix in Tom Waits for a closing 10-minute duet of almost mystic poignancy. The new-music album of the year...
...saxophone performance by Marcus G. Miller ’08 and Louis Fouche ’07, many members of the audience rose to their feet and stood still, some singing softly to “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the black national anthem. Eight-year-old Jason Rose, the younger brother of Evan M. Rose ’09, stole the show at intermission with his impromptu break-dancing routine, which included a rendition of the dance move known as “the worm.” “Apollo Night...
...Indie Punk and Hardcore” label Epitaph’s Anti imprint, has Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel poised for widespread success. Since 1999’s “A2G” EP launched the group into the ranks of underground stardom with the anti-mainstream anthem “Deception,” Blackalicious has gone on a solidly successful run. They dropped the afro-centric opus “Nia” in 2000, followed by their genre-bending breakthrough “Blazing Arrow” in 2002. On “The Craft...
...Saichol, who personally designed the company logo, the staff uniforms, the coffee cups and every store, Banrie is the expression of an aesthetic and political vision. The national anthem plays regularly at stores, and Saichol buys coffee at premium prices to support domestic growers...
...Hanuman," he says, invoking the name of the monkey-god hero of Hindu mythology. "And Banrie is Hanuman." For Saichol, who personally designed the company's logo, staff uniforms and coffee cups, as well as every store, Banrie is the expression of an aesthetic and political vision. The national anthem plays regularly at stores, and Saichol buys coffee at premium prices to support domestic growers. Of course, you don't have to be a fervent Thai patriot to enjoy a cup of coffee at Banrie. At the end of the day, it's simply a pleasant place to relax...