Word: backgrounders
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...then it's obvious what comes next - words of greatness, or at least a flood of generic colloquy delivered while a background orchestra slowly builds to a crescendo. The obligatory inspirational movie speech is a tool used so often that characters, plots, settings and even centuries are virtually interchangeable...
...isn’t afraid to ask. “Mmm Papi” has Britney asking to “be your sweet baby” before getting to her more pressing request: “let’s make out.” She supplements background snaps and metallic beeps with her own groans as the song becomes increasingly overt. By the end, Britney has established that being a “mommy/mami” is simply one more reason to have sex. On title track “Circus” she couples her search...
...release of their debut. Listening to this album can be an overwhelming experience, particularly when compared with the glorious escapism offered by “Hold On Now, Youngster.” However, that in just six months Los Campesinos! have managed to move on completely from their twee background, refine their song writing, and discover a charismatic front man is hugely impressive. Here’s hoping they don’t lose faith and start making albums as lightweight as “The Green Album.”—Reviewer Chris R. Kingston...
...story a fullness and color that is hard to convey solely in words.Each photo creates a narrative of its own. One particularly beautiful photo shows the band refusing to be confined by the turmoil and decay of its environment: there are dilapidated railroad buildings in the background and cloudy skies above, but the Clash will not be dismayed. They stand in the foreground, smiling, smirking, and staring down the camera. Another photo captures the band’s hostility toward authority: the album artwork features crosshairs fixed on a Confederate general commanding his men to charge. But there are just...
...some may take solace in the crowning of Tia Roberts, a third year law student, as Miss King's 2008. On stage, she spoke of her ambitions to become a human rights lawyer, made references to the works of Jane Austen and dispelled myths about her Thai background. "Before you ask," Roberts told the judges, "I'm not a ladyboy or a mail-order bride." In that sense, the pageant just might have slayed some stereotypes after...