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Died. Robert Palmer, 54, natty Brit-rock eminence of the '80s; of a heart attack; in Paris. In his crisp, sexy videos for Addicted to Love and Simply Irresistible, leggy ladies would strike a pose as a fuzzy bass line growled under Palmer's knowing vocals. And there stood the star in jacket and tie, like an investment banker unwinding on karaoke night. He would rather be remembered for adapting a world of musical styles to the R. and B. he grew up loving. But for a legion of fans, Palmer will always fit his own ironic self-description...
Brian Chippendale (drums) and Brian Gibson (bass) are nothing like the intimidating figures that their loud metal riffs and reputation for insane live shows suggest. Instead, they radiate a kind of childlike innocence and excitement in person. During the songs, Chippendale wore a green ski mask with a voice-altering microphone taped inside, making his speech unintelligible. He looked like a character from a fantasy comic strip, while Gibson grinned sweetly...
...Batman, Thai food and Applebee’s are all namechecked in just the first two tracks. Grand Buffet’s most distinctive beats are also their most effective ones, from the minimalist thump of “Barbecue Gloves” to the piercingly deep bass of “Intruder Excluder” and “Nate Kukla’s History of Lemonade...
...this group, Cash stood out--not just with his grave voice and lifer's stare, but with the somber production of his songs. The lyrics Cash wrote for his signature hit I Walk the Line express an unexceptional sentiment: because I love you, I behave. But the thumping bass line and Cash's delivery ("I keep my eyes wide open all the time") make the mood part predatory, part paranoid. Even the upbeat love story Ballad of a Teenage Queen has a spooky side; it sounds as if it's beamed from the bottom of the well of loneliness. Phillips...
...training and temperament, economists are intellectual imperialists,” Bass Professor of Government Michael J. Sandel told The New York Times Magazine this summer. “The question is whether Larry can rise above this prejudice and develop the broader intellectual sympathies he needs to be a great Harvard president...