Word: berliner
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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After two albums, three EP’s, a handful of film and television soundtracks and tours with Phish, the Grateful Dead and Dave Matthews, the group decided to take some time off. During the hiatus, most members pursued other musical ventures. Liz Berlin, Glabicki and Jenn Wenz embarked on solo endeavors while other members joined different bands. When they reunited and began working on Welcome to My Party, band members had clearer heads, more diverse musical experience and a commitment to focus on the essence of their new songs...
...Berlin described the band as transitioning from its “democratic” origins to a more conventional focus on singer/songwriter Glabicki’s vision for the band...
...John Buynak switched from mandolin to penny whistle to tom-toms, Liz Berlin alternated from cowbells to electric guitar to a tin washboard and the textures of the night’s sounds became increasingly richer. The only constant in the show, besides Glabicki’s unique vocals, was bassist Patrick Norman. His dynamic playing was interrupted only briefly when he switched to drums for one piece, but his euphoric grin was an enjoyable thread running through a shape-shifting performance...
Gene labs deny the validity of such criticism. "Every man has the right to know whether he is the biological father of a child or not," says Victoria Koppenwallner, who owns a one-woman paternity-test company in Berlin, "without the expense of an official test." Men like Michael Lammers, who now has to pay a monthly maintenance allowance to a daughter who doesn't even want to see him, would agree...
This method effectively gives the reader a full, three-dimensional view of the plot, characters and historical context. Nonetheless, it can be confusing, particularly in the beginning when one does not yet have a comprehensive grasp of who all the characters are. Additionally, although the flashback from Berlin in 2003 helps to set the scene and ties in rather well with some of the obscure details that appear in the bulk of the novel, the departure from and return to the present day serve as rather weak bookends for what is a very self-contained story. The exploits...