Word: bopping
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Harvard Fair," which was commissioned by the Harvard Jazz Band this year. "Harvard Fair" is what Schickele deadpans as being "a straight, as opposed to a gay, piece." Schickele contends that he "has always written serious music." He describes his style of jazz as being a "down home, post-bop funk that falls somewhere between free from and Dixieland...
Since raising its flag in 1977, Bophuthatswana (pop. 1.7 million) has always been considered the most viable of the four "independent" black homelands | set up by South Africa. Bop, as the homeland is sensibly known, derives substantial revenues from platinum mining and the gambling resort of Sun City. But Bop -- and Pretoria's oft-denounced homeland policy in general -- suffered an embarrassing setback last week, when a coup briefly toppled the government...
...time. Next week Chuck Berry turns 61. But last week rock's black prince saw his time come again. It began with a standing ovation at the New York Film Festival for the world premiere of Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, a slick, irreverent documentary with enough bop-till-you-drop golden hits to leave the springs broken in every Lincoln Center seat. On Tuesday Berry was back in his hometown of St. Louis to preside at the movie's local opening. On Thursday he showed up in Los Angeles to have his legend buffed with a star...
...Mushers care about dogs as people care about kids," Butcher says. But she does not think that dogs will interfere with having a family. "I could train six to eight hours, come in to nurse, bop out on an eight mile run. I've thought this out very carefully," she explains...
...warm, sweet-smelling atmosphere of ice cream and music behind the counter always floats me into a completely primal mode of being. I drift and bop in a peacefully chaotic world, popping taster spoons until my stomach bloats, bullshitting with my fellow scoopers, or flying into smart-ass raps with the customers...