Word: brass
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...canceling a star-studded premiere of the film. The studio said it canceled the Los Angeles event, which was to have been a benefit for the Children's Defense Fund, because the talking-animal special effects weren't done. But that was, well, double-talk. In fact, the studio brass hadn't seen the finished film until last week. When they did, they weren't happy. Ron Meyer, president of Universal Studios Inc., got in touch with studio owner Edgar Bronfman Jr., who concurred that the picture was too scary for the children the studio needs to attract...
Authorities have only themselves to blame for that transformation. Determined to prevent any disruption of the parliamentary session, military brass turned Jakarta into an armed camp. Troops blocked off key intersections as well as the Parliament building--ground zero for the protests that helped topple Suharto in May. Warships and even a submarine prowled inexplicably in the harbor. More ominously, an additional 125,000 civilian "volunteers"--thugs hired mostly from Indonesia's fiery Muslim youth groups--fanned out across the city to intimidate the opposition...
...spite of its dysfunctional lyrics. The music on the album is not radical for ska--many of the songs sound borderline generic at first, using ska rhythms and instrumentation in predictable ways. But the music is not bland. The melodies are lively and infectious, the band uses short drum, brass, and guitar features to good effect and, musically, the vocals are interesting and well performed. Songs such as "You Don't Know" and "The Set Up [You Need This]" use vocals in somewhat unusual and memorable ways, though on a small scale...
Here's something worth checking out, especiallyright after The Game and right before a holiday.Every Tuesday at the Brass Bull is theTuesday Night Guest Bartender, featuring a newface every Tuesday! That means you! Drop in yourbusiness card (or crumpled up piece of notebookpaper), win the contest, pour drinks, pop beersand talk trash with your friends. 199 StateStreet, Boston, 723-2855. FREE...
Anwar: Shortly after being brought to the police cell, blindfolded and handcuffed, I was severely beaten on the head, neck and face, rendering me somewhat unconscious till morning. I gathered information later from police officers that the direct involvement of the police top brass cannot be excluded. Dr. Mahathir was monitoring developments by the minute...