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Word: brasses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...usual sordid rightist military junta actually went on to implement, of all things, an APRA progressive reform agenda. The regime courted the Church, sympathized with the landless peasants, stressed social justice and generally confused the life out of every political scientist in the world. In 1980 the brass realized Peruvians were getting sick of them and returned power to--of all people--the befuddled Belaunde...

Author: By Gary J. Bass, | Title: Post-Coup Peru | 4/10/1992 | See Source »

...music director, has managed to come up with a compelling reading of Mozart's score. Her tempi are brisk throughout (occasionally creating problems for some of the singers), and betray a wager on the comic rather than the mystical. The playing is controlled, and some roughness in the brass is more than forgivable given the splendid delivery of the all-important flute part...

Author: By John D. Shepherd, | Title: After the Party: Mozart Revisited, Man and Music | 4/9/1992 | See Source »

This seven-piece outfit from Manchester succesfully integrates its vocals, guitars, keyboards and drums to produce a harmonious melody with a driving beat. In songs like "Born of Frustration" and "Live a Love of Life," Andy Diagram's trumpet adds a funky brass twist...

Author: By Phoebe Cushman, | Title: Danceable, Creative Pain | 4/9/1992 | See Source »

...about one person, one candidatetrying to reach the brass ring," Brown said. "It'sabout the people...

Author: By Brian D. Ellison, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Clinton Makes Sweep Of Primaries In N.Y., Wisconsin, Kansas | 4/8/1992 | See Source »

Growing up, Brooks idolized country sapmasters like Dan Fogelberg, but not for him the doe-eyed, achingly sincere delivery of that stereotypical singer- songwriter. Brooks pulverizes his songs in performance, putting each one across as if it were Born to Run. He has the brass of Billy Joel but a sweetness of temper that keeps him on the south side of overbearing. All that, and a beaver felt Stetson (size 7 5/8) that makes him look dorky. Deliberately, one assumes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Garth Brooks: Friends In Low Places | 3/30/1992 | See Source »

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