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...Jones may bear the name of a famous railroad engineer, but last year he acted more like a wise ship captain. When the Boston Celtic ship started to sink, Jones jumped overboard...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: The Run Down on the Celtics' Offense | 12/6/1988 | See Source »

When Jones resigned last year as Celtic coach, he must have known the Celtics were in for a fall. But would even the most pessimistic of Celtic critics have predicted the team would be 8-8 and looking worse...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: The Run Down on the Celtics' Offense | 12/6/1988 | See Source »

...rock n' roll terms, the worst offender of this genre is U2. Enough is enough with this Irish intensity that Bono and the boys want us to believe imbues their Celtic Christian Consciousness. I don't doubt that life is tough in Ireland, but U2 music is produced for maximum movingness effect that is achieved through lots of driving thumping beats, plenty of references to a hopeless, endless search (for sincerity, it seems), and ripping guitar riffs interspersed at the right moments. One is tempted to suggest that Bono lighten up and smile for a change of scenery. If Bono...

Author: By Elizabeth L. Wurtzel, | Title: Where's Rock's Sincerity? | 12/5/1988 | See Source »

...would be hard to find two pop performers more different than Cliff and Thompson. As a singer and a movie star, Cliff has helped make reggae a household word--and in the process, has made himself internationally famous. Thompson, a cult figure and a pioneer of the Celtic folk/rock movement, is one of those rare virtuosi--like B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler--who can make a guitar sing or weep. Both gave outstanding performances...

Author: By Gary L. Susman, | Title: Reggae and Rock | 11/16/1988 | See Source »

...other--Centenary College in Shreveport, La.--was known as the alma mater of Celtic star Robert Parish. Despite a 21-0 regular season mark, the Gentlemen never received mention in the national rankings...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Walking Those Shues Blues | 10/18/1988 | See Source »

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