Word: cranked
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...native of Cambridge, said she’s taking a group of her friends to the game in her dad’s Ford Explorer. Fliegel said that the advantages of driving included a flexible schedule, the space to store tailgating supplies, and the opportunity to “crank up the radio and sing the whole way to Yale.” One disadvantage to driving: “I don’t know how to get there,” said Fliegel. She said she plans to check MapQuest and ask her dad for directions before leaving...
...this practical cohabitation brings about a catalog of ethical puzzles. What is the proper protocol in such circumstances? Is it appropriate to ask your neighbors to turn down the music, or stop having loud sex against the wall? Do you complain, or do you put on your headphones, crank up your iTunes and sulk? Is it polite to giggle about your neighbors’ private lives with your friends in the dining hall (and then write about it in the student newspaper)? At what point are you no longer a neighbor, but a voyeur...
...piece band galvanizes the capacity crowd at the Astoria. The central London venue regularly welcomes world-class performers, but few appear to inspire such kinetic joy in their audiences. The lights refract off toothy grins and illuminate a sea of enthusiasts bouncing up and down as the band crank back up to the strains of Ladyflash, the Go! Team's set closer. Earnest and angular rock may be all the rage, but the Go! Team's angst-free confections make you dance and wave your arms. Last year, though, the Go! Team could have played in one of London...
...trend in which grunge-ish bands crank up the elastic disco bass and coax fans to dance is rock's most pleasant development since Creed broke up. This bouncy tune about a woman with "a million ways to be cruel" is the catchy song of the summer...
America's FoundingFathers spent nearly four months hashing out a constitution. Iraq's drafting committee has been trying to crank one out in half that time. With an Aug. 1 deadline rapidly approaching, the chief sticking point appears to be how the government can avoid another Saddam-like concentration of power. Both the Shi'ites and the Kurds are pushing for varying degrees of federalism, and the U.S. is supporting the plan. The Kurds have long sought a large degree of autonomy for their region in the north. The Shi'ites too are now calling for an autonomous region...