Word: dissonante
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The comparison was apt. The brutal assault came at a time when the U.S. is buzzing with a dissonant debate over sexual orientation. It is a controversy fueled by reports of increased violence against homosexuals and a new campaign by religious conservatives touting the power of faith to overcome what...
But most people will continue to know her under a different name, which is a point of some significance. Prior to her martyrdom, Teresa's name was Edith Stein, and she was born Jewish. The consequences of that status led Jewish leaders last week to term the canonization "problematic," "offensive...
DIED. ALFRED SCHNITTKE, 63, iconoclastic Russian composer whose brooding, dissonant works reflected the private despair rather than the officially sanctioned glory of the Soviet Union; of a stroke; in Hamburg. Schnittke's works, termed "polystylistic," incorporated influences from diverse musical eras. Blacklisted by the Soviet Composer's Union for his...
The resilient Fleetwood Mac has proved that, like platform shoes, it is a vestige of the 1970's that won't go away. The band's two new releases, "Silver Springs" and "The Landslide" clog the easy-listening airwaves. Fleetwood Mac even made an appearance at this year's Grammy...
Now don't let this overwhelming visual imagery cloud the musical promise of the songs Unwound chose to play from their Kill Rock Stars arsenal. At first, the music suffered from its surface awkwardness and appeared to have no direction, no substance, no reason. But Unwound wouldn't let you...