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...illusion of a studio band, here every element is used to its fullest potential. The song’s focal point is a distorted electric guitar part that approaches heaviness, but the rest of the track is filled out with nuances, from whining violins that swoop over the energetic drumbeat to pick-scrapes and harmonics. The studio allows Darnielle to explore rock music in all its glorious, messy details. Of course, all the emotional hallmarks that make a Mountain Goats song recognizable are intact. In “Autoclave,” Darnielle’s predictable refrain...
...Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, Army Intelligence, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Security Agency, and the Office of Naval Intelligence. Some critics have suggested that the military simply found a public way to quiet the drumbeat for war coming from Vice President Dick Cheney and his shrinking band of allies in the Administration...
...Vatican diplomats for mediation if the showdown with the United States should escalate toward a military intervention. The 80-year-old Pope has thus far steered clear of any strong public comments about either Iran's failure to fully comply with U.N. nuclear weapons inspectors or the drumbeat of war coming from some corners in Washington. But Iran, which has had diplomatic relations with the Holy See for 53 years, may be trying to line up Benedict as an ace in the hole for staving off a potential attack in the coming months. "The Vatican seems to be part...
...excitement, are not particularly inspired, but there’s no denying the song’s instant gratification potential. “Radio Nowhere” sets the pace for the next two rockers. “You’ll Be Coming Down” features a drumbeat reminiscent of “Dancing in the Dark,” while the horns and swagger on “Livin’ in the Future” recall “The E Street Shuffle” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze...
...Steve Ganster, the managing director of Technomic Asia, a Shanghai-based consultancy. "The window dressing is important politically, but I think there will be true substance that, like anything in China, will trickle down and have an effect in the bigger market." But until that effect takes place, the drumbeat of product recalls looks set to continue: on Tuesday, reports emerged that Mattel would announce another toy recall, over lead-based paint traced to a different Chinese manufacturer...