Word: fatness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...vocals. But so far, electronic, or techno, music seems to have only a few more fans in the U.S. than Dennis Rodman has in Utah; the most heralded acts have been weak performers in the marketplace. Now the Prodigy has arrived in the U.S., and its potent album, The Fat of the Land (Maverick/Mute XL/Warner Bros.), due out July 1, is not far behind. Can the band give electronica the jolt it needs...
...Fat of the Land rocks. The already released single, Firestarter, has some of the rebelliousness of the Sex Pistols and the funkiness of good hip-hop; the album's most ambitious track, Climbatize, has an orchestral span but maintains a rock immediacy. While only a few other tracks on the album (Breathe and Mindfields) stand out, the CD is consistently dynamic. The only real misstep is the first track, the punchy but unfortunately titled Smack My Bitch Up. Howlett says the title isn't literal; let's hope this isn't a trend, given the success of singer Meredith Brooks...
Meanwhile, competition is heating up. Last month an FDA advisory panel recommended approval of a drug called orlistat that works on the gut instead of the brain--reducing caloric intake by blocking the body's ability to absorb fat. Orlistat has its problems--its side effects include intestinal leakage. That doesn't mean orlistat will not be a big seller, at least at first. But if folks buy it expecting weight-loss miracles, they are bound to be as disappointed next year as Redux users are today...
Drudge is being courted by two book publishers and has just signed an exclusive licensing deal with America Online. His E-mail reports are still available for free, but he may be having second thoughts. "If I ever really charge," he muses, "I'll be in fat city." Too bad journalists aren't supposed to make money...
WASHINGTON: As the U.S. applies Jesse Helms? formula to squaring its bill with the U.N., Congress is telling the international organization to cut out the fat before it cuts the check. Under a broad foreign affairs bill, arrears will be paid out over a three-year period, but only if the U.N. moves to cut its budget and staff by 1,000 workers. The U.N. must also agree to accept $819 million as full payment even though the organization contends the U.S. owes $1.3 billion. Barring snags, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to approve the legislation today...