Word: formula
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...probably unavoidable. "Indisputably, Germany is going to occupy a totally dominant position in the years to come," says Simon Petermann, professor of international relations at Brussels Free University. "That's a position that, in many respects, the Germans have long held. The difference now is that the old formula casting Germany as an economic giant and a political dwarf no longer holds true...
Indeed, the diversity of her sources is reflected in her songs. This variety within the album, accompanied by Tikaram's courage in yet again departing from the hugely successful formula last album, Everybody's Angel, marks her as one of the truly great performers...
...Rainbow" is indicative of her maturation and growth as a vocalist. Paradoxically, even though it marks a departure for the singer, the song is characteristic of Tikaram--her willingness to explore, to take risks and test herself as a performer, instead of just sticking to a standard success formula as artists like Tracy Chapman and Debbie Gibson have done. Perhaps this willingness to experiment explains why she continues to work with Mark Isham, with whom she collaborated on the song" Men And Women...
...Origin deliver a tight but unimpressive performance on their new album, Bend. While the group plays well and the rhythm section is solid, the group sounds as if they are right out of the '60s. The old acoustic-guitar-and-organ formula is tired and self-indulgent...
...number fund raising brings in enough cash to fuel his no-frills caravan, his now modulated debate style attracts anti- Establishment votes, and he knows the race ends on June 2 on his home turf of California. In his inimitable way, Brown may have found the perfect low- overhead formula, not for the nomination, but to endure as the last challenger to the presumptive nominee...