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Word: funke (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Perhaps the most listenable of Beck's rock-funk-bluegrass-soul-country-rap-electronica-polka menageries, the new Midnite Vultures adds soulful guitar licks, raging horns and many, many funk-inspired hooks to the usual mix of winsome melodies, carefully orchestrated electronic honking and bizarre lyrics produced by the world's hippest white guy. Played in its entirety last Sunday night on WFNX 101.7 FM, the album goes on sale...

Author: By Benjamin D. Mathis-lilley, | Title: Preview: beck's new midnite vultures | 11/19/1999 | See Source »

...band known for its recreational use of Scotchguard. There were also a surprising number of 30- and 40-somethings, most of who were singing along with the college-age masses. The enthusiastic audience filled the normally calm theater to cramped standing room, inspiring the band to attempt their P-Funk-parodic magnum opus. "Okay, this hasn't worked for the last six nights," Gene told the crowd, "But if we all concentrate really hard I bet we can get the Poop Ship to descend on Butt-F**k, Mass., or wherever we are." The next 15 minutes could only...

Author: By Taylor R. Terry, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Ween -- That's Entertainment | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

What's the difference between recording music in the studio and playing it live? According to Cibo Matto lead singer Miho Hatori, it's like "mama and dad." The funk-inducing, sweet-sounding Japanese American band from New York City is coming to Boston next Thursday, Nov. 18, opening for Live. Recently we talked to Hatori about the band, their ongoing tour and why she calls Cibo Matto the United Colors of Benetton band...

Author: By Adam J. Ross, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Viva! Cibo Matto | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

Although the Canadians were well ahead of Doyle, he battled for third place with a good friend of his from St. Petersburg, Fla., Brad Funk from Old Dominion. It came down to the last race between the two Americans, which Doyle won by two points...

Author: By Kevin E. Meyers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sailing Team Competes at Nationals, Local Events | 11/8/1999 | See Source »

...been dealing mainly with the last one. I can exhort you now to learn about your institution. It's not the biggest news, but go comb through the Crimson archives and find out that students picketed for hot breakfasts in the '70s, that a Funk Concert Happening did it in your earhole in Dunster a decade ago, or that Terrence Malick '66 was busy with his Husserl and Heidegger thesis before Badlands. When was the Red Line extended to Harvard Square? And do you know your American history? That is, ad campaigns from...

Author: By Nicolas R. Rapold, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Endpaper: Things Past | 10/21/1999 | See Source »

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