Word: gem
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Crimson responded to the pressure in fine fashion. Harvard took the first game 2-0 behind a gem from Ivy League Player of the Year Chelsea Thoke, who hurled a two-hitter...
Saint Etienne enlist the expertise of Trouser Enthusiast to mix beats for your pulse in "We're in the City." Sean O'Hagan's electronic wizardry also guest-stars in "52 Pilot," lending a signature High Llamasian boost to Cracknell's tingle-worthy vocals. The album is an uncontested gem, but with its lamentably few (six!) tracks, its value lies elsewhere than its size (the album's sex appeal is only good for a half-hour). Another exclusive track, "Garage for Gunther," is available only at the b-side on the vinyl. I can imagine already how I've heard...
...Next, the hall of horrors--a corridor lined with mounted TV monitors, all of which feature the same programming gem. It's everyone's favorite vagabond nut-job, Jesse Camp, offering some words of encouragement to those aspiring to take his place. I am not amused...
...Another gem was a screening of Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl,a film that has enjoyed more publicity than others at the festival.Xiu Xiuhas already had a screening in Boston, but its provocative themes justify its showing in this festival...
Remember the movieSwing Kids?That jazzy two hour romp about two best friends growing up in Germany who just want to have a good time despite the Nazi occupation? Well, have I got a gem for you. Just take the boyish athletic body of Robert Sean Leonard and replace it with the beerstein physique of a well-fed middle-aged man. Exchange the faceless Gestapo brutes for a surprisingly mild-mannered Herr General. Toss The Duke's sassy “It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing" in favor of "Veronica, The Girl...