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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...band has established a sturdy Boston fan base; on Friday, one sweaty devotee professed, "They kick my ass every time." Gilbert even addressed a few audience members by affectionate nicknames--"Beardman" and "That Other Bearded Guy" were both duly acknowledged. If anything, Friday's performance proved that fancy drum kits do not good music make; the heart of rock and roll can be found in a simple trio of a delirious frontman, a competent drummer and a deeply concerned bassist...

Author: By Jessica A. Nordell, | Title: Divine Retribution | 2/19/1999 | See Source »

...dens and of course the good guys." This collection of never-been-released music from the original motion pictures, unearthed from a Bollywood bungalow, delivers just that promise. The brothers combine the rhythms of their native Rajasthan with the grooves that came vibing Eastward from America and Europe to kick up the wildest and funkiest corn you ever bought for a lark. Curried with additional drum tracks by DJ Josh Davis, the pieces preserve their essence of unbelievably tacky sexiness. It's hard to pick favorites from a menu so prime and juicy, but "Ganges A Go-Go" and "Punjabis...

Author: By Phua MEI Pin, | Title: Kalyanji, Anandji | 2/19/1999 | See Source »

...energetic "Auto Da Fe" (riot), when he, playing Dr. Pangloss, sings about how he contracted a virus most resembling syphilis in an attempt to save himself from execution for heresy. At several points he breaks into a curious Russian dance, the ensemble matching his energy and spirit as they kick and push him towards one of the black poles, set up as a gallows. Not only is the song about his contraction of the disease hysterically funny, but all of Nuccio's hand gestures, facial and physical expressions take Candide beyond slapstick. In every scene in which he performs, Nuccio...

Author: By Marcelline Block, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: On Shaky Foundations at the Dunster House Opera | 2/19/1999 | See Source »

Finally, determine how much income you can expect your savings to kick off each year without reducing the principal--something you should postpone until the last years of your life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Finance: Retiring Well | 2/15/1999 | See Source »

...have no idea how silly it is to be abad wolf. Were it not for Aesop, we would sit onour hind legs and gaze at the sunset. I like to dothis very much." After this irony, Herbertcompounds the effect with a ladder which we allought to climb and then kick out from beneath us:"Don't follow the wolf, dear children. Don'tsacrifice yourselves to the moral...

Author: By Benjamin E. Lytal, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Zbigniew H. Dies, a Master | 2/12/1999 | See Source »

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