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...Wasp Star: Apple Venus, Volume 2" Now down to a three-piece, these reliable purveyors of too-clever-by-half pop music have stripped down their production aesthetic as well in this bookend to last year's "Volume 1," which offered the more laid-back portion of the Venus collection. Fans of crafty, riff-driven XTC warhorses like "Respectable Street" will immediately respond to " Playground," whose natural buoyancy reaffirms Andy Partridge's mastery of the thinking person's guitar rock. There's no denying that departed guitarist/multi-instrumentalist's Dave Gregory textural touch is missed, and the song quality...
...atmosphere is decidedly laid-back in the nude world. A billboard urges visitors to PROTECT OUR NATURIST VILLAGE, asserting that "it is unique and a privilege" to be here. But most naturists don't talk much about the virtues of their lifestyle. And the clothed employees at the various shops and restaurants take their constant encounters with the unclothed in stride. Delphine, the receptionist at the Hotel Eve, even tells me that "naturists are more cool and less stressed than people in the textile world...
...Andrew in 1992, New Orleans is still a place where the primary meaning of hurricane is a fruity rum drink the law lets you carry openly as you carouse in the French Quarter. While the grimmest of the doomsayers warn that New Orleans could be the next Atlantis, some laid-back residents are saying that it could just as easily become the next Venice and that after the deluge, the good times won't roll--they'll float...
While it has distinguished itself over the past few years as one of the best-run organizations in baseball, Oakland also has acquired a reputation for being the most laid-back. The 38-year old Beane and his staff are renowned for being as jovial and easygoing as the young, boisterous squad they have put together...
...Make it a mellow night. Jazz clubs and lounges—try Ryles or Regatta Bar—provide a laid-back atmosphere with decent music and good drinks. Break out of the Square and Lansdowne circuit to explore the smooth side of Boston’s nightlife...