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...newest album, 'No Code,' sounds as if they?re having a mid-life crisis. "The songs on the CD flail this way and that, screamingly loud on the vocal-chord stripping song 'Lukin,' restrained and dreamy on the ballad 'Off He Goes,' and fuzzily philosophical on the mostly laid-back number 'Present Tense,' says Farley. 'No Code' is the sound of a band looking for a new direction, but too comfortable and cautious to follow through on its vision." Instead, the band seems content to follow trails blazed by others. The spiritualized, bass-heavy 'Who You Are' is a solid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Casinos Want To Break The Bank | 8/23/1996 | See Source »

Abutting the Pacific Ocean, California has long been known for its "laid-back" beach image and culture. Cruise along the Pacific Coast Highway for breathtakingly beautiful views. And all this is free, except for the occasional tank of gas and minimal parking fee. Parking at most state beaches is a mere $3, but you can park for free if you're willing to walk a block or two. Have a bonfire, roast marshmallows, make S'mores, but according to new rules (at least in Orange County), fires must be out by 10 or 11 p.m. Beaches abound with college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: L.A. on a Student's Budget | 8/6/1996 | See Source »

...town) to talk, dance and quaff wine and beer (both of which are cheaper than Coca-Cola). There is no real need for cars to get anywhere; in any case, the people are friendly and will actually talk to you in the street. Leon is a city that is laid-back, sociable and always feliz--though hardly ever drunk or violent. The contrast to the United States is always intense and usually bewildering...

Author: By Victor Chen, | Title: What It Means to Be American | 7/23/1996 | See Source »

...while some criticize Russell's leadership style as too laid-back, she showed deft leadership skills in resolving a dispute between Superintendent of Schools Mary Lou McGrath and Edward Sarasin, principal of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: After Reeves, Russell Charts New Course | 6/6/1996 | See Source »

...More Try had amusingly earnest vocals. Michael's new songs are too concerned with seriousness and maturity to break a sweat. In his attempt to make music that's restrained, adult and timeless, he's instead crafted songs that seem exhausted and out of date. Listeners looking for laid-back pop-soul that smolders, intrigues and seems thoroughly contemporary should check out Everything but the Girl's supple new CD, Walking Wounded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: OLDER BUT NOT WISER | 6/3/1996 | See Source »

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