Word: lording
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Valium dependency, but he seems to find plenty of reason not come home on time. He is careerist enough consider a move to Washington, D.C., despite his wife's objections, but also has enough belief in his Mormon ideals as to request that his boss refrain from taking the Lord's name in vain...
...plot" is as follows: a Russian crime lord wants to assassinate an American dignitary in revenge for an FBI hit on his brother. He enlists the help of The Jackal (Bruce Willis), the world's greatest assassin. The FBI gets wind of this and seeks the assistance of Declan Mulqueen (Richard Gere), former IRA terrorist and winner of this year's Most Ridiculous Character Name Award. Mulqueen and friends spend the movie trying to track the wily Jackal, who eludes them time and time again. Finally, a climactic scene occurs. In the interim, there is plenty of gore to tide...
...Lord promises that God No Shadow, the upcoming album released through The WORK Group, surpasses the artistic merit of her two EPs on Seattle's Kill Rock Stars label; the pieces are more adult than the "high school bedroom songs' she's sung for so many years. Got No Shadow also features full band backup on most songs, which could either be a detriment or a complement to her usually acoustic style...
...Mary Lou Lord says she's finally letting go of the apron strings. Her first full-length album, set to hit stores in late January, will feature a greater proportion of the folksy-yet-punky original material that has become a fixture at the subway stations where she plays. After nine years of playing covers of other indie bands in prime commuter locations across Boston, the city's underground songstress is thrilled that she's finally getting the financial backup to explore her creativity in the studio. It feels good to know that others believe...
...Lord's eponymous debut, for instance, the wistful effect of songs like "Helsinki" and "He'd Be a Diamond" was enhanced by the simple production values of girl-and-guitar, while "Lights are Changing," the only band-backed song, set the album off to a more invigorating start. In fact, as an album, Mary Lou Lord provided hope that the folk genre goals of simplicity did not preclude melodiousness and rhythm...