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...might call “challenging.” And challenging it is—not only for the listener, but for the band as well. It’s challenging to work in a genre that has become nearly synonymous with pretension. It’s challenging to maintain interest in sprawling, nine-minute epics. It’s challenging to acknowledge your influences without being labeled yet another Slint or Rodan copy...
...people’s attention.”Though New York is the place to make it, it’s also the place to be broken. In a judgmental, fast-paced city known for spitting out new trends and soon abandoning them, the Strokes have managed to maintain their aura of cool in this city for six years. If they continue to put on shows like Saturday’s, then they’ll be around for a long time more...
...Whereever one chooses to put the thing, it will certainly sound terrific. Hi-Fi can get a lot louder than the Bose and still maintain the clarity of its sound. (I didn't test it against the Klipsch.) And even though the left and right channels share a central 4.5-in. woofer for rich mid-range, I didn't hear a problem with stereo separation. Things were as spread as they can be in a single unit. The only thing buyers needs to be wary of is that the files on their iPods - not necessarily iTunes purchases, but perhaps songs...
...reservation, two women confront each other across a weed-choked yard. Bullcreek's run-down house is surrounded by old tires and broken furniture. "It would be nice to live comfortably," she says. "But we want to maintain our heritage--not be a dumping ground for the domineering society." In contrast, Lori Skiby, 44, the Goshutes' vice chairwoman, has built a $100,000 house thanks to utility-funded tribal loans. "Traditional values don't put a roof over your head," she counters. Both say they want the same thing: for their children and grandchildren to live a good, safe life...
...portrayal of a desperate, struggling black man living a life of crime and exploitation weren’t worthy of some praise, but he also did a fantastic job this year in “Crash,” portraying an upper-middle class black man struggling to maintain his dignity and hope in an oppressive white world, and was unsurprisingly nominated for the former role. The Academy’s choice to nominate Howard for his portrayal of a stereotypical pimp, rather than to reward his much less predictable and more nuanced role in “Crash...