Word: manically
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...rich. Then, in 1948, the Tuesday-night Texaco Star Theater exploded like a shtick of nitro, with an assault of vaudeville skits, ancient gags and a man who often dressed as a woman. Suddenly everybody had to have a television--all because a middle-aged comic with manic energy and a desperate need to please was making a fool of himself, live, in America's living rooms. Subtle as a spray of seltzer, Berle dominated the young medium's ratings for years, at his peak winning 80% of the viewing audience. Eventually, TV grew up--anyway, it grew older...
...ROLE Manic actor Peter Sellers, who played Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films...
Anderson, working for the fourth time with cinematographer Robert Elswit, uses Sandler’s flashes of animalism to great visual effect; the film’s most lyrical image is of a silhouetted Sandler charging down a dark city street with the manic panic of a rabid cheetah, his tie flapping behind him in hypnotic rhythm. Following through on the theme is composer Jon Brion, who delivers a stripped-down, percussion-heavy score that flowers into a harmonium-accented love theme whenever Lena crosses Barry’s path...
...gotten much tighter since our early days.” Both Gray and Ball disavow any knowledge of the mess of buttons and samplers that sit behind drummer Olly Peacock onstage, from whence come the skittish beat of “Detroit Swing 66” and the manic piano riff of “Army Dub.” But perhaps the most impressive element of the show is the band’s ability to reproduce the rich vocal harmonies from their albums live with near-Beach Boys faithfulness and beauty...
This past Friday they rocked out at the Middle East, a club that needs little introduction for Cambridge music fans. Although the Downstairs traditionally plays host to bands as popular as the Kickovers, the more compressed Upstairs venue seemed a perfect fit for the Kickover’s manic punk energy. A smaller room than its Downstairs counterpart, the upstairs features a small stage up front, a large dance floor, and a bar along the side. The audience filled the room to capacity (and, some might suggest, above and beyond), but it never felt uncomfortable. Rather, it felt familiar; there...