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...front of a rubble heap, which for him was a monument to a heroic political struggle, not just the remnants of a high-rise public housing project. "These new houses are an improvement," he said, pointing to the neat brick homes surrounding the demolition site. His voice was mellow as he recounted his long battle with British authorities to get the dreary apartment blocks torn down and replaced by more livable bungalows...
...Boutique (my personal favorite Beasties record), was one of the first rap albums to feature crazily layered funk samples and undermixed vocals. Along with De La Soul's Three Feet High and Rising, I think that this is one of the most influential rap records ever. Even if the "mellow rap" legacy is being threatened right now, the pure funk of Paul's Boutique is alive and well--in Dr. Dre's hands among others. The Beastie Boys' most recent offering, Check Your Head, features a mix of sampling and live performance, another new and powerful trend. And remember, this...
Only in the New Age would it be possible to invent an angel so mellow that it can be ignored. According to the rest of history, anyone who invites an encounter with an angel should be prepared to be changed by it. By scriptural tradition, angels pull back the curtain, however briefly, on the realm of the spirit. In offering a glimpse of a larger universe, they issue a challenge to priorities and settled ways. One need only remember the modest girl from a poor family whose life was forever transformed by the message Gabriel brought -- that she would bear...
...main difference between a Thanksgiving at Dudley Co-op and Thanksgiving at home? "Besides the arguing? It was just so mellow," Finn said...
...Actually it was pretty mellow," said Jessica Vando '96, who lives in Lowell House. "I expected Harvard to be rowdier...