Word: mellowing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...election for president in Ukraine is beginning to disintegrate into a madness that makes the post-2000 election battle in the United States look comparatively mellow. Official results show Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich winning by 3 percent over challenger Viktor Yushchenko, but Yushchenko has asked Ukraine’s Supreme Court for a new election in light of voting fraud. And, although the exact nature of the fraud is unclear, its extent appears to be substantial. Whatever the eventual outcome of the election, we hope that all factions abide by and respect the court’s ruling, since...
...recent morning, she looks comfortable—mellow, quick to smile, gushing about her bevy of young, athletic starters...
Despite these late-night lures, the Loker scene is far from Landsdowne Street. Grate characterizes the atmosphere as “pretty mellow,” adding, “I have never seen an upperclassman there. It is all freshmen…everyone is getting math help.” So far, the Grill’s reception from the freshmen has been lukewarm, and despite shuttles to and from the ’Berg until four a.m., the upperclassmen aren’t passing over the Quincy Grille for Loker. Whether or not the late-night Loker Grill...
...decision to open with the mellow “Title Track” from their 2000 album We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes was a curious choice for the Death Cabbies. Why open with such a mellow song? Moments later the pounding chords of “The New Year” answered all questions, and the combination made perfect sense. The first song merely set up the captivating “New Year” in a brilliant juxtaposition that prefaced a night of masterful song arrangement and exquisite musicianship. Combining highly recognizable material...
With rolling acoustic guitar rhythms and soft vocals, the music of the Beautiful Girls could pass for something in the genre of mellow rockers like the Dave Matthews Band, David Gray or the famed college band, Dispatch. But it is with the addition of cunning rap solos to gentle melodies and smooth crooning that the Beautiful Girls make their unique mark. Unlike many contemporary rap songs, those of the Beautiful Girls do not replace any sense of musicality with redundancy or a booming bass. A surprisingly high standard of music is maintained throughout this album, and the emotional lyrics sung...