Word: mix
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...time-starved society that is waking earlier and has a slew of evening-entertainment options, the morning news shows have effectively become the new nightly news. The flagship evening broadcasts have been in a decades-long ratings tailspin, while the morning shows' mix of quick news and consumer tips has clicked with a populace that has shifted its focus from international to national news and from national to my news--my health, my kids, my money. And as viewers have embraced the shows, so have the newsmakers who want to reach them. If you have a book to sell...
Rage Against the Machine's new album, The Battle of Los Angeles (Epic), is a landmark not only because it's an exhilarating mix of hip-hop and hard rock, but also because it's a winning fusion of loud music and intelligence. This is music that bounces like a gangsta rapper's lowrider, snarls like Nine Inch Nails, and yet speaks out on issues with insurgent eloquence. In the early '90s, bands like Nirvana played loud, punkish music that thoughtfully expressed their alienation. Today, novelty acts like Blink 182 play loud, dumb music proudly, and the gap between...
...single, "Nothing I Would Change," is a funky, upbeat musical autobiography, while the bluesy "Sleeping in the Playground," features Joe Walsh-style guitar licks. The soulful finale "It Really Don't Matter" calls for racial unity and drawing heavily on gospel influences. Very infrequently do we find a perfect mix of honestly, nobility and raw talent in a vocalist/songwriter. Janice Robinson, with The Color Within Me may very well be the newest addition to this rare breed of artists...
...McCourt writes with the same mix of humor and sadness that sustained him through Angela's Ashes, but this time a sharper edge of anger and resentment accompany his stories. The maturing McCourt loses the playfulness and innocence of childhood, replacing it with his father's fondness for drink, an acute social awareness, and a searing sense of ambition...
...wanted to get a mix of public and private," said Fineberg, who is also attending...