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...rockers (Limp Bizkit), R-and-B-rock-teen-poppers (Pink), pop-dance-post-punkers (No Doubt) and Latin-rock-pop divas (Shakira), who practice the eclecticism that has been hot since way back when it was settled that the electronica revolution was a non-starter. Their songs are generally okay, and occasionally breach the lower depths of pretty good, but they're last decade's news; Rage Against the Machine brought rap-metal mainstream in the early '90s, the Fugees dominated the middle-'90s with hip-hop that borrowed from rock and pop, Ricky Martin filled every supermarket with...
...First of all, interpretive dance is never okay, and the dudes in Tool, of all people, should not receive encouragement in that field. Second, it's unclear what is new or unusual about DJs, ambient electronic sounds, or odd time signatures. The first two items on that list were fresh in the early '90s, when U2 mixed rock with techno sounds on their "Achtung Baby" album, and The Beastie Boys interspersed DJ scratches and rapping with heavy guitars on their hit song "Sabotage." By the turn of the century, both tricks were de rigeur among hard rock bands...
...spell the word “college,” let alone know about getting in to one. They bring little Jenny or Sue up to the counter where I sit trying my hardest not to glare disapprovingly, and they motion to the child that it’s okay to begin the rehearsed questions...
...Okay, but what about easing the effects of this drought - right now? Happily for budding conservationists, there are a number of steps you can take to help preserve water. Here, with thanks to Bryan Swistock, is a quick rundown...
...heard too much about needing to change ourselves. Griggs’ insistence that homosexuality should be “overcome” hurts us and angers us. Of course we encourage tolerance for individuals who identify themselves as ex-gay, too. But we still know that being gay is okay...