Word: oomph
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...songsmith, and what his lyrics lack in depth his melodies make up in lilting appeal. Phillips' wife Michelle, a willowy ex-model, is the spiraling soprano; Denny Doherty, 24, sings a secure tenor. Anchor girl is rotund (200 lbs.) Cass Elliot, 23, whose ringing contralto gives the quartet its oomph. Together they build a buoyant vocal blend that floats easily through intricate harmonic shifts, toying with rhythms that are as fresh and bracing as ocean breezes. The quartet is now on a highly successful college tour, stands to make $1,000,000 this year." Read more at timearchive.com...
That direction of flow also compresses the winds between the mountains and whatever air masses lie above, squeezing them like a stream of water rocketing through a narrow nozzle. And just for a little extra oomph, two spurs of the range angle off in just the right configuration to funnel everything right at Mount Washington itself. A calm day up here is almost unheard...
...movies to celebrate an entrepreneur is rare - usually you get expos?s - but not wrong. Guru's nearest equivalent might be It's a Wonderful Life, except that this small businessman has to cope with success, not failure. And there's no denying the dramatic oomph of the climactic courtroom scene, with Gurukant defending himself and the class he stands for. Still, it doesn't seem like a natural weave for Mani Ratnam. This Guru is more like a fine polyester...
...case your subwoofer lacks in oomph, this product will literally shake your seat with sound. Forget relaxing on the sofa. Buttkicker's makers want your behind to bounce in synch with a movie's score. Like Smell-o-Vision, this is a solution lacking a problem. If you need vibrations to draw you into a movie, the plot might need some work, not a Buttkicker. And it's not clear what rumbling the gizmo has in store for your garden-variety chick-flick. Does love shake...
Unfortunately, while “World Trade Center,” Stone’s meditation on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, may have ample emotional oomph, it lacks the incisive moral commentary of his classic “Platoon...