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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Drums of Heaven describes a terminal wasteland where the "tears of the crocodile water the sun" and "kidney bone cities are crumbling to dust." Feeding Frenzy uses sepulchral organ chords and a throbbing bass line to drive home its point that civilization has bloodied its own waters; Garrett sings, "Computers and shovels, churches and brothels/ Mannequins and skeletons, cities and dust bowls/ Here we go again/ Hear the clamor of the feeding pen." Garrett, who ran unsuccessfully for the Australian Senate in 1984, sings like a man on a mission, his voice stoked with righteous indignation as he lashes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Riffs for The Apocalypse | 5/10/1993 | See Source »

...sound was standard funk, with grinding grooves punctuated by horn blasts and organ riffs and Norcott in call-and-response with his backup singers. But standard funk, by its very funkiness, makes for a booty-shaking jam. Even Funkistopholes, played by Seth Mnookin, the vanquished evil anti-funk, was witnessed in the audience grooving to the tunes of his nemesis...

Author: By James B. Loeffler, | Title: FUNK | 4/29/1993 | See Source »

Damaged or oxygen deficient tissue in persons suffering from traumatic injuries or receiving organ transplants release chemicals that "activate" the neutrophils by binding to their receptor sites...

Author: By Vikram A. Kumar, | Title: Inflammation Process Discovered | 3/26/1993 | See Source »

Despite its miraculous and still mysterious powers, Bourre argues, the human brain is like any other bodily organ: it requires both exercise and proper sustenance -- principally glucose and a suitable supply of amino acids -- to function properly. A healthy brain needs a varied diet, and a varied diet implies cuisine. By this train of logic Bourre reaches the quintessentially Gallic conclusion that "gastronomy is not a luxury but a necessity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food For Thought | 3/15/1993 | See Source »

Some of the house's features are the unique Gold Room adjacent to the dining hall, large sculptures, a pipe organ and a swimming pool (used primarily for parties). Also, a large golden gong and a pair of greenish Foo dogs adorn the dining hall. The house also boasts two hand-letter printing presses...

Author: By Olivia F. Gentile, | Title: Adams' Art Defines House Life | 3/5/1993 | See Source »

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