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Some established artists are raising their Web profiles to escape the shackles of record contracts; others do it to pander to fans. Last year the artist currently known as The Artist negotiated a record deal that allows him to sell his CD from his own website. Aimee Mann bought back her master tapes from Geffen and is selling her new disc through the e-commerce site artistdirect.com Grateful Dead successors Phish put up free MP3s of some live performances, causing dramatic drop-offs in worker productivity in the San Francisco Bay Area...
...Robertson stumped for him in the Michigan race. Even McCain is polishing his conservative credentials, emphasizing yesterday that he is a "proud pro-life conservative Republican." It would be very unfortunate if the coming closed primaries allow party regulars to choose among weaker candidates who are willing to pander to the right...
...delightful when political candidates really despise each other. In 1992 Jerry Brown ranted about Hillary Clinton's work for a failed Arkansas S&L, and Bill Clinton screamed back during one debate that Brown "wasn't worth" standing on the stage "with my wife." Paul Tsongas dubbed Clinton a "pander bear." Clinton told him sarcastically in another debate, "You're always perfect, Paul." Tsongas replied, "I'm not perfect, but I'm honest...
...cutie two seats down...well, that might be a little much to ask. So why are you making that idiotic pass during the closing credits? It goes to show that we all need a little bit of risk, a few surprises here and there. Though most mainstream films may pander to our expectations, there's always that occasional standout that is either more than we expected or changes what we expect. The Limey is one of those exceptions...
...Fragile has very little fat on it, and in the age of the Backstreet Boys, it courageously dares to not pander to radio. The album has an organic feel, with little of the machine-like velocity and crushing density of Spiral. Reznor leaves breaks in the sonic wall this time, allowing the songs to breathe. He drives home a subtle message of uplift by filling the open spaces with soft, surprising textures rarely found in rock: cellos, violins, a ukulele here and there, and a tinkling piano--many of those played by Reznor himself, who also does most...