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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...counterparts. Tricky performed with a frightening intensity, crouched over the microphone, jerking his head back and forth. "For Real," an anti-record company rant from Juxtapose, went on for over ten minutes, much of which was Tricky chanting "You watch too many films/Films are for real" in his distinctive rasp and improvising lyrics. "You," in which he repeated the line "tear out my eyes," was performed in a similar style. Rap covers "Bad Dream" and "The Moment I Feared" were performed at breakneck speed by the female vocalist. "Tricky Kid" was as menacing as ever. Amidst all this cacaphony...

Author: By Dan Visel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Pre-Millenial Tricky | 10/22/1999 | See Source »

...Pamela Rasp, labor operations director for the Metropolitan Opera, dismissed Campbell's complaints...

Author: By Rachel S. Weinerman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Radio Takes on Met Opera | 10/5/1999 | See Source »

...Naturally, the Met and Texaco are disappointed that WCRB decided not to carry us any longer, but we are absolutely delighted that WHRB has decided to carry us," Rasp said. "We think the Met is a good fit with the other programming on WHRB...

Author: By Rachel S. Weinerman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Radio Takes on Met Opera | 10/5/1999 | See Source »

...stature and the gruff voice of an Athenian warrior. The production appears to intentionally spark audience laughter in the most wrenching scenes. At times, the play pounds on with a tragic death occurring every 30 seconds and the pathetically ragged messenger scurrying on and off stage, uttering in melodramatic rasp, "Master, he/she's dead...

Author: By Eloise D. Austin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Phaedra Seamlessly Translated Masterpiece | 12/11/1998 | See Source »

...credible impression of Jesus. Most of these occur early, during the period least thoroughly covered by the four Gospels. Mailer's Jesus writes movingly of his time as an apprentice carpenter: "So my trade became my pride, and I knew respect for the tools in my box. A rasp, a plane, a hammer, an auger, a gimlet, an adze, a cubit rule, a saw, and three chisels for paring, as well as a gouge--all were mine. And my knowledge of how to treat wood became another tool...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: NORMAN MAILER: USING THE LORD'S NAME | 4/28/1997 | See Source »

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