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...unusual departure from the norm-the two Johns sharing center stage on a soulful rendition of Lesley Gore's "Maybe I Know." It was during this number that the entire hall fell silent to hear the lush harmony of the duo's powerful voices, with Linnell's throaty rasp a perfect complement to Flansburgh's depth. So the Giants have a sensitive side after...

Author: By Felicia Sonmez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: WHEN GIANTS WALKED THE EARTH: TMBG IN CONCERT | 12/8/2000 | See Source »

...fortissimo. But DiCaprio, knowing that he had a cuddly-toy quality (a face just shy of puberty, a smile that, in his first TV spot, was used to sell milk), barely rouged the rougher aspects of his characters. Toby is a decent kid, but his stabs at '50s punkdom rasp the nerves. Arnie is so aware of his doom that when he tells a new friend, "I could go at any time," it sounds like a come-on; yet his rampages drive his saintly brother (Johnny Depp) to violence. And Hank could be just a bad kid trapped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Beach Boy | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

...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 »

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