Word: raw
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Penn has had a rough season thus far, losing significantly to Yale and Rutgers," Fallows said. "Cornell has a lot of raw talent, and they were rather shell-shocked. I expect that they will be faster later on in the year...
...Phillies at Braves, TBS, 4:00 p.m. Diamond. at Dodgers, ESPN, 4:00 p.m. Brewers at Cards, ESPN, 7:00 p.m. Canad. at Bruins, NESN, 7:00 p.m. Celtics at Magic, Ch. 68, 7:30 p.m. WCW Mon. Not. Nitro!, TNT, 8:00 p.m. WWF Raw, USA, 8:00 p.m. Pacers at Pistons, TBS, 8:30 p.m. Yankees at A's, ESPN...
Blur's last album, the eponymous Blur (1997), featured raw, guitar-driven rock and seemed to be influenced by the then dominant alternative-rock scene in America. On 13, Blur's sixth album, the band has enlisted producer William Orbit, the electro-guru behind Madonna's most recent album, Ray of Light. The result is that 13 is full of buzzing and whirring, guitar distortion and machine-generated beats. Unlike on Madonna's album, however, few of the songs here have danceable rhythms, and few have memorable tunes. Other British acts, including Radiohead and Unkle, have explored similar sonic territory...
...global economy is in recession and much of the rest is slowing down: Japan, flat on its back; Southeast Asia, far poorer than it was just two years ago; Brazil, teetering; Germany, burdened by double-digit unemployment and an economic slowdown; and declining prices worldwide for oil and raw materials...
...soulful lyrics and simple beats on "Flame" transform angst into actual anguish, however, and on many of the pieces from the latest album the guitars do most of the screaming. Due in part to Lou's sore throat, this emphasis on dexterous guitar and bass still conveys the raw emotion and intensity of Sebadoh's songs. Slouching on stage in their t-shirts and hats, Sebadoh's garage band appearance seemed out of place with their refined, full and established sound...