Word: raw
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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James Coburn, Affliction: As Nolte'sabusive father, Coburn gives a raw, freewheelingperformance that shows his range after more than40 years in the business. It's his first Oscarnomination, and all those who have seen the filmagree he is the true central character...
...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...
...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...
...spot the flaw here--much of the world is in or near recession, demand for personal computers is slowing, so are corporate profits. Amid that sluggishness, the Labor Department said Friday that unemployment inched higher in February--to 4.4%, from 4.3% the previous month. And the prices of raw materials like oil and copper, on average, are at their lowest in decades. This is not the stuff of sudden price hikes in consumer items. "It's beyond me how anyone can be worried about inflation," economist Allen Sinai at Primark Decision Economics says flatly. So exactly what do these masters...
...makes a captivating rock-'n'-roll album. The tale of a transsexual trailer-park denizen, Hedwig echoes the gender-blending audacity of late 1970s David Bowie and the hormone-stoked feverishness of early Meat Loaf. But John Cameron Mitchell's vocals and Stephen Trask's music have their own raw poetry. The spirit of Hedwig shines through: cheeky, resilient, wounded but triumphant...