Word: ridden
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...only because in late 1991, when Lane and Furar started to immerse themselves in the music scene of Chicago, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was everywhere. "Over Me," "Breathe" and "Clear World" all possess obsessive, driving guitarwork by Lane which is reminiscent of Nevermind. Hearing the drawn out and angst-ridden vocals, particularly those of "Clear World," one cannot help but think of Kurt Cobain. Overtones of Soundgarden also linger over a number of the tracks...
Loud Lucy has the talent to succeed, at least to some degree. Upbeat and fun to listen to, Breathe is a refreshing change from the deluge of angst-ridden music being produced these days. With a little work, Lane might detach himself from his influences and discover a completely original voice as the leader of a kinder, gentler grunge movement, and with luck the band will rise above the reputation of its predecessors. As a debut effort, Breathe demonstrates that Loud Lucy is at least a cut above the rest and promises that we can expect much more from them...
...even in a hail of popping flashbulbs, nudged his head out like a turtle afraid to emerge from its shell. He smiled bashfully, and a local reporter called out, "When was the last time you rode a bus?" Forbes grimaced, pulled his head back in and muttered, "I've ridden buses all my life...
...every moment of Johnson's tenure was scandal-ridden. He over-saw many successful investigations, most notably the capture of the so-called "Widener slasher" after an exhaustive five-year search...
...protest began on Nov. 24 with a one-day general strike by civil servants. The movement snowballed when employees of the debt-ridden national railroad, protesting plans to restructure the company, launched an open-ended work stoppage. They were soon joined by mass-transit workers, mail sorters and state utilities workers. The result was cities snarled with traffic jams and millions of people forced to walk, bicycle or hitchhike to work. The economic cost to the country is hundreds of millions of dollars...