Word: rocke
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...music proved to be neither silly nor blase, and it had none of the ironic distance the band's stage presence seemed to portend. What ensued instead was a furious and emotional foray into Perrino's consciousness and into the essence of rock and roll...
...Friday, one sweaty devotee professed, "They kick my ass every time." Gilbert even addressed a few audience members by affectionate nicknames--"Beardman" and "That Other Bearded Guy" were both duly acknowledged. If anything, Friday's performance proved that fancy drum kits do not good music make; the heart of rock and roll can be found in a simple trio of a delirious frontman, a competent drummer and a deeply concerned bassist...
...there is the conviction that "we were meant for each other." For women it's the same old songs. "Two for tea, and you for me, alone." If we did not believe that, people would be like any other animals, spreading our feathers like the cock of the rock and waiting for the nearest, who becomes the dearest. Would any bird really do? If Romeo had turned his head at the moment Juliet passed by, would another girl have turned his head just as easily? It is the east, and Hildegarde...
...Oxygen, an all-new cable channel set to debut on Jan. 1, 2000, which will target women and children exclusively. Launched by former Nickelodeon president Geraldine Laybourne, it will rely heavily for its programming on producer Marcy Carsey, the force behind such hit shows as Roseanne and 3rd Rock from the Sun. "There is no diversity on network TV right now," says Carsey. "All the women are young and beautiful and work in the media. They don't seem to have any real problems." Except, of course, for the women on all the new shows she seems to be ignoring...
...Colombian singer-songwriter is on her way up: she's topping Billboard's Latin charts; she recently won a Grammy nomination; and she's working on her first English-language album. The fuss over Shakira is justified. On her latest CD she charges Latin pop with rock 'n' roll to thrilling effect. Even when her music gets loud, Shakira's vibrant contralto remains sweet and expressive. The album's title translates as "Where are the thieves?" Missing out on this collection would be at least a misdemeanor...