Word: rocks
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DEERHOOF THE RUNNERS FOUR Some albums are easy to love. This is not one of them. At first, The Runners Four is close to incomprehensible. Songs stop as soon as a hook seems to form; rhythms shift and cut like they're running for their lives. It's art rock, as evidenced by the affectless pronunciation of singer and bassist Satomi Matsuzaki, but when the mystery lifts and the melodies finally stick--and they do--the album has the undeniable power of complete originality...
While students and admirers may know him for his rock-star mane; his popular Core course, Science B-62, “The Human Mind”; and his bestselling books on human nature and cognition, Pinker is currently addressing more mundane matters...
Through it all, Gates was the department’s rock. He had been offered a spot at Princeton, like West and Appiah, but instead of jumping ship, chose to stay home and rebuild his relatively tattered department...
Through it all, Gates was the department’s rock. He had been offered a spot at Princeton, like West and Appiah, but instead of jumping ship, chose to stay home and rebuild his relatively tattered department. Happily, three years after deciding to stay on, the House that Gates Built is as sturdy and inviting as ever...
Ultimately, however, the most succinct and clear explanation for the department’s success comes from its rock, the incomparable Skip Gates...