Word: rocks
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...President Obama: find a way to keep the U.S. and its allies on the same page as far as how to handle Pyongyang. Both Seoul and, to a greater degree, Tokyo are furious at the launch, which comes at a point when relations with North Korea are close to rock bottom for both. South Korean President Lee Myung Bak has junked his predecessor's "sunshine" policy, which showered economic benefits on Pyongyang with few strings attached. That has elicited hostile rhetoric from the North, and a few symbolic acts, like cutting off an inter-Korean military hotline that had been...
...North Korea, the successful firing of the Taepodong II likely had two purposes: at a moment when the Obama administration has indicated it is willing to engage with hostile regimes - Iran and Syria specifically - Pyongyang "just threw a big rock at the White House, and said, 'We're here, too,'" says one Western diplomat in Seoul. Internally, the launch comes at a critical moment. Kim Jong Il had a stroke late last summer, and there is intense speculation as to the state of Kim's health and his level of control over his regime. "The launch says to North Koreans...
...forest queen, and a crude and brutal rake— surprisingly, these characters are not out of a medieval fable. Instead, they are central elements of “The Hazards of Love,” the new concept album from indie favorites The Decemberists. The 17-song rock opera never stops plowing forward from the second it begins, with a mix of folk and in-your-face heavy metal that makes it one of the most inventive folk-rock albums in recent memory. Some songs do not succeed beyond their role as fragments of the melodramatic plot. But when...
...thrilling statement from a band that seems determined to push forward. It harks back in many ways to 80s bands like New Order and The Cure, who constantly shifted and developed their sound—something that few bands are brave enough to attempt. Leaving behind their rough garage rock origins, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have created a shiny and well-produced album. The object may have been to produce dance music, but “It’s Blitz!” is good enough to move hearts and minds as well as bodies.Boldly, the band places...
...Hard rock. From back in my school days ... Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple." - on his musical tastes (Itogi Magazine, April...