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...delivering is another matter. Fighting actually escalated Thursday as the Pakistan-backed guerrilla forces inside Indian territory delivered their verdict on the withdrawal promised to President Clinton last Sunday by launching fierce counterattacks against Indian troops. "Feelings are running very high in Pakistan over what many perceive as a sell-out over Kashmir," says TIME New Delhi correspondent Maseeh Rahman. "But the U.S. won?t accept Nawaz's going back on his word, and he?ll lose authority as prime minister if he can?t rein in the military, so this is going to be the biggest test...
Recently, I found myself arguing with a friend over the merits of John Williams, the composer of numerous film soundtracks including the upcoming Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. My friend was accusing Williams of being a shameless sell-out, a hack who borrows from a hundred other works, including his own soundtracks on occasion. The Star Wars soundtracks steal voluminously from Holst and Wagner, as well as Stravinsky; the soundtrack for JAWS is an amalgam of numerous traditional sea themes from dozens of sources. But while I attempted to make a comparison of Williams' use of so many different sources...
Recently, I found myself arguing with a friend over the merits of John Williams, the composer of numerous film soundtracks including the upcoming Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. My friend was accusing Williams of being a shameless sell-out, a hack who borrows from a hundred other works, including his own soundtracks on occasion. The Star Wars soundtracks steal voluminously from Holst and Wagner, as well as Stravinsky; the soundtrack for JAWS is an amalgam of numerous traditional sea themes from dozens of sources. But while I attempted to make a comparison of Williams' use of so many different sources...
While much of the second afternoon panelfocused on how to prevent rap artists fromcompromising their music in order to succeed,panelists stressed that making money does notautomatically make one into a "sell...
...tease out pop hooks in the most unexpected places. The first single, "Get Up," shows how powerful and--gasp--poppy Corin and company can be when they're not trying to damage your hearing. While the new directions of The Hot Rock might leave a few fans muttering "sell-out", nothing could be further from the truth. The album's variety only allows the band to show off more of its brilliance. Even if The Hot Rock doesn't help boost Sleater-Kinney from indie superstars to Wal-Mart music rack staples, it will certainly cement their place as critical...