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...Cocteau Twins built their reputation on being a gothic-ambient, primarily electronic band. Their incomprehensible but passionate vocals struck a chord in the hearts of an unexpectedly large contingent of despairing Britons. Hence the cries of "Sellout!" when the group switched from the obscure 4AD to main-stream Capitol Records, and the winces of fans when 1993's lovely and melodic Four-Calendar Cafe attracted comparisons to the Sundays and the Cranberries. The Cocteau Twins' two latest EPs, released within weeks of each other, take the Twins' unique, subtly emotive sound in a new direction altogether, with uneven results...
Score one for pitching. On Saturday night in Atlanta, Maddux limited the Indians to just two hits as the Braves won, 3-2, to take Game 1 of the Series. Despite the presence of American Indian Movement demonstrators outside the stadium, the sellout crowd delighted in doing the Chop and singing that irritating "war chant." No wonder Vernon Bellecourt of aim said last week, "We were all rooting for the Reds and the Mariners...
...bill's opponents said they thought the concert was poorly planned and would probably not attract the sellout crowds the bill's sponsors envisioned. In addition, they said there were too many administrative obstacles to the concert that had not yet been resolved...
...television interview when the reporter said Sinn Fein official Martin McGuinness was going to join the discussion from Belfast. The Protestant Unionists have been condemning the framework document ever since bits were leaked to Britain's Times newspaper five weeks ago, and last week they denounced it as a sellout. Even if Protestant leaders do not support the proposals, early poll results show that many citizens on both sides do. One poll last week indicated that 51% of all respondents, Catholic and Protestant, believed the new plan would bring peace. Only 24% thought it would not. Major had more than...
...could call her many things: yuppie scum, liberal, elitest, hypocrite, sellout to the patriarchy. But bitch would hardly seem to apply...