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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...tune so whistleable as "Broadway" is a marvel and, perhaps, the saving grace of this album. One might criticize the hackneyed phrasing, the pretentious lead vocals, and the uncreative musicianship, but the upshot of Dizzy Up the Girl is that its melodies are so memorable and euphonious as to shift attention from the sorrow of which they sing. Isn't that, after all, an optimism that we of the Prozac 90s could...

Author: By Frankie J. Petrosino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Girl' a Strangely Upbeat Torture | 10/9/1998 | See Source »

...performance was exceptional; Koch hasmastered the art of bringing out the subtleties oftone and changes of mood in a poem withoutoverdramatizing it, remaining respectful to thepoem without making it monotonous. Particularlyeffective was the poem "Straits," which was alsothe best poem he read, shifting rapidly betweenscenes of political revolution, literary history,sixteenth-century maritime exploration, musicalperformance, conversation about bankers andphilosophical abstractions about love. Kochcaptured each shift with subtle variations of thepitch and intensity of his voice, and brought theelements together at the conclusion of the poemwith great lyrical skill. His subtle intensitymade the line "Do you remember the idea ofrevolution?" ominous...

Author: By Brian N. Phillips, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Poet Koch Enjoys 'Unnoticed Popularity' | 10/9/1998 | See Source »

...shift will also be reflected in Radcliffe's mission--from studying women to studying gender more broadly...

Author: By Andrew K. Mandel, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Radcliffe Tour Shares, Learns Little in D.C. | 10/9/1998 | See Source »

WASHINGTON: The plight of the poor isn't usually a passionate concern of the world's bankers. But it's become a recurring theme at this week's IMF conference, which may portend a significant shift in the way the international body lends money. Traditionally the IMF has demanded harsh austerity measures in struggling economies before helping them out, and usually it's the poor who pick up the tab. "There's been a lot of discussion on how the poor suffer most from IMF prescriptions," says TIME business reporter Bernard Baumohl. "The IMF is going to have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bleeding-Heart Bankers | 10/7/1998 | See Source »

...couple of caveats for would-be Washington millionaires: The six-zero sum gets paid out only when and if Hustler publishes your salacious story, and Flynt reserves the right to shift the deadline forward. Assuming he doesn't, however, the offer expires on May 1, 1999 -- which gives money-hungry Monicas everywhere plenty of time to initiate the affair and get the photos developed. Interns, start your engines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Congress vs. Larry Flynt | 10/5/1998 | See Source »

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