Word: slicking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Gloats the slick monthly Washingtonian in a promotional brochure: "In most major cities, you see street vendors selling hot dogs, peanuts or ice cream. In Washington there is a pushcart vendor selling quiche Lorraine, páté, hummus and fine cheeses. But that's the way it is in Washington?expensive tastes and the money to afford them...
...Hank Sr. himself was back there howling into the 24-track tape machine. Jennings also produced this album, and to him must be given credit for the lean, Austin-like sound--this is the first Hank Jr. album in which he has gotten away from Nashville's slick guitar tracks and banks of strings that work for the Ronny Milsaps of the world. Waylon's bit in all this is interesting--he has an ego you could stretch from Port Arthur to El Paso, and it must give him a kick to play a role of fatherly support for Hank...
...Hewitt and Sue Aboucher led the way with slick offensive work from the corners, chipping in 20 and 15 points, respectively, as the Crimson cruised to its third consecutive big romp in the last four days...
...equally memorable). And while all of the actors did creditable jobs within the horrible confines of the format, there were a number of unquestionable standouts (at least in Act I): Shipley Munson as the aforementioned squeakyvoiced space-person named Xeno Phobia, Michael Der Manuelian as the slick and sleazy Otto Beolaw, Stephen Hayes as the seductive and slinky Giovanna Dance, and Willy Falk (Betty Won't--get it??)--my personal favorite--as the wacky robot R2E2. (To those actors who undoubtedly stood out in Act II: I offer my apologies for not having stuck around...
These filksongs are a small part of the literature science fiction fans pour forth. Most of it is in the form of "fanzines"--magazines ranging from mimeographed newsletters to slick monthlies. The creative impulse even led a group of science fiction devotees from Rhode Island to produce a musical called "Rivets Redux," based on Gilbert and Sullivan tunes...