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Despite the slight uniformity of the songs on Reckoning, the overall effect of the collection compliments a coffee a rainy Boston afternoon. In this double feature, DiFranco is certainly trying new techniques and styles with her music, making it an interesting listen. The wonderful lyrics add to the intensity of the music. Is it worth the $25 to purchase this set? Definitely. Ani DiFranco invariably offers a song to match every mood, and can appeal to many a musical preference...
...Tommy Neblett, co-artistic director/choreographer of Prometheus Dance Company, continued the sculpting of classical music with modern movements. The Romanesque costumes accentuated the sway of the performers, but also sharply denoted the disjunction between the body and the music. The dance followed the pace of the music, but inexactly. Slight motions did not coincide with the tempo of the music and the flow of the costumes and arms, although unavoidable slips detracted from the overall piece...
...book succeeded in the balancing act between accessibility and technical detail? For the most part, yes. Perhaps The Supreme Court wouldn’t be a choice for a light summer reading book, but it has a certain richness of detail that is valuable. A slight embarrassment of this richness, perhaps...
...almost as if Daft Punk aim to provide a soundtrack for every part of a clubber’s night—including the morning after. What emerges, though, is a clear sense of purpose—Daft Punk experiment with synthesized sounds and samples masterfully, but retain that slight tongue-in-cheek attitude that has become their trademark. Discovery is, in part, a reaction to Internet providers of freedownloading like Napster—each CD comes with a personalized ‘Daft Club’ card, which, when activated on the Internet, provides access to new tracks...
...students in New York City's Catholic schools consistently outscore its 1.1 million public school kids on tests of math and reading skills, according to a New York University study. The Catholic schools' lead in test scores, while slight in the fourth grade, was "dramatic" by the eighth grade. That lead was evident even when Catholic and public schools serving poor neighborhoods and minority students were compared. And the Catholic schools spend about half as much per pupil as the public schools...