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...bucket-o-cinnamon and "touch-o-nutmeg" eliminate the chocolate taste. This cookie's only redeeming french fry test--chewy on the inside, crispy on the outside. Very rich. This cookie is "moist and plump," "greasy," and "heavy," "a lot of butter." "Just a gosh darn good cookie." Very straightforward, no nonsense. ValueA fair deal at $.35 per ounce. It's bargain, $.22 per ounce. A fair deal. $.33 per ounce. A rip-off. $.50 per ounce. Fair deal. $.34 per ounce. The Verdict This is definitely a chocolate lover's cookie, not a chocolate chip cookie lover's cookie...
...where Downes gets his odd chord progressions and aerial, convoluted melodies, with ups and downs intricate enough to match those in even the moodiest soul. As their response to big, bad America (evidence: the stunningly ugly Wild West vulture on the cover), Way Out Where is more "rock," more straightforward than the last two Verlaines outings. On the one hand, as the inspiring title track and the pounding "Incarceration" show, incitement to rock has only helped Downes' songwriting. On the other hand, a generic Hollywood producer gave Way Out Where a digital sheen more suited to WFNX (which...
Topping the list has got to be that of Quincy candidate Chris Hernandez: "The U.C. sucks. I suck for wanting to be on it. Dammit, I'm Chris Hernandez." In an age of slippery politicians, it's nice to see some straightforward rhetoric. We will soon know whether voters appreciate this display of campaigning honesty...
...first three shows of this past week's six-night stand at the Boston Garden put these doubts to rest. The first sets last weekend were consistently tight, energetic, if a bit on the short side. The second sets, mixing straightforward songs with extended musical explorations, showed that the band can be as trippy as ever...
...these can be explained away by people with a vested interest in maintaining their tranquillity. Ultimately, cousin Mark awakens Henry's mother (a very believable Wendy Crewson) to long-suppressed suspicions, which leads to a stark and indescribable climax -- literally a cliffhanger, but one so nervy and straightforward that it puts you in mind of old-fashioned B movies...