Word: tunings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sense out of life" without the fear and guilt she associated with her earlier Roman Catholicism; converts also mention American Buddhism's relative lack of hierarchy. Meditation strikes some as a daily, direct experience of the sacred absent from Sundays-only religion; others hope to use it merely to tune out the late 20th century's frenzied multicasting or, as someone once advised, Be Here Now. Baby boomers embraced Buddhism as a means of protesting a war or widening their minds. To jaded, postmodern twentysomethings who suspect that institutions such as family, government or even reality are insubstantial, it offers...
...thread on the album, "Anchor" again explores the enigma Hanley deems lyricism. Opening with "the anchor is a kickstands/so you are going down with me/to the wrong side of the-quicksand," the band immerses the not-so-lucid message in flawless lollipop rock to create a confusing but lovable tune. "Anchor" is a musical advertisement for the lead singer--refreshing to match Hanley's slicker fashion sense and newly cropped bright red hair, and oblique enough to equal the message straining to come out from her internal vault...
...corner of a slightly elevated stage. The stadium-like seating actually allowed an unusual intimacy between the other four performers and the audience. This was convenient during an early part of the evening when audience participation played a part in Purohit's rendition of "Sooner or Later," a tune from Dick Tracy...
Mund's dissonant chording introduced "Future Boy," a short and volatile tune that showcased Deal's ability to convey the aggression that became a Breeder's hallmark. In keeping with the evening's quirkiness, Mund brought out a Fisher-Price xylophone for "Stripper," an irreverent waltz sung in an humorously childish voice. The Kelley Deal 6000 slowed the tempo down a bit for "When He Calls Me Kitten." This song lacked the cogency that distinguished the previous tunes. Maybe it was the crowd, maybe the sound, but this dreamy number came off as stilted and melodramatic...
...first outfit for which Deal has written songs, and she considers herself a newcomer to the art. She characterizes her move into song writing as "a natural progression from playing Hank Williams and Elvis Costello covers with Kim." One can hear the slight gesture to country on a tune like "When He Calls Me Kitten," which on the CD features a plaintive slide guitar...