Word: twistingly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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America's recession of the early 1990's would spawn a resurgence of punk--but with a terrible twist. "Grunge" rock expresses the frustrations of a generation who feel they have "no future." As the Sex Pistols named their only album Never Mind the Bollocks, America's punk idols, Nirvana, dubbed their 1991 national debut Nevermind...
...early April, Cobain decided to add a powerful twist to the rock and roll tragedy. His faceless corpse was found in his Seattle home--along with a clenched fist, a shotgun and a suicide note. Cobain even left his driver's license next to his body, apparently to quell any confusion about murdered and murderer. In this case, Cobain was both...
...strong influence, the jazz piano legend Phineas Newborn, Jr. He is a main figure in the current vanguard of middle-generation jazz pianists who often suffer neglect as the media's spotlight falls on young lions and old masters. That is why Friday's concert was a fascinating twist; the middle man was the star, with older and younger in strong supportive roles...
...weekend nights, Southern Californians young and old stroll Old Town's streets, stopping occasionally to listen to the steel drum band or watch a man twist balloon animals on the corner...
Basically, "Guarding Tess" is a good mindless flick. Enjoy watching several gun-toting men tiptoe around an old lady's flawlessly decorated house. Try to figure out the bizarre and rather sadistic plot twist. But whatever you do, don't think about the movie when it's over--or you'll realize that what seemed like a fun way to flow off an afternoon is really a grossly flawed attempt to milk a single joke for far too long...