Word: vocalizer
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...measure the man solely by his golden, powerful and gut-wrenching voice would be a discredit to Levi Stubbs, who died Oct. 17 at 72. Although his voice is undeniably among the great ones of his time, Stubbs' heart and character far exceeded any simple measurement of vocal talent...
Favorite childhood activity: Eating mangos and talking with animals Sexiest physical trait: My well-endowed Vocal Chords Best part about Harvard...
...discuss copyright reform: "When I was a boy ... in front of every house in the summer evenings you would find young people together singing the songs of the day or the old songs. Today you hear these infernal machines going night and day. We will not have a vocal chord left.'" As Lessig explains, "Sousa was not offering a prediction about the evolution of the human voice box. He was describing how a technology ... would change our relationship to culture. These 'machines,' Sousa feared, would lead us away from ... 'amateur' culture. We would become just consumers of culture, not also...
...When you came back in 2006 what was your reaction to what you saw going on in securitized loans? The consumer groups were vocal about what was going on out there and some of our own staff had some concerns, so we bought a loan-performance database of mortgage-backed securities. We saw some pretty astonishing things. The starter rates were very high, between 7% and 9%, and within a couple of years they could jump by 600 basis points. No one could handle that level of payment shock. In fact nobody was - they were just refinancing...
...desperation, uncertainty, and dissatisfaction. Throughout “Appeal to Reason,” Rise Against wield their instruments as weapons against those who are squandering tomorrow for their selfish desires today. Particularly of note is McIlrath, who rides the band’s layered guitar melodies with confident vocals and throat-shredding screams when their energy crests. However, the production on “Appeal to Reason” serves to undermine not only the intensity with which Rise Against performs but also the spirited anthems they have to deliver. They play resistance rock for the picket line...