Word: walkmen
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...more than 300 different models across all formats; it currently makes Walkman-branded MP3 players, phones and even portable DVD players. Its newest device, the Walkman NWZ-X1000, features a 3-inch OLED screen, 32 gigabytes of memory and WiFi connectivity. But the company still makes play-only cassette Walkmen, too - its latest model to be released in the U.S. was the WM-FX290...
...That same year, Game 6 between the Mets and Astros stopped rush hour cold in New York City. People crowded around Walkmen and windows to catch the conclusion of the 16-inning marathon, which the New York finally won, 7-6. (Unlike the World Series, which have all been played at night since 1987, the Championship Series still offers a taste of post-season baseball during the day - although this year there will be only two late afternoon starts for the ALCS, and one for the NLCS.) While traveling back to New York, the Mets commemorated their National League title...
...incredible, was awful and boring. Man Man were a lot of fun, but, like their name, pretty redundant. Mission of Burma kicked all of our asses, and were a close fifth on my list of great acts. Danielson was predictably weird.The Futureheads and Spoon were fine, I guess. The Walkmen were totally irrelevant. Aesop Rock and Mr. Lif were in the wrong place at the wrong time, being rappers and all. Liars were noisy and silly. Art Brut were very British. Ted Leo was rather dull, but he did break his skin on a microphone, so I guess that...
...first Walkmen album, Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone, actually sounds better to me coming through my alarm clock speakers. I don’t think it’s a fluke—the most compelling thing about that record is how their piano is mixed to sound like it’s punching through the cloud of thin, ringing guitar and hoarse drums (and it comes across just as energized and hypnotizing as the bassline in, say, Britney’s “Toxic”). The tinny speakers simply double the effect...
It’s clear from their show at the Middle East that the Walkmen are no longer simply the newest incarnation of indie rock. They’re a talented, smart and cohesive band who can not only make a unique record, but put on a good show as well...