Nov 18th, 2008 · As a child, musician Elizabeth Willis was formally trained in piano and violin, and often imagined she'd grow up to be a classical musician. But at some point along the way she decided to walk away from classical music and start writing grand and beautiful pop. The 11 songs on her self-titled debut bridge the gap between her two passions by pairing her distinctive vocals and pop stylings with cinematic string and piano arrangements. The result is refreshing and often gorgeous.
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Aug 6th, 2008 · Like the sound of ice clattering in the cocktail shaker, or the first whiff of charcoal smoke from the grill, the first sip of cool soup is a one-way ticket away from the labors of the day. Whip up these refreshing soups with just a few ingredients, an hour of preparation and a few hours' chill time.
Keywords: Quartet · preparation · ingredients · vulgartail · Shaker · Charcoal · refreshing · clatter
Jun 20th, 2008 · It's summer—time to get out of the city and head for the open road. This list of five great driving songs from WNYC's John Schaefer provides the right energy to help ease the transition from urban to bucolic, and keep nostalgia for the city at bay. And if the crushing cost of gas holds you hostage at home, this music may just give you enough refreshment that you don't need to drive anywhere, at all.
Keywords: city · energy · road · transit · urban · music · Hostages · WNYC · Traffic · songs · summertime · bucolic
May 4th, 2008 · Every four years, the presidential race provides an opportunity for a refresher course on state nicknames. Commentator John Carroll offers his view of these adopted names.
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Apr 1st, 2008 · Subminimalistic composer Simon Fluegel -- famous for his two-note cello concerto -- returns with a surprisingly stark but refreshing new CD, B-Flat and Other Notes.
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Feb 27th, 2008 · Starbucks closed all its U.S. stores for three and a half hours Tuesday to give employees a refresher course in the art of making coffee.
Keywords: employees · Starbucks · coffee · Barista · refreshing · relearning
Sep 28th, 2007 · Animal Collective makes sound collages its members describe as "sonic freeform electronic horror gospel hip-hop soul pop madness." The results are inventive and playfully refreshing. Hear the band in a full concert on NPR.org, webcast live tonight.
Keywords: animal · electronics · soul · gospel · concert · Hip · NPR.org · webcast · horror · sonic · Animal Collective · collage
Jul 18th, 2007 · Pick a liquid -- coffee, champagne, even carrot juice -- add sugar and other desired flavorings, and stick in the freezer. Stir every now and again, and you have granita, an elegant and refreshing dessert perfect for summer.
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