A collection of stories tagged 'dourness' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:58:36 EST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was widely admired when he succeeded Tony Blair a year ago. His dour personality and a string of politically inept decisions have quickly made him one of the most unpopular prime ministers in recent memory. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51579 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91881296&ft=1&f=1012 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT The band's new album, Distortion, was influenced heavily by the feedback-laden guitars of The Jesus and Mary Chain. Songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band set typically glum lyrics to loud, fast, and fuzzy instrumentals. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44083 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18114951&ft=1&f=1039 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:20:00 EST