Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'epitomizes'

North Carolina's Annuals: 'Such Fun'

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:22:00 EST

Intricate, melodic and vivid: The sound of North Carolina's Annuals is the epitome of sunny indie-pop. The band's thoughtful harmonies, anthemic orchestration and percussion, and bright electronics are given an excellent showcase on Annuals' new album, Such Fun.

Mexico City: A '21st Century' Megalopolis

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Half Shantytown, half corporate boomtown, the teeming and complex Mexico capital epitomizes the times we live in. Critic Simon Maxwell Apter thinks David Lida's book is a model, too — of passionate reporting.

Johnny Griffin: In Memoriam

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:43:00 EDT

Dee Dee Bridgewater says the tenor saxophonist was the "epitome of a bygone era of legendary jazz musicians — dapper, suave, debonair, classy, hip, and he could tell a mean joke." Bridgewater and pianist Michael Weiss celebrate Johnny Griffin's life.

Ellen Epitomizes America's Doggie Obsession

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:02:00 EDT

This week, Ellen Degeneres broke down crying on her talk show because a dog she had adopted and then given to her hairdresser was snatched back from the dog rescue folks. The comedian's breakdown is proof that America has taken its dog obsession a bit too far.

Summer Food: Blueberries, Texas Caviar, Tomatoes

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:59:00 EDT

For many listeners, summer food is epitomized by fruits of the vine, tree, bush and stalk. They share stories about grandmothers and "blueberry slump," gardens and "Texas caviar," and a bittersweet tale of tomatoes, champagne and a light bulb.

High-Fives Banned from San Francisco Soccer Fields

Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

It is a scene that epitomizes good sportsmanship: the soccer game is over; the two teams form into lines; they pass each other and exchange high fives. It is a scene that has been banned from some high school soccer games in San Francisco. Evidently, the high fives haven't all been given in the right spirit. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Donald Collins, the high school athletic commissioner for the San Francisco School district.

Bobby Short, Cabaret Legend, Dies at 80

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

Singer Bobby Short, 80, died this morning in New York, the city whose elegance he epitomized. Short had suffered from leukemia. Bobby Short was a fixture at the Cafe Carlyle, where he entertained the rich, the famous, and the tourists who could afford it. It was a world far different from the one from which he came. Born in Danville, Ill., just before the Depression, Short began his professional career at 9.