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Two especially choice quotes from the new (August) issue of Uncut: “‘Laika,’ with Pixies-ish call and response, has Tom Verlaine guitar harmonics over ? & the Mysterians staccato rhythms.” “…‘Chelsea Burns’ is a frazzled, Mazzy Cohen hymn to beautiful losers.” Wonder if even Leonard Cohen gets the “Mazzy” part. July 15, 2005 More Rock Snobbery »
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Fruit bomb. Modern-style purplish-red wine valued for its big, jammy flavor above all other considerations, such as STRUCTURE and long-term aging potential. The blame/credit for fruit bombs, which Snobs regard as crass, slutty “drink now” wines that don’t warrant serious consideration, is usually attributed to Australia, whose winemakers discovered a ready market in the 1990s for young Syrahs (or Shiraz wines, in OZ parlance) that taste like grape-infused butane. Read more from the Wine Snob's Dictionary » 
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