Apr 23rd, 2008 · The Licks are a rock trio with unusually defined roles. Frontman Matt Berger says he provides the songs while Grace McLean sings harmony and Marian Kelly offers "thoughts." "I work with Marian, and we talk about music a lot" says Berger. "She doesn't play any instruments, or sing, but I thought we could operate like the postpunk group Scritti Politti, wherein I would write the music under her guidance (and excellent musical taste) and then record it."
Keywords: music · songs · instrumentation · Mars · trio · Harmony · licks · berger · Salazar · Scritti Politti · Frontman Matt Berger · Grace McLean
Mar 11th, 2005 · Which is smaller? The number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop or the number of stocks in the S&P 500? It's time to play Which is Smaller, a game where we ask you not to think big.
Keywords: Pope · stocks · tootsie · sP · licks · Tootsie Pop
Feb 9th, 2005 · Sears and K-Mart merge; Proctor & Gamble buys Gillette; a Baby Bell absorbs AT&T. And according to some analysts, we're likely to see more, and investment banks are licking their chops. We take stock of an atmosphere that's making big companies join forces -- and what it means to consumers.
Keywords: analysts · companies · investment · Consumers · Sears · atmosphere · merger · Gillett · Banks · ATT · absorbed · licks