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Author Maile Meloy's sly commingling of the real and the imaginary make this a witty and entertaining Cold War romp—with a touch of age-appropriate romance.
The Pains and Boons Of Teenagehood Meghan Cox Gurdon 2011
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Although Maile Meloy's "The Apothecary" is written for children older than 10, this irresistible novel contains some fairly adult ideas, including the specter of nuclear warfare.
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Being wordsmiths, we've always been fans of Colin Meloy's clever lyrical verbosity, and enjoyed the band in the first year of Monolith.
Angora Holly Polo: Snobs in Hippieville: Our Guide to the 38th Telluride Bluegrass Festival Angora Holly Polo 2011
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But with all of the musical derring-do extracted from the mix, Meloy's most pretentious lyrics - "The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens/Disrupts my reverie again," for instance - feel particularly grating.
Indie bands of the future: Don't touch the Ambien Chris Richards 2011
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Being wordsmiths, we've always been fans of Colin Meloy's clever lyrical verbosity, and enjoyed the band in the first year of Monolith.
Angora Holly Polo: Snobs in Hippieville: Our Guide to the 38th Telluride Bluegrass Festival Angora Holly Polo 2011
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Being wordsmiths, we've always been fans of Colin Meloy's clever lyrical verbosity, and enjoyed the band in the first year of Monolith.
Angora Holly Polo: Snobs in Hippieville: Our Guide to the 38th Telluride Bluegrass Festival Angora Holly Polo 2011
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Being wordsmiths, we've always been fans of Colin Meloy's clever lyrical verbosity, and enjoyed the band in the first year of Monolith.
Angora Holly Polo: Snobs in Hippieville: Our Guide to the 38th Telluride Bluegrass Festival Angora Holly Polo 2011
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It's quite a miracle that Andy Cox keeps Interzone going -- while running Black Static, Crimewave and several special projects like Andrew Humphrey's Alison and Paul Meloy's Islington Crocodiles, as well -- and I hope people will keep supporting it by taking out a subscription.
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Being wordsmiths, we've always been fans of Colin Meloy's clever lyrical verbosity, and enjoyed the band in the first year of Monolith.
Angora Holly Polo: Snobs in Hippieville: Our Guide to the 38th Telluride Bluegrass Festival Angora Holly Polo 2011
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But with all of the musical derring-do extracted from the mix, Meloy's most pretentious lyrics - "The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens/Disrupts my reverie again," for instance - feel particularly grating.
Album reviews: The Decemberists -- "The King Is Dead," Iron & Wine -- "Kiss Each Other Clean," Tennis -- "Cape Dory" Chris Richards 2011
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