| 单词 | droning |
| 例句 | We hear the muffled rumble of the front only as very distant thunder, bumblebees droning by quite drown it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It required a heroic effort—including a lot of painful pinches on the leg—to keep his eyes open and pay attention to Jackson’s long, droning lecture. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The droning sound that had begun coming from overhead turned into a roar as thirty Grumman TBF Avengers came swooping in. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z High Chancellor Thomas wound down after droning on for almost an hour. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She had fallen asleep in history class two times that week, which, to be fair, probably had more to do with her history teacher’s nasal, droning voice than with her exhaustion. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The barks faded and a chorus of night insects rose up in their place, droning and alien. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z From somewhere deeper in the heart of the wood came the droning of ring doves. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The television’s droning on, and I stop to watch shots of Peeta and me at the Capitol party last night. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He has been droning on now for twenty-five hours and thirty-two minutes, one hour and fourteen minutes past Thurmond’s record. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He wrapped the tin in a flannel cloth to stifle the incessant buzzing and droning, and stowed it away under his bunk. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At the sound of the first droning of the shells we rush back, in one part of our being, a thousand years. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Fiat taxis run the gauntlet, honking promiscuously above Arabic monologs droning from speakers. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Through the wall the school Xerox machine was droning, droning, droning. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z When the droning stopped we all sat up and blinked like disturbed corpses. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Only forest below now, forest and lakes and the plane droning. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The only noise came from passing cars and the droning of the Carcachita’s motor. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Even in the remote depots and rest-areas the droning and the muffled noise of shelling is always in our ears. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom still droning on, I lean over and say, “That was weird, right?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Hob’s line pointed down what seemed to be a succession of glades, shady and murmuring places in which the wild thyme was droning with bees. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She moldered in humid rooms with droning biology and composition professors. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I was trying to rewrap my hands so I could go back to work when I heard a low droning sound. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Clouds of flies drifted over us, their buzzing a faint background droning. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A few seconds after my eargear was attached and activated, I began to hear the placid monotone of the HR mainframe, droning instructions and other information. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He found that he had started to hum a droning little tune. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The radio tuned to a droning hum, I go back to Mirjam's belongings in my lap. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I stood there, holding the receiver, until a dial tone came droning on the other end. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The day was warm at noonday, not lazy and droning like July but mellow with late August. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The air hummed with voices, distant motors, and the muffled droning of the loudspeaker announcing what buses were leaving for what cities. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, I know, I'm droning on and on. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I could hear their blurred voices droning monotonously through the window. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Ghosts didn’t visit, but swarms of mosquitoes did, feasting on us and droning loudly in our ears. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I stood still and listened to the droning tones of his deep voice. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d be reading a lesson, droning out every word, and then nothing. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But the raucous swallows, the woman’s droning commands, the ground bass of the machinery mesmerized her. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids raised in interactive environments—with zappers, Nintendos, computers, sophisticated games—often struggle in environments where adults stand for hours droning at them. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The gods have better things to do than listen to you, and so do I. When at last the droning and mumbling was done, Tyrion took his farewell of the captain of Rob’s Hammer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As Pipkin reached the path a great, shimmering dragonfly, four inches long, all emerald and sable, appeared at his shoulder, hovered, droning and motionless, and was gone like lightning into the sedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There were big electric fans droning in the windows to keep the birds cool, but it was just as hot as I remembered. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Brown opened his mouth and tried to speak—but where his voice should’ve been, an eerie droning noise came echoing up from his guts, mimicking the sound that was everywhere in the fields around him. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As Pantalaimon fell, trying to twist away and make for the boat and Lyra’s desperate arms, the black things kept driving into him, droning, buzzing, and murderous. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And wasn’t it better to explore and work them out in a rockin’ musical than in some droning, hectoring lecture from their teachers or parents? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Then the picture broke away and returned to a sound stage, where a reporter began droning. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He tilted his head, listening, and grinned when the droning syllables of a song-chant reached his ears. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She heard a loud droning sound and glanced up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was playing at a whisper, and I turned it a touch louder, hearing the Palace Bulletin replace the droning Chant or Lay that was being broadcast. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It would not be good news to learn that we are all roped together intellectually, droning away at some featureless, genetically driven collective work, building something so immense that we can never see the outlines. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been worn down by the sheer duration of Dad’s droning. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There were harsher plants as well—spiked jimson weeds and poisonous dark pokeberries, and bees droning everywhere. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z A few academics like Jacques Monod and Sol Spiegelman were enthusiastic speakers, but generally there was so much droning that he found it hard to stay alert for the new facts he should pick up. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Another little black thing joined the first; they moved not like birds but like flying beetles, heavy and direct, and with a droning sound. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z If I wasn’t already halfway to sleep, the droning from the humorless newscaster would have put me there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The young woman who seemed to be in charge interrupted the secretary’s droning. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw it: a tiny red-and-white fleck high in the western sky, droning my way. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Noise canceling headphones reduce steady droning sounds like airplane engines. Five Things to Bring on Every Long Flight 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z I continually shifted my gaze from the actors droning away in this more than usually dreary piece to observe the more entertaining tableaux their customers were creating. Perspective | Why pay $100 and more for a theater ticket if you sleep during the performance? 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z The solo violin, led on a transcendent journey by an 18-piece droning ensemble, relies on the intensity of bent tones with otherworldly implications, and Koh made every note mesmerizing. L.A. Phil covers lusty Modern Italian with gusto 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Rather than unfurling long, droning phrases or centrifugal eruptions, as Coltrane often did, he insisted on compact and lyrical melodies, articulated with a crystalline touch. McCoy Tyner’s Essential Recordings: Listen to 11 Tracks 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Those moaning guitars and droning keyboards coalesce into Chicano Batman’s signature sound, a retro aesthetic that won them a place at Coachella and on tours with Jack White and the Alabama Shakes this year. Chicano Batman wins over crowds with unique, psychedelic sound 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z “The Invitation,” a brittle, droning excursion into gothic horror, primarily takes place at a manor in the English countryside. ‘The Invitation’ Review: Bringing Down the Haunted House 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Material from new album “The Future’s Void” is more accessible than her past work, but her defining song is the droning “California.” Your week in Seattle music: Chromeo, Big K.R.I.T. and more 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The lights are dim; the music, constant and droning. ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’ and Other Sleep-Oriented Shows 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The group’s psych-dance mélange of droning sirens, leaden chants and thudding baseline percussion could induce a messy séance. Pop, Rock & Cabaret Listings for Sept. 4-10 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Foreboding images abound — crawling lizards, mysterious lights in the sky, a funereal assembly populated by grotesques — along with occasional ambient droning on the soundtrack and moments of mild humor and raw gore. Movie Review: ‘The Rambler,’ Directed by Calvin Lee Reeder 2013-06-07T03:06:40Z At the current Whitney Biennial, the museum stairwell holds his sound installation of droning and vocalizing, issuing from small speakers topped with stuffed animals. Music Review: Charlemagne Palestine at Plymouth Church 2014-03-07T22:39:48Z This is a record of finger-picking compositions, with long stretches of droning repetition that change tempos or patterns according to plan. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-11-22T23:10:00Z One of Pence's allotted 15-second rebuttals ran 38 seconds after Page tired of saying "thank you, Mr. Vice President" to a man who wouldn't stop droning over her. Pence vs. Harris: Amid lies and side-eyes, a garbage pile of a debate attracts a fly 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Staggered entries of droning pitches steadily created complexly sour motifs that tended to plunge downward. Long Play Rises to the Top of New York Classical Music Festivals 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z “Those big battlefield scenes were all done with big Japanese ceremonial drums, low Tibetan droning tubes and Swiss alphorns to create this sound,” Mr. Horner told the Los Angeles Times in 1999. James Horner, Oscar-winning film composer, dies in plane crash at 61 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Or there’s no available seating far from the clattering kitchen, the droning ventilation, the hearty partyers. For those with hearing impairments, restaurant noise isn’t just an irritation. It’s discrimination. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “I’m Upset,” with its droning accumulation of grievances and the squeaky exclamation of its title, isn’t particularly rousing. Drake and Karena Evans Stage a Clever “Degrassi” Reunion 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The sparking guitar noise loop that ends that track, though, bleeds through for two more minutes, a noisy, droning interlude between more traditional songs. Moonface's Heartbreaking Bravery: Love Hurts, But It Sure Sounds Good 2012-04-18T10:44:59Z Using polyphonic extended techniques, he made multiple droning lines drift apart and then return to states of equilibrium. Review: New Works Designed With a Daring Trumpeter in Mind 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z During a visit to Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, she did a funny bit about her husband boring the family over dinner by droning on about policy prescriptions. How Michelle Obama talks to voters in a way Hillary Clinton can’t 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z He delivers his lines in a droning monotone, as if returning to the morose actor we knew in the late 1990s. 'Season of the Witch': It's toil and trouble for Nicolas Cage 2011-01-10T22:04:03Z The Tuvan overtone technique involves producing a droning note that is raised and lowered by opening and closing the vocal cords until harmonic resonances appear. Hey, what's that sound: Throat singing 2010-06-02T12:02:00Z And the droning, nonsensical “Person of Interest” may actually be even worse than “Friday.” Rebecca Black doesn’t suck anymore 2013-06-11T14:28:00Z I know I do, droning on about sleep schedules or marveling to some poor trapped soul about how my daughters have opposite personalities. Stand-Up Comics and the Parent Trap 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Welcome to ghost droning, the newest trend sweeping the nation. Ghost drones: the spookiest trend in unmanned aerial vehicles 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z That climax comes about halfway through the 17-minute piece, which loses some urgency after, with droning tidal motions continuing to rise and fall, even if the colors in Martinaityte’s orchestral writing remain intriguingly agitated. Review: Another Week, Another Philharmonic Podium Candidate 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z A familiar cacophony of droning scooters, clanging plates and stray laughter hit me as I skirted the dinner crowd angling for a seat at Trattoria Da Enzo. My Rome: Still a Classic Beauty 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The final track on “Lily-O,” a hauntingly beautiful new album by the folk singer Sam Amidon, begins in resonant quiet, with the droning overtones of what sounds like a Tibetan singing bowl. New Albums From Weezer, Sam Amidon and Rich Gang 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Even though it may not feel like it while I am still droning on. Digested classic: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran 2010-04-30T09:38:00Z The stalwart rhythm section takes up a vamp — bluesy, rocky, droning — and Lennon tops it with slide guitar, swooping and jabbing and quivering. Half a Century Later, John Lennon’s ‘Plastic Ono Band’ Still Hits Hard 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z The droning question that dampens this party is why these extraordinary women were erased from computing history and why there weren’t more of them to begin with. ‘Broad Band’ Review: Mothers of Invention 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The video turns the sudden intensity and violence of an ocean storm into an ever-changing but essentially orderly vision, its roundabout action emphasized by a droning score by the artist and her uncle, Jere Friedman. Review | In the galleries: Glenn Ligon exhibition draws on Baldwin, Stein and Warhol 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Check back in with these Scots in ten years; odds are they’ll still be cranking through the same foggy riffs, still droning out melancholy vocals, still loping over the same modest crescendos. New Album, Rave Tapes, Is Classic Mogwai 2014-01-24T16:33:36Z The carpet was a stubby gray just a few shades darker than the walls and there were only a few overhead lights, which let out a droning buzz when you turned them on. How Bed, Bath and Beyond (and its coupons) helped soft-launch a generation of starter kitchens 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The masterstroke here, felt Jonathan Meades, "is that the audience is not required to listen to droning Cohen's 'music'". Twitpitch challenge: results revealed 2010-10-01T14:57:00Z And “Still Comin’ ” leaves off on its rap for a while in the middle, giving itself over to a fantastic, buzzy, droning, cheap-sounding synthesizer solo that sounds like an Indian devotional song. Critics? Choice: New Music From Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson 2010-04-18T23:21:00Z Hopi tribesmen would collect a hundred snakes at a time, and then priests would emit a “weird droning” over the “writhing twisting forms of the reptiles,” Pepper wrote. Antiques: George Hubbard Pepper Retrospective in New Orleans 2010-07-22T21:43:00Z And while the subject matter no longer shocks, the dissonance, atonality and droning viola remain startling. Review: Box sets from Cash, Kiss, Jackson, others 2012-11-20T19:58:14Z The show kicked off with Thayil’s droning guitar on “Beyond The Wheel.” The death of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell is a terrible loss for music — and Seattle 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z As scientists race to filter the droning horns from broadcasts, musicians are grabbing the cheap plastic instruments and heading to the studio. Vuvuzela set to invade pop music 2010-07-01T11:39:00Z The Jesus and Mary Chain were attempting a puree of the droning and divine – of surfpop, Spector and Velvets nihilism – a quarter of a century ago. New band of the day – No 1,284: Chains of Love 2012-06-08T08:00:03Z Just before sundown, on the seventh day of this year — a droning, drizzly afternoon on Portland’s working-class Eastside — I boarded a city train to the airport without paying the required fare. Down and out in Portland: Lean seasons had always been part of my writing life, but this time I was dead broke 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z But they were never able to combine into coherence amid the unstable queasiness of the ensemble’s droning ebbs and flows. Review: Art and Nature Blend in a Concert by Contemporaneous 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z She and Hince engage in games of cat and mouse, turning droning passages into struts and exuding a sultry, highly charged energy. Lollapalooza Day 1 in review 2011-08-06T06:57:00Z This is what the droning experts from the increasingly competitive self-care sector refer to as coping. A Scented Diary of a Lockdown 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z The show kicked off with Thayil’s droning guitar on Beyond The Wheel. Soundgarden's 1990 Bumbershoot show was one of the festival's best. Tell us about your favorite 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Meantime, the mutating writing for strings — droning one second, quickly marching the next — reveals Mr. Braxton’s agile moves between mystery and whimsy. So You Want to Be a Socially Distanced Orchestra 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z "Apple Drink" is a new style for Notes, organic dubstep made from droning organs, scissoring cymbals and tumbling drums. Friday Favorites: Stephanie, OC Notes, Toro Y Moi 2010-06-04T19:49:00Z There are droning and chopping guitars — and string arrangements on “Some Things We Do” — but the rhythm section and percussion arrangements remain central to it all. New Music: New albums by the Black Keys and Swans 2014-05-12T22:08:25Z I found it a lot more reverential than it seems in the show, though: you're expected to shut up and listen, even if the performer's just droning on and on. A country music fan on the TV show Nashville 2013-02-26T17:59:01Z Before long, she began singing droning sounds and swelling tones, with gentle pitches coalescing into sketchy thematic lines. Review: Revisiting a Throbbing Classic of Electronic Music 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Ohm, which opens the quiet set and pops up again in the noisy one, works perfectly as an acoustic number, its droning insistence given extra focus by the absence of noise. Yo La Tengo – review 2013-03-22T16:17:47Z Their music already contains a bold cinematic quality, their records pulsing with droning hums and glitchy outbursts over layers of icy melodies. Obsessed with “Stranger Things?” Meet the musicians behind the show’s spine-chilling synth score 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z After 45 minutes, the monk droning on miraculously, we got up and wandered away, feeling as if we had woken from a dream whose wispy remnants clung like cobwebs. In South Korea, a search for beauty, one day at a time 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z While the St George's acoustic redoubled Hewitt's trademark clarity, it also meant that some of her inadvertent vocal droning carried more than usual. Angela Hewitt ? review 2011-03-27T21:30:02Z The People of the Honeycomb don’t appear, except for one giant arthropod leg and some offstage droning and shrieking. Review: In ‘The Honeycomb Trilogy,’ a Family Confronts Invading Apian Overlords 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z At the start are sputtering bows and glissando slides over a droning foundation that is occasionally built out into briefly sustained, then shifting chords. Review: The Danish String Quartet Spins Through Schubert 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z To anyone who imagines an art lecture to be a droning hour of hard-to-remember dates and abstract expressions of Expressionist abstractions, an evening with Ms. Bernier was a gateway to another realm. Rosamond Bernier, Art Insider Who Turned Lectures Into Theater, Dies at 100 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z In one set piece, Elle is naked and covered in blood, rolling around on the floor as cooking noises are played along with droning music. "Flux Gourmet" is an absurdist adventure in pretentious performance art made from food sounds 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z “Ruptured Horizon,” set to Jessica Pavone’s live viola and droning noises, becomes overshadowed by its costume changes, including an array of neon print ponchos and tunics, and, toward the end, black-and-white fringe. Review: Anna Sperber Plays With Light, Movement and Architecture in ‘Ruptured Horizon’ 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z These droning metallic timbres stood in subtle, ghostly contrast to the vibrato sound production of the string trio. Review: Henry Threadgill’s Music From Two Perspectives 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Much of the rest of the time, she cleans their house, polishing and vacuuming and washing — the cinematography is suitably bright and crisp — to the sound of a mystery man’s droning voice. ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: Burning Down the Dollhouse 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The highlight was an expansive yet poised, open-eyed performance of the dusky Composition No. 56, which pivots from jumbles of activity to softly droning, continuously mutating stillness. Review: Wet Ink Ensemble Pays Tribute to Anthony Braxton 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The song “Spooks” has its roots in an as-yet-unreleased Radiohead track, but the most winning feature for guitar here is “Amethyst” — a piece that combines folky strumming and droning background chords to ultimately joyous effect. Jonny Greenwood: First Radiohead, Now Orchestras and Film 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The way the bass and trombone savored droning tones in the second movement served as a reminder of what this group has learned from engaging with the Minimalist aesthetic. Review: Ligeti Sounded Thrilling, When Alarm Will Sound Was Let Loose 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z It isn’t only that PowerPoint has become synonymous with the dry, dreary, droning of corporate meetings or that it’s an application developed by Microsoft, itself a favorite target of Jobs. Movie Review: Ashton Kutcher in a Biopic About Steve Jobs 2013-08-15T23:10:13Z There is artful work here, as when a passage of droning is softly sandwiched by choral writing: a moist, mossy grumble below, women’s voices above. At This Summer’s Aix Festival, the Only Laughter Is Bitter 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Cale, his viola and his signature droning rhythms left before the third, and Mr. Reed departed before production finished on the fourth. At Paris Exhibition, Tracing the Roots of the Velvet Underground 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Slow, booming and distorted, Salem's music combines thudding beats with droning chordscapes, an uneasy sound indebted to two uneasy bedfellows, the cough mixture-addled mixtapes of DJ Screw and the fuzz of guitar rock. This week's new live music 2010-11-20T00:06:00Z “Funeral Mariachi,” which is psychedelic, cinematic, droning, wayward, ritualistic, sometimes grating and often beautiful, sounds comfortably within its own language. Playlist: Styles That Can?t Be Pinned Down 2010-10-22T08:06:00Z Newly flushed with feelings of anger and betrayal, Lindeman revisited a droning chord progression to which she’d previously written an entirely different set of lyrics. Climate Change Is Worsening. So the Weather Station Is Singing About It. 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Then as they approached, we heard: vocal harmonies holding, shifting, droning, keening; a shared sound of moving parts, in search of something but in no hurry to find it. Review: Walking in Light on the High Line 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Kidambi brings a visceral fury to her performance, accompanying her chantlike utterances on a droning harmonium. Preview NYC Winter Jazzfest in 7 Tracks 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z In simple terms, that is precisely what it is: an amorphous, hovering, swirling, surging vapour of droning sound underpinned by muffled techno beats. Hidden Treasures: Gas – Gas 2013-03-19T16:12:15Z Mr. Axelsson knows his faded photographs, eye-blink spectral visitations and droning soundtracks, plus that standby: the wall covered with newspaper clippings of serial murder. Review: ‘I Remember You’ Is a Piercing Horror Film From Iceland 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Embedded in the planks are speakers, which play looped recordings of a droning choir, whose low bass notes contrast with the higher-frequency sound of the bell room. Camille Norment Explores New Sonic Terrains at Dia Chelsea 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z There’s music that’s dry and droning and exhausting; it sounds like getting trapped in a force field. Music Review: Coming Up for Air in a Suffocating Life 2011-07-24T21:49:02Z Just as 50 years ago, the five-minute broadcasts consist of a bloke in a dark suit droning on. Budget statements and responsesm | TV matters 2010-04-01T05:45:00Z In stanza two, the sky has darkened, and the sounds have become lighter, fainter, yet somehow more intense: the beetle's "droning flight", the high, faint and silvery "tinklings" of sheep-bells. Poem of the week: Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray 2011-01-17T10:17:14Z Even its own composer has an ambivalent-at-best relationship to its existence and has repeatedly compared its monotonous melody to a “dentist’s drill” and “a droning mosquito.” Even Billy Joel Mocked ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire.’ I Loved It. 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Darkstar is the latest synth-dominant artist to appear at this year's festival, which booked far too many electronically droning purveyors of calm. Pitchfork in review: Odd Future plays nice 2011-07-18T04:27:00Z And be honest: would you want to fight lymphoma with Dylan droning in your ears? Take cover! It's the Swells iPod! 2010-06-24T11:58:00Z But she wasn't calling on Mrs Obama to stop droning on – she wanted to join in the debate. There's a right way to deal with hecklers. Then there's Michelle Obama's… 2013-06-08T23:05:27Z Burden’s crucial observation, early in the novel, is that Stark needs to stop droning about policy in his speeches and start stirring up the animals, as H. L. Mencken once put it. ‘All the King’s Men,’ Now 70, Has a Touch of 2016 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z He shifted from droning chords that suggested timeless Asian music to bursts of manic, sputtered tones that sounded especially fearsome when he plunged into the bleating depths of his instrument. Review: Susanna Malkki Returns to the New York Philharmonic 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Returned to the stage, he batters a tom-tom before walking off with the group, leaving a sustain pedal droning and the crowd gasping for breath. Foals 2010-07-06T21:31:00Z Either ours will align and you'll find plenty of great music and insight into, and from, the people who make it, or you'll find pages of dull commentary droning on about even duller music. Blog of the week: Teshno 2013-06-19T10:51:05Z In the angular lobby of Alice Tully Hall, by the café, the droning hum was loud enough that I wondered if I was somehow already in the exhibit. “The Bells”: Lou Reed Out of Doors 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z But most of her work in this vein has come in the form of droning solo performances or side-musician work in other people’s bands. What Winter Jazzfest Says About Where the Music Is Going in 2020 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Annie Gosfield introduced “Burn Again With a Low Blue Flame,” her piece for cello and electronics beholden to that droning truck. Bargemusic’s Here and Now Series Offers Winter Festival 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Backs turned to the audience at first, the singers whispered, cooed and murmured droning tones through sealed lips. Music Review: A Baltic Tradition?s Youthful Voice 2011-03-18T22:32:26Z The same desperation suffuses “Heat Lightning,” with droning guitars and muffled drums backing a desperate confession: “There’s nothing I can do, not much I can change/I give it up to you, I surrender.” Mitski Steps Back Into the Darkness 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The Philadelphia quartet prizes droning expanse and atmospheric heft. Lollapalooza Day 1: Black Sabbath, Black Keys and Passion Pit's black thoughts 2012-08-04T06:11:00Z But Super Rich Kids, with its monotonous piano chord verses overlaid by a droning rap from Earl Sweatshirt, precisely projects the emptiness of a life stuffed with money but wanting for 'real love'. Great Gatsby and Channel Orange – the perfect soundtrack 2013-05-30T03:11:38Z The program identified the droning melodies as ancient folk songs of the Persian Gulf, but after listening for a minute, Molly Jane declared “it’s psytrance!” In Kazakhstan, a World Expo Is All About Energy (and Dancing) 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z “Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 381 Days” found the ensemble droning softly in one key, Smith playing gorgeous figures in another. Wadada Leo Smith’s jazz is demanding, but emotionally cathartic 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Shrouded in billowing smoke and lit by an eerie tractor beam of green light, Holland opened with blistering, droning guitar. T Magazine: Salem, the Sound of Givenchy 2010-10-21T22:41:00Z His contribution to “Africa,” the album’s droning title track, was an essay on wooden flute, expressive and gorgeous. Music Review: Big Bang?s Echoes, 50 Years Later 2011-04-22T21:52:51Z The chiming and droning soundtrack suits the main event — two clear, prefab greenhouses that contain fog machines and lights that, like the music, revolve and repeat. Review | In the galleries: A D.C.-Madrid ‘conversation’ between artists, two shows infused with color and light, and Persian perspectives 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z My chief reservations about these examples of Chhau regarded the coarseness of their music: bashing drums and droning pipes. Review: Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance, a Showcase of Dizzying Movement 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z His band, electronics and orchestra pounded away at one droning chord through much of “What Is the Legal Status of Ice.” Review: John Cale of the Velvet Underground, Still Bristling at 75 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z Is someone droning on at that staff meeting? How the 2016 election became the year of the meme and mostly cut artists out of the conversation 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Then the climax, in which the person, revealed to be a woman in a beanie, refocuses her bleary eyes as the music reaches a buzzing, droning peak. New band of the day – Angel Haze (No 1,293) 2012-06-22T08:00:00Z A soundtrack droning away reminded one of the piped-in effects at the Watermill Center benefit in the Hamptons in August, for which Mr. West was announced as a headliner and then failed to show up. Waiting for Kanye 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Digga D is a leading voice in Britain’s drill scene, a subgenre of hip-hop featuring eerie piano melodies layered over droning bass lines, and lyrics portraying life in some of the country’s most deprived neighborhoods. For British Drill Stars, the Police Are Listening Closely 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z No one spoke to the audience: The songs arrived on their own, droning and pounding, wailing with guitar solos and churning with funk. Goat, the Band, Brings Its Ritual to Webster Hall 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z It has “energizing rhythms for the hare and a kind of droning,” she said, for the tortoise. Spare Times for Children for Nov. 21-27 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Even Andy Warhol made the pilgrimage north for an early performance of his Exploding Plastic Inevitable, complete with whip-toting dancers and members of the Velvet Underground droning away on their guitars. Provincetown: Still the Place to Paint and to Party 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z With Dusty Springfield droning on the soundtrack, it looked like the usually pert models had gained a few years, and pounds. Special Report: Fashion: Burberry: A Crowd Pleaser 2011-02-21T18:29:01Z The freeway traffic overhead creates an unending droning noise. Who Would Firebomb a Homeless Encampment? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Johnson set up a droning pedal point, over which Mr. Feldman and Mr. Abercrombie fashioned loosely intertwining strands of melody. Music Review: Melding Incongruities, as Only Those With a History Can 2010-10-13T21:47:00Z There were new themes, and more extensive passages of droning filigree, quaking with beating acoustic tremors that emerged from Mr. Young’s precisely controlled frequencies. Six Hours and 24 Minutes Later, a Minimalism Classic Is Back 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The first half of the song was droning and driving, and the second half was part Jamaican, part Eastern European, minor-key chords pulsing on the backbeat. Concert review: Flexions at the Crocodile 01/19/11 2011-01-20T18:04:05Z The evening began with a droning bagpipe processional, played in the dark by Matthew Welch as he circled the room. Music Review: Tri-Centric Modeling Event Honors Anthony Braxton 2010-06-21T22:59:00Z Thomas Haden Church, lips flat-lining, voice droning, plays the title character, a school janitor in a lonely place whose life takes a detour after he receives a blast out of the past. Movie Review | 'Don McKay': Jake Goldberger?s Neo-Noir With Thomas Haden Church 2010-04-01T22:35:00Z Taken separately, the droning ring of “Milk & Honey” sounds several hundred years older than, say, the lonely stroll of “Songs on the Beach”. The Music from Her Aims Big and Scores 2014-02-28T22:34:06Z The droning whir of the motor, garbling as it chews away stubble, is far from calming. Down with beard culture: An argument for old-fashioned shaving 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z But as the droning begins, volume and pitch rise together, like the sound of giant balloons loosing air as they ascend. An expressive slowness to Jacaranda, Sankai Juku performances 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The original wooden escalators, droning and clanking, take you down to a dead-straight, 1,900-foot-long tunnel tiled in white and blue. This Belgian cosmopolitan port city offers art, diamonds, ale, architecture — and chocolate 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Atop the Bill for a Change, Powering Past Sound Issues High on Fire, the metal trio from Oakland, Calif., is a concentrate of hard rock: barreling, droning, needling, barking. | High on Fire: High on Fire, Metal Trio, Blasting the Blender 2010-04-11T22:11:00Z There are no crying birds in the background, only two guitars, a bass, drums, and a droning organ. My Obsession with a Beatles Song 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z They only last a few minutes, but it's generally a sleepy academy suit and a sleepy starlet droning a list of names at 5:30 in the morning. Oscar guy MacFarlane aims to perk up stodgy awards 2013-02-22T15:15:11Z Like some modernist Wyoming version of “Das Rheingold,” there is a low, droning pedal tone in the orchestra, over which flecks of music emerge, swell and fade away. Music Review: Lyrical Cowboys In Love, On Stage 2014-01-29T09:33:49Z The droning ballad, like the recent far more awesome “All Day,” doesn’t exactly sound like the “cookout music” West once promised. Hear a New Kanye West Song 'Awesome' 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z When you're young, you wonder what all these old people are droning on about, trying to impart their wisdom. Helen Mirren: 'I want to play Hamlet!' 2011-03-03T21:31:00Z All the characters speak in the same droning, matter-of-fact tone until they are provoked to violent rage. Review: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z The 15-minute work is the account of one harrowing night, in which strings, droning or in a haze of harmonics, underlie the sorrowful cries of a trumpet. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Wraps Up a Philharmonic Audition 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z But unlike Sun Ra, who used meditative chants and droning organs to capture the cosmos, Mr. Mazurek deploys looping drums and counterpoint to escape reality on an album that is concise yet nomadic. Rob Mazurek’s Intergalactic Jazz Aims for a New Dimension 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Reid stamped its droning bass ostinato with a weighty authority, laying into an open string, while Mr. Lewis played a sly rhythmic game of tension and release. Kirk Lightsey Returns to the Village Vanguard After 25 Years 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Loud, droning noises open the film and lead the audience to get lost in a deep, pulsing sound. ‘The End of Time’: a slow-ticking meditation on time 2014-02-06T22:45:00Z Fleming's anti-spectacle proceeds at a viscous pace as a montage of scenes, each given a sustained stretch of airtime and accompanied by the aural equivalent, a soundtrack of deep, droning tones. In Jesse Fleming's 'The Halftime Show,' the spectacle is all around us 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Wave upon wave of oceanic orchestral sounds — swirling strings, arpeggiated harps, droning brass and winds, the whitecap shimmer of multiple harps, bells, marimbas, vibraphones and keyboards — momentously evoked the Pacific. Weekend concerts across L.A. provide solace in a world gone wrong amid Paris attacks 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Jon McGregor We Wave And CallAnd sometimes it happens like this: a young man lying face down in the ocean, his limbs hanging loosely beneath him, a motorboat droning slowly across the bay ... Summer short story special 2011-07-22T22:59:11Z It denies the droning existence of cubicle life, imagining instead a can-do customer with endless unsupervised hours to devote to backyard chickens and victory gardens, pie crusts and piles of laundry. Critical Shopper: Simple Living From West Elm Market in Brooklyn 2013-01-02T20:31:05Z The prelude, “Erasure,” begins like “Emergence,” by getting into a groove — here Koh and droning orchestral flute. Vijay Iyer jazzes up the Ojai Music Festival 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z The droning tones in that track remind me of an earlier piece of yours, “S II Examples.” A Pioneering Black Composer Keeps Pushing 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Von Haze was on stage, playing woozy, droning rock spreading like lava. ArtsBeat: What CMJ? 2012-10-19T19:14:00Z But the songs have stood up, and Mr. Cale did rekindle some of the old Velvet Underground anarchy in a long, messy, droning, stomping finale of “Sister Ray” from “White Light/White Heat.” Review: John Cale of the Velvet Underground, Still Bristling at 75 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Clayton’s piece “Round Come Round” moved warily, a game of group hide-and-seek with a trickling melody and a droning tonal center. Music Review: Jazz Gallery All-Stars in a Solo Relay at Symphony Space 2010-06-20T21:32:00Z This, the first movement, is a dizzying melting pot of folklike rhythms, droning tunes and pungent modernist harmonies, spiked with bursts of wailing jazz. The 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2019 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The sounds Ms. Auster played alternated between droning and tinkling; though not melodic like music, they were pleasant to listen to. So You Think You Can’t Meditate? 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z His label thought the jagged, droning track risked being unrecognizable as a Justin Timberlake song, which is precisely why it appealed to him. Leading Man, Miles Beyond the Boy Band 2011-07-17T01:53:01Z The audio consists of an insistent droning sound, reminiscent of a call to prayer. A meditation on green -- the color, not the sustainability shorthand 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z On the title song, a droning soundscape about the destruction of aboriginal lands, Bush makes the ill-advised decision to sing in an Australian accent. The Enduring, Incandescent Power of Kate Bush 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z One of the guests was droning on and on. Miss Manners: Leaving lengthy dinner party requires firm approach 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z Sellars asked that the boatman call be a more droning refrain evoking the placid expanse of the Ohio River, and that Mish “get down” for the song’s high-spirited quickstep chorus. The Sellars method: How a master director coaches singers toward greatness 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Steady and patient, elliptical and occasionally droning, it is music that traces and retraces a beautiful figure until you simply can’t stand it anymore. Song of the Summer: “Femenine,” by Julius Eastman 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z He's been droning on for seven hours now. One man vs Civilisation 2011-02-05T00:03:00Z Art collecting obsessed him for years; his staff endured nightly soliloquies, Hitler droning on about art while Germany collapsed around him. Abroad: 13th Linz Album of Hitler?s Returned to Germany 2010-05-18T23:58:00Z At the outset, delicate darts from an oboe are laid atop starkly droning strings. 17 Players in Five States, Composing Over the Internet 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Instead of relying mainly on guitars, their songs are built on a foundation of shimmering, droning electric organ. In Praise of Beach House 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z At the end there is some melodrama and a hint of violence, but these are merely the coda to what has turned into a series of long, droning, random notes. | 'Our Lot': When What?s Left of a Man Is Found in His Collections 2011-06-14T22:30:35Z Mr. Simic speaks often about his early childhood in these essays, the years in Belgrade with the “droning planes, deafening explosions, and people hung from lampposts.” Review: Charles Simic Displays a Poet’s Voice and His Passions 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z It was droning put into the context of extended jamming. New band of the day ? No 886: Oneohtrix Point Never 2010-10-13T16:44:00Z Its sound is denser, more plangent and textured, more given to droning groove. Music Review: The Tomasz Stanko Quintet Performs at Birdland 2010-04-14T21:27:00Z He would chant, yelp and shriek while his bandmate, Martin Rev, stood impassively in the background, his face half-hidden by dark glasses, droning away on a cheap electronic keyboard. Alan Vega Ignored the Art World. It Won’t Return the Favor. 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Was it a nod at the drone warfare Parliament sometimes authorizes, or to the droning of members of Parliament in their chambers? The Strange, Still World of Cornelia Parker 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Unless she ever taps Bond on the side of the head while droning on about how he's a prisoner of his emotions, of course. Bond 23: show me the Moneypenny 2011-07-12T13:49:04Z There’s both flowing arpeggios and droning underneath Time’s climactic surreal monologue, summing up eons of Earth’s history. Review: In ‘You Us We All,’ a Symbolic Hope Writes to Pop Divas 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z There was a numb feeling; Peggy Lee droning, “Is that all there is to a fire?” The day I confronted Harvey Weinstein: ‘He said, 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z “Last thing I said was ‘I love you,’” Earle sings, over acoustic guitar and ominous, droning feedback. The Album Steve Earle Never Wanted to Make: A Tribute to His Son 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z The songs on “Jump Or Die” are intricate and meticulously produced, with droning vocals that exhibit an acute sense of self-assurance. DoNormaal’s creative mix of harmony and dissonance 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Sharp snaps of snare drum punctuate a gradual increase in forcefulness to a bleak, expansive landscape of solemn brasses and a droning in the strings, which melts into an almost Tchaikovskian Romantic sweep. Review: A Composer’s ‘Lear’ Freshens a Shakespeare Evening 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Depending on your view, it either goes on too long or ends too soon, and then at the four-minute mark there's a further 60 seconds of droning ambience and eerie atmos from another green world. New band of the day – No 1,304: Diana 2012-07-09T15:08:14Z But he pulls that sound forward with dub bass lines, droning electric guitars, downtempo funk and arrangements for winds and strings. Playlist : New CDs: Josh Berman, Guardian Alien, Rodrigo Campos 2012-08-17T19:49:57Z And when Snowden tried to argue his points about unchecked government surveillance, Oliver brusquely waved him off, the same way people would get bored by an IT guy droning on about computer stuff. Viewers react to John Oliver's Edward Snowden interview 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z We took it in turns to read aloud, droning or stumbling and barely understanding a word of what we were reading. Season's reading: I Sing of a Maiden 2010-12-21T16:11:01Z Just before Brooklyn Mirage’s opening, Mr. Singh strolled the labyrinthine premises, past droning saws, extension cords and garbage-scented wafts emanating from a nearby junkyard. Brooklyn Mirage, a Mammoth Techno Club, Finally Opens in East Williamsburg 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Instead of sweeping strings and get-out-the-cavalry horns, “Dunkirk” is set to a droning beat that ratchets ever up in intensity. Ticking Watch. Boat Engine. Slowness. The Secrets of the ‘Dunkirk’ Score. 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z He fed, not by sucking blood, but by sucking the life out of others through droning on in a monotonous voice, bringing up inane subjects and just in general, being a bore. The best child on TV is on "What We Do in the Shadows" 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z When we groaned, “Not Kiev again!” at a passenger’s droning recitation of an oft-heard story, Ray pointed out that this passenger was likely a recent widower, and lonely. Cruising the Past, from Baltimore to Charleston 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z His was constructed around music, especially the folk music of High Auvergne — beyond Joseph Canteloube's orchestrations to the raw originals: wheezy, droning, sorrowful, powerful. Summer readings: Letters from My Windmill by Alphonse Daudet 2011-08-03T09:40:08Z At one point they gathered together for an extended episode of droning, solemn music. A Musical Solstice Spectacle Sprawls Across New York 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The beat gives way to wavering, droning strings after a shot of an empty gurney inside a makeshift morgue. Covid Memorials Offer a Place to Put Our Grief 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z His son recalled him "droning on" from the pulpit about the evil of fridges, washing machines and televisions. RS Thomas, my favourite religious poet 2010-04-29T16:50:00Z Anatomically, he says, the process works similarly to “vocal fry”—a droning vibrato sometimes added to the ends of words—in human speech. How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z "There are 70 billion people on Earth, where are they hiding? Where are they hiding?" intoned a husky male voice over a sinister, droning synth. Taylor Swift fan says her Speak Now vinyl contains 'cursed' electronic music 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z It basks in its own metaphor, taking inspiration from itself to fuel even more endless yet endearing droning as it meanders through the field of its own story. Japan bestseller ‘Honeybees’ is an ode to creatives 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z But here on Anacapa, the closest of the islands, human presence is inescapable — every 20 seconds, day and night, a droning tone resonates from the lighthouse perched atop the island’s eastern tip. You can finally visit Anacapa Island — and see how it's changed in a year without tourists 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Vivian Penn’s 2-year-old granddaughter, Adeline, clapped and waved as Savannah’s parade kicked off with school children in kilts carrying American and Irish flags followed by the droning whine of a bagpipe band. St. Patrick’s Day rites: Parades, bagpipes, clinking pints 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Mercedes’s contribution to this sonic uprising is a clanging, droning soundtrack drawn from the sounds made by throwing bullet casings into a crucible. In the galleries: Lush landscapes with Japan as a touchstone 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z But that made it worse, Yanes said, creating a vibrating droning noise inside the house. Northern Va. is the heart of the internet. Not everyone is happy about that. 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z A sporadic character in Matt Groening’s animated science fiction sitcom, “Futurama,” the Hypnotoad is a toad with glowing, oscillating eyes that emits a droning hum as it hypnotizes people and animals. As opponents croaked, TCU’s Hypnotoad became a viral sensation 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Justin begins his talk with the obvious — the foghorn droning behind us and the lighthouse barely visible through the fog just a quarter mile away. You can finally visit Anacapa Island — and see how it's changed in a year without tourists 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Today, according to this study, you'd be far more likely to see these idyllic plants droning with black, boring houseflies like the kind typically buzzing around kitchen sinks. Climate change means more flies and fewer moths and bees, study says 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Tamariz punctuates the moment of climax by stroking an invisible violin, droning out a melody as he saws away. The Man Who Made Spain the Magic Capital of the World 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Have decades of droning away during the public comment section and other accepted venues had any discernible effect? Column: Stop attacking activists — political change at City Hall wouldn't exist without them 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z In his news conferences, Leach resisted obscure specialist terminology and droning coach-speak. Perspective | In the esoteric mind of Mike Leach, football was just the tip of the sword 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z For her, the hum is a constant droning sound, like the whirring of a washing machine or an idling diesel engine. Holmfield Hum: Yorkshire villagers say they're 'tortured' by noise 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z "Science tells us that 18 degrees is the tipping point... the body is now working to defend that core temperature," Prof Bailey shouts over the droning fans. Staying warm: What does an unheated room do to your body? 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z He adopted the low energy, droning tone he takes when trying to bait the press into calling him "presidential." Desperate conservatives rally around an absurd talking point: Trump pivots to being presidential! 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Somewhere in the droning miles, I must have passed him. Chasing the ghost of a Seattle Marathon past 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The common, reductive origin story of the Velvet Underground says Reed brought the pop songcraft and seedy lyrical vision, while Cale introduced droning ambiance and exploded the musical boundaries of pop altogether. Lou Reed’s earliest transformation 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, it doesn't change the daily droning and misery for Yvonne and others. Holmfield Hum: Yorkshire villagers say they're 'tortured' by noise 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Now comes the part when the outrageous zaniness of college football games — you know, sports — tries to outpace the droning chatter about mergers and acquisitions and realignment and business, business, business — you know, tedium. Analysis | Forget the chatter about college football business and focus on the games 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z They sit, some fidgeting on padded waiting-room chairs, staring at pastel walls and a droning soap opera on the TV. Women race political clock, cross state lines for abortions 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z After the first 30-some pages, “The Last White Man” comprises almost exclusively paragraph-long sentences, clause after clause stitched together comma after comma, droning like background noise, so repetitive as to feel like parody. ‘The Last White Man’: A look at racism, prejudice through a supernatural transformation 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The continuously variable transmission mimics automatic gear changes, eliminating the usual droning noise. Edmunds: 5 vehicles that are easy on the wallet 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Those who can afford it strain the power grid by keeping their air-conditioners droning night and day. For coastal L.A., the hottest days of summer are yet to come 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Her voice was muted as words flashed across the screen over a droning wail. After the overturning of Roe, many Republicans want to change the subject 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Thursday’s droning testimony had all the fizz of an academic legal seminar, but it was important because it revealed the emptiness at the heart of Trump’s attempt to reverse his loss to Biden. Opinion | Jan. 6 was Mike Pence’s proudest day. He should own it. 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z In April, the new landlord placed an industrial air filter outside Ozsu’s door, and the blower has been droning nonstop, driving him and his 13-year-old boxer mix, Penelope, up the wall. How a lone New York City tenant is holding up a $70 million condo deal 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Steering and handling is solid, though lackluster acceleration and a droning CVT bring down the driving experience. Edmunds: 5 vehicles that are easy on the wallet 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z As we slowly ascended in a stream of people, I could feel the growing vibrations and droning hum of thousands of people talking and moving around on the floor above me. Crashing Elon Musk’s Cyber Rodeo at the Texas Gigafactory 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Sandbags suspended from the pedals of a small wooden organ in the transept maintain a deep, droning seven-note chord, which has been reverberating continuously since 2020. How Should Art Reckon With Climate Change? 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z One downside, however, is those cushy all-terrain tires tend to be noisy and droning on the highway. Edmunds: 2022 Ford F-150 Raptor vs. Ram 1500 TRX 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z For the first of four days of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Jackson wore bold purple — a visual exclamation point amid the droning discontent from so many of the gray suits on the committee. Perspective | History unfolds with glory, insults, comfort and patience 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Two older women were sitting on a bench in a city park, watching three young children play, when their conversation was interrupted by an ominous droning sound. ‘I’m Not Scared of Anything’: Death and Defiance in a Besieged Ukrainian City 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Kobe had received a recruiting letter from Dean Smith and had been so thrilled — Dean Smith! — that he had opened the envelope in English class while his teacher was droning on. Book Excerpt: The night 13-year-old Kobe Bryant met Michael Jordan, and his future 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Germans who had lived in fear of the sound of bombers overhead now heard, in the droning of aircraft engines, the most stirring music since Beethoven. Opinion | The ‘Candy Bomber’ showed that in wartime, kindness is a superpower 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Indeed, suffering through Trump droning on is a sacrifice to demonstrate their level of commitment. Don't get too excited about MAGA anger at Trump over vaccines — they won't ever ditch him 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z McCarthy kept droning, way into the night, and long past when Democrats decided to recess until morning. All Republicans care about these days is trolling — and Kevin McCarthy is hilariously bad at it 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Biden several times halted his train of thought, saying that he was droning on too long or didn’t want to bore his audience. Biden, predicting a deal on his agenda, gives inside details of talks 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Sounds of droning recitation came from dimly lit classrooms, where girls of all ages were hunched over low desks with their heads covered, memorizing the Koran. Radical leader of Pakistan’s Red Mosque emboldened by Taliban takeover of Afghanistan 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The droning of the tires on pavement is noticeable at city speeds and becomes downright loud on the highway, to the point that it becomes difficult to drown it out with the stereo. Edmunds: 2022 Honda Civic versus 2022 Toyota Corolla 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z They watched as a parade of other animals entered and the auctioneer, Darin Horner, rattled off prices in a droning hum. ‘The Worst Thing I Can Ever Remember’: How Drought Is Crushing Ranchers 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Fractal Brain displays stills and animations of fractals overlaid with eerie, metallic droning noise. Inspired by Chronic Illness, She Made Award-Winning Art about the Brain 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z She steels herself for outdoor excursions, scouting the area, listening for their droning. Perspective | Fear of cicadas is real and common. It’s also far from unfounded. 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Their droning will be heard across “most of the mid-Atlantic, as far north as New York, as far south as Georgia and as far west as Illinois,” he said. ‘Amazing’: ‘Performance of ‘a trillion cicadas’ 17 years in the making 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Still, it was an approach designed to appeal to modern media consumers, those who would quickly click away from droning speeches and legislative points of order. A multimedia impeachment trial: Video takes center stage 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z She shuffled her feet on the floor, then looked away from the screen of her Chromebook — which showed a pixelated teacher droning on about the flags of different countries — to survey the room. What it’s like to learn online from inside a homeless shelter 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z Even when Redfield was allowed to speak publicly, his sleepy eyes and soft, droning tone anesthetized listeners. Inside the fall of the CDC 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z It spoke much louder than the droning commissioner. Lakers, LeBron James are now simply the best in NBA history 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Why are they not droning on about hangovers? After years of enjoying drinking, my body has just ... stopped | Brigid Delaney 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Tim asks over the droning introduction to “In the Air Tonight.” The Racial Anxiety Lurking Behind Reaction Videos 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Seimetz doesn’t shy from the conventions of cinematic horror; there are a few images of blood and broken glass, plus some ominous Lynchian droning on the soundtrack. Review: Few pandemic movies can match the hypnotic power of Amy Seimetz's 'She Dies Tomorrow' 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z But that's only because he has managed to stick to answering a few questions after droning on for 20 minutes as if he were reading someone else's book report. The year of dark magical thinking: Trump's petty revenge fantasies have killed thousands 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z I’ve endured the endless grandstanding when the cameras are on, droning duplication as members cover the same ground, and unabashed partisanship. Democrats turn hearing into travesty in rush to bash Barr 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z She steps forward, toward the footlights, and performs a dance, then introduces herself in the droning style of an ancient soliloquy. In Rural Japan, a 370-Year-Old Tradition Falls to One Child 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z And when her boyfriend brought over a tray of food he made to celebrate their two-month anniversary, “I went into lecture mode, droning about how long the virus can last on surfaces,” Manheimer said. Coronavirus confinement: Carding your kid, sneaking a drive, arguing about the dishes 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Harrison Ford, who stars and provides the film’s droning narration, probably earned a bigger paycheck than many moviegoers will see in a lifetime. Review | This canine tale is sloppy, like a big dog. But you can’t deny its gentle heart. 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z When lawyers met to present their cases to each other, colleagues remember Schiff droning on in copious detail. Adam Schiff takes on Trump, calling him an 'erratic hothead.' Now he's feeling the heat 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The post caught the attention of seismologists worldwide, as they tried to pinpoint the source of the bizarre, droning frequency. How a mysterious seismic hum led scientists to the birth of an enormous undersea volcano 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Reality was droning on as usual, with impartial sunlight streaming through a nearby window and picking out swirls of dust motes. The Art of Dying 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Last year’s meetings in Las Vegas were like an extravagant party with an empty dance floor and a funeral dirge droning in the background. The Biggest Winner of the Winter Meetings? Scott Boras 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Brady and Les have synthesized the booming — and sometimes assaulting — sounds from the past decade of living and listening to every new wave of online subgenre and the droning of endless YouTube playlists. 14 of the best things to see, drink and do in November in the D.C. area 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Inspired by the attitude and the activism of the Brazilian hardcore scene of the late 80s and 90s, Rakta refract their experiences of growing up in Latin America’s largest city through droning psychedelia. 'We're an open wound': São Paulo's underground music scene 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z While Bezos was droning on, a protester jumped on the stage, shouting something about chickens and terrible conditions on industrial farms. Is Amazon Unstoppable? 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z He is lulled to sleep nightly by a droning lullaby of idling diesels and passing trucks. West Texas county benefits from oil boom, population surge 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z All female Labour MPs had to do to stop the abuse was to stop droning on about Jo Cox. Even Boris Johnson's dog wants out as PM keeps up losing streak | John Crace 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Its tumbling drums, droning guitars, self-examining lyrics and mood of stoned languor pointed to the way pop would change over the following 18 months. The Beatles' singles – ranked! 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z The biting female warrior of this droning insect population is armed with at least 15 lethal and debilitating biological weapons, to be used against 7.7 billion humans deploying suspect and often self-detrimental defensive capabilities. Man v mosquito: what to do about our biggest killer 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z “In order to keep myself from droning on too long, I time myself.” Perspective | Time is on their side: Teachers are using countdown clocks as a classroom tool 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z After minutes of shooting — the steady “pow-pow-pow-pow” of the rifle droning on — the Air Force veteran noticed the gunshots were getting louder. ‘He didn’t show no remorse’: Survivors recount confusion, horror during deadly El Paso shooting 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z I would like to sit on my porch and enjoy some quiet, but can’t with the planes endlessly droning back and forth over my neighborhood. Rant & Rave: Banner planes interrupt peacefulness of summer 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Instead of droning on about interest rate tweaks or tuition freezes, some Democrats are finally talking about erasing loans and eliminating fees, acknowledging education as a human right instead of treating it as a commodity. Free college and debt forgiveness are within our grasp. Don't settle for less | Astra Taylor 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Although you heard her droning arrival, she gently lands on your ankle without detection, as she usually bites close to the ground. Man v mosquito: what to do about our biggest killer 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The young D.C. trio flexes their knack for churning rhythms by stringing droning guitars and piercing drums, which lends a worthy counterpunch to their dreamily huffed lyrics. 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “Cow Palace,” meanwhile, trades off between splattering rain and frenetic guitar over droning loops of cow sounds that could just as well be horns or strings. Arthur King collective transports Iowa farm soundscape to L.A.’s Chinatown 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z I hope our forecasters keep droning on about this preventable danger all summer long. Rant & Rave: Not everyone has boogie fever 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z His characters barely have anything to say to each other, as they creep across creaky floorboards, communicating in nods and terse whispers that can barely be heard over Ben Lovett’s dissonant, droning score. Reviews: Late-breaking terror in ‘Body at Brighton Rock,’ ‘I Trapped the Devil’ and more movies 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Many of us grumble and flail in frustration as that dogged cloud of bugs droning over our heads shadows us when we walk, refusing to disperse. Man v mosquito: what to do about our biggest killer 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Transcripts of the interviews make excellent sleep aids, for Bundy in reality was a colossal narcissist and droning pothead. Opinion | Audiences love villains. They should stop loving Ted Bundy. 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Amid an international uproar, a recording of the sinister droning was widely circulated in the news media. The Sounds That Haunted U.S. Diplomats in Cuba? Lovelorn Crickets, Scientists Say 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z When he was done, he waited outside al-Baneen High School, the streets droning with generators. Syria’s Last Bastion of Freedom 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z He uses a droning, mumbling style of rapping but drastically changes its intended effect through minute differences in delivery. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Michelle Obama’s book reviewer, a tasteless cartoon and other memorable movie dances 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z With Audio-Technica’s cans, I’m still there, within earshot of the droning train. Audio-Technica M50xBT review: better beats 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Mostly, it’s unidentifiable voices yelling unintelligible things, an incessant droning that I equate with the soundtrack of hell. Perspective | Live and loud, concerts are my ticket to fighting depression 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The monotony of the piece of course hearkened back to the droning, durational art that he had been inspired by in the 1960s. Bruce Nauman, the Artist’s Artist 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Could it be that we don’t care all that much about this war because Yemenis are Muslim, brown, and poor, and we’ve already been droning them for years on end? US bombs are killing children in Yemen. Does anybody care? | Moustafa Bayoumi 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Out-of-sight droning is set to be the next frontier for grid operators with their miles of pipes and pylons to inspect. Power to the drones: utilities place bets on robots 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Chuck the bass player provided the juice, investing in a nifty gas-powered generator that was both smaller and quieter than those beasts you hear droning after a derecho. Perspective | Forget Carnegie Hall. Nothing beats a pickup truck for a true concert experience. 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z Citizens of other countries might retell that story in droning perpetuity. In Iceland, World Cup players aren’t gods. They’re neighbors. 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z His campaign ads featured him staring into the camera while droning racist bilge. Fringe candidates and House Republicans fare poorly 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Toadfish were even found to be the source of the so-called Sausalito Hum—a mysterious droning sound that boat owners in California reported hearing through the hulls of their vessels. How 'Ugly' Toadfish Compose Their Own Strange Love Songs 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Shards of glass and plastic were everywhere, and, most gruesomely, chunks of flesh were strewn on the road, all accompanied by the droning blare of a car horn. In Journalist’s Murder, a Test for Malta, and the European Union 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z One of the most popular viral campaign ads of 2016 featured a Republican county commissioner candidate droning about tax rates and light-rail capacity as his wife and neighbor’s eyes glazed over. Maryland’s low-key lieutenant governor embraces his dryness. 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z One of the most popular viral campaign ads of 2016 featured a Texas Republican county commissioner candidate droning about tax rates and light-rail capacity as his wife’s and neighbor’s eyes glazed over. ‘Boyd who?’ Maryland’s low-key lieutenant governor embraces his dryness. 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Drunk droning is apparently a thing, and one that’s officially illegal in the state of New Jersey. You could be fined and jailed for drunk droning in New Jersey 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z She backed the bill, which would impose a punishment of up to six months prison and a $1,000 fine for drunk droning. As drone demand soars, New Jersey poised to bar drunken droning 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z It’s a low, ceaseless droning of unclear origin that rolls imperceptibly beneath our feet, impossible to hear with human ears. Have you heard about the ‘hum of the Earth’? 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Waging war, droning people, forcing cut-throat capitalism onto people, and protecting corporate interests through the military is the antithesis to that. Opinion | Robert Gates: Ending DACA Will Hurt Immigrant Troops 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z With its dreary, droning loops, and dark lyrics about drugs and women, Rockstar is part of a menacing, nihilistic sound that is taking over the top 40. 'Numb the pain with the money': how hip-hop turned nihilistic 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z But that scene always comes back, usually when some barfly is droning on about how Patrick has no business operating a race car. Nascar's Danica Patrick drove the lonely road to a feminist legacy 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z New Jersey’s Assembly on Thursday is slated to vote on a Senate-approved bill to ban inebriated or drugged droning, as well as outlaw flying unmanned aircraft systems over prisons and in pursuit of wildlife. As drone demand soars, New Jersey poised to bar drunken droning 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The Australian players, by contrast, recite the anthem in a droning manfully low octave. Chile v Australia: Confederations Cup – live! 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z As to his “droning on and on” about the days when he was playing, why shouldn’t he use his own experiences? Letters: What will the Lakers do with No. 2? 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Of the few of us here in Southern Californiia able to watch Dodgers broadcasts, is anyone else sick and tired of Hershiser’s droning on and on about how it was like when he was pitching? Letters: Without Mike Trout, Angels may take a headfirst dive 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z “It wasn’t stopping torture that stopped intel. It was stopping interrogation. It was going to droning, to killing. You get no intel from corpses.” Taking Down Terrorists in Court 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z She backed the bill, which would impose a punishment of up to six months prison and a $1,000 fine for drunk droning. As drone demand soars, New Jersey poised to bar drunken droning 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Her “Shades of Silence” begins with droning strings and with barely audible sounds produced by plucking, brushing, and rubbing the strings of a harpsichord. The L.A. Philharmonic Celebrates Iceland 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Highlights and witticisms from anchors Wacky sports past mid-night Instead, we get droning commentary about the same 5 topics for 14 hours straight from Mike and Mike to 11 pm sports center. A Struggling ESPN Lays Off Many On-Air Personalities 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z It’s just another step toward a world of jobless stoners dancing to Phish’s droning guitar solos instead of going to work, they worried. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z They watched in terror as police in bulletproof vests walked through basketball courts, helicopters droning overhead. Murder-suicide in San Bernardino classroom: 'He just shot everywhere' 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z New Jersey’s Assembly on Thursday is slated to vote on a Senate-approved bill to ban inebriated or drugged droning, as well as outlaw flying unmanned aircraft systems over prisons and in pursuit of wildlife. As drone demand soars, New Jersey poised to bar drunken droning 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z So far, the most powerful interventions you can make to extend your life are the kinds of low-tech things that your doctor has already told you in a droning voice. Silicon Valley’s Quest to Live Forever 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Another walked out 15 minutes before the end muttering "they'll still be droning on this time tomorrow". Corbyn allies planning to mount 'tea offensive' - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z But speaking at the same conference, Mr Johnson said he had had enough of hearing people "droning on and moaning about the state of the world". George Osborne warns against leaving EU without trade deal - BBC News 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s immediate predecessor was famous for taking eight questions and bloviating at length and droning on long enough on each question that he would stretch it out to 50 minutes. Trump war on ‘fake news’ offers a great civics lesson 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z He said he opposed drunk droning but also fretted about regulatory overreach. As drone demand soars, New Jersey poised to bar drunken droning 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z But even then, I knew enough to resist droning on about my paltry stats. Nostalgic for ‘90s Soccer Style? Men’s Fashion Is, Too 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Just when you’re settling into this relaxing, droning music, these intense German vocals come in, mixed really loudly. Moon Duo's guide to psychedelia 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z “I thought they were terrible for press freedom. I still am not quite sure I understand a centralized policy of spying and droning,” he said. Jon Stewart: ‘Real people paid a price’ under Obama 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z These include: misreading your audience, bad timing, droning on and lying. When Is It OK to Brag? 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z He said he opposed drunk droning but also fretted about regulatory overreach. As drone demand soars, New Jersey poised to bar drunken droning 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Marta found the droning quality of her rough voice actually quite charming. Box 27 : Nature : Nature Research 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z In the Nissan Maxima, for example, noise-cancellation technology helps suppress undesirable droning frequencies from the engine. Giving Today’s Car a Well-Tuned Interior 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z On Sunday, the Knicks were left droning on about poor communication once again, agreeing that their defense must improve. Defensive Lapses Cost Knicks Against the Jazz 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z The charming ad shows his family pleading to re-elect Daugherty, who is shown droning on about county issues as he helps around the house. Watch the 10 Most Notable Campaign Ads of 2016 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Nothing moved, and, apart from the droning of the mosquitoes, the only sound was the patter of water running off the bergs. When a Country Melts 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The radio is on, a news anchor droning away, until he turns it off and shuts his eyes. In a wealthy Virginia suburb, their cars are their beds 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z In her score, Mazzolli aims to evoke Gaelic Psalms, a rough-hewn style of church singing on the Isle of Skye, and the droning texture of bagpipes. Breaking the Waves: Lars von Trier's 'true love story' becomes an opera 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The result was a droning mantle of noise over a park whose views are already degraded by industrial haze, and whose parking lots and roads are gridlocked through most of the summer. National Parks in Peril 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z It’s quieter with reduced engine roar and less moaning and droning from the continuously variable transmission. Video Review: Decent Handling in a Toyota Prius? Yes, the New One 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Traveling in a bus emblazoned with her “Stronger Together” slogan, Mrs. Clinton wound past urban hoagie hubs and heaps of hay bales, moldering rowhouses and cows indifferent to a droning motorcade. Hillary Clinton Targets a Skeptical Crowd: White Male Voters 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z A Code Pink protester waved a bright pink sign during the president’s remarks and intermittent cries broke through the droning cheers that swelled inside of the arena. Barack Obama Calls on Country to Pass Hillary Clinton the Baton 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z People didn’t watch eight days of droning partisanship for the entertainment value, but for some sign that either party has a path out of the weakest prolonged period of American economic life since the Depression. Hillary’s One-Term Presidency 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Streets are blocked by police and state troopers, with yellow crime scene tape and barricades and a helicopter droning overhead as the news media set up operations along the perimeter. Five Dallas police officers were killed by a lone attacker, authorities say 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Her days passed in a destructive, droning pattern. Changing attitudes, parents, help addicted babies thrive 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z A droning noise signals where tablets are undergoing testing for all functions for eight hours before they're packaged. Alco Electronics' David Leung on making gadgets in China 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z A droning noise signals where tablets are undergoing testing for all functions for eight hours before they’re packaged. Alco Electronics' David Leung on making gadgets in China 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z As well as the "constant droning noise" he said he could not open his windows or sit in the garden because of the fumes. Weymouth idling trains leave 'horrendous smell' - BBC News 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Q: Since when is it news that someone is droning on incessantly from the floor of the U.S. Democrats Are Holding the Senate Floor Indefinitely for Gun Control, and the Internet Is Going Nuts 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Such pop-classical agglomerations have happened before, not least in late-sixties and seventies New York, when everything merged in a haze of droning tones. America’s Most Open-Minded Music Festival 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z One noteworthy example of the genre called it a “loud, droning, incoherent, and bonkers deadly serious film.” Batman v. Superman v. Taxpayers 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Their music – sometimes droning, sometimes aggressive, sometimes sardonic, sometimes quizzical – struck a nerve, helped by the fact that, on a good night, Parquet Courts could be a breathlessly exciting live act. Parquet Courts: ‘Winning is the whole point’ 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Carpet bombing Vietnam, and now droning everywhere, even Africa. Standing With Brussels Against Terrorism and Fear 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson said that what made people sceptical about the EU was listening to politicians such as Mr Umunna "droning on" about the economic benefits of EU membership. EU referendum: Boris Johnson says rival Leave campaigns will unite - BBC News 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z And if it keeps you from living with the droning buzz of anxiety every time there is a market hiccup, you’ll probably be happier for it. As Stocks Fall, It’s Time to Measure Your Risk Tolerance 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Stumbling over your explanation or droning on about all the things you did leading up to an arrest will be problematic. How to Land the Job When You Have a Criminal Record 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z “Heroes” became Berlin’s rock anthem, a droning, courageous wall of sound, fired with deep emotion, hammered by a clanging, metallic rhythm – produced in part by Visconti hitting a studio ashtray. Bowie in Berlin: 'He drove round the car park at 70mph screaming that he wanted to end it all' 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The song starts quietly, Bowie singing over a droning, repetitive guitar figure, building gradually in intensity as his voice rises and he sings of a memorable but brief love affair. David Bowie never stopped looking ahead 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z He had a decent sense of humor and didn’t bore anyone by droning on about policy specifics as we discussed what he wanted in the book. Another Time, Another Trump 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Grumbling, low-voiced bassoons and droning string basses are among the instruments he uses in an all-purpose piece called "Snow". Composer Morricone sets menacing mood for new Tarantino film 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Driving a consistent speed on the highway for any length of time subjects your skull to a droning engine noise worse than a jetliner. Alfa Romeo 4C Spider: driving the most impractical car I’ve ever loved 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z "It was quite dark sounding - with a low droning cello - and that's what I needed to capture, the dark side of myself." James Morrison: Refined but ragged - BBC News 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z In its surreal vistas, the stark desert landscape appears like something out of ancient Mesopotamia, although the score, with its electric-guitar droning, seems dissonant at times. ‘The Cut’ tackles the Armenian genocide 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Otherwise, the parks are silent but for a persistent droning from above: a police helicopter is patrolling overhead. Intifada Childhood 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z And as different as ballooning and droning seem, there are some areas of overlap. Want to fly a drone for work? Go get a hot air balloon license 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Alaska’s most ubiquitous and least-loved wild animal is a droning grey insect hungry for blood. The battle to protect Alaska’s great wildlife sanctuary | Rebecca Solnit 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z He filibustered against drones, then said he had no problem droning someone who robbed a liquor store. Rand Paul’s epic implosion: What his unwinnable fight with Donald Trump says about a campaign gone wrong 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Scarecrow is a great villain, and his fear toxin and little droning monologues were all well and good, but The Joker really stole the show here. 'Batman: Arkham Knight' Review: Batmobile Blues 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z This feature effectively elevates the driving experience by removing the droning engine note most CVT’s deliver under hard acceleration. 2016 Nissan Maxima: Maximum Luxury and Performance for All-New Maxima 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Crashes are a natural part of any adventurous droning, and the Bebop's body and rotors proved durable. Parrot Bebop drone review: ambitious, unique, but dangerously inconsistent 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z The air takes on a groaning, droning, rumbling that goes on all day and all night, sometimes for days. Tesla Gets Ready To Drop The Final Piece Of The Energy Puzzle Into Place 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z And then there’s this album from this Indonesian duo whose psychedelic splicing of Javanese rhythms and droning vocalizations seem to hail from another universe altogether. The month’s best music — Young Thug, High Risk, Speedy Ortiz and more 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z I’ll refrain from droning on about the higher levels of scrutiny the court accords to laws that appear to discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or sex — but not, thus far, sexual orientation. What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court’s Gay-Marriage Case 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z So why does the Anglophone press keep droning on about Japan’s “endless economic malaise?” This Is No April Fool: Japan Is Beating The Pants Off The United States 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Today's podcasts have matured well beyond droning voices spreading conspiracy theories from basements. The Top 15 Personal Finance Podcasts to Follow 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z But still, not far in our future lies a calm storm aftermath — with refrigeration and cooking, but without the horrible droning of gas generators. Tesla Gets Ready To Drop The Final Piece Of The Energy Puzzle Into Place 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z But for business in general, the next step seems to be droning on. Drones taking off as prices plummet 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z But there's also a lot of downtime, whether it's due to travelling across the country or hiding to avoid your uncle droning on about how the Bears are terrible this year. The 6 mobile games that will help get you through Thanksgiving 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Now, whenever Orlov enters a room, teammates announce his arrival with a droning, unified call of the name. Say my name: On the Capitals, every nickname has a story Over the loudspeakers, a droning voice intones: “Welcome foolish mortals. There’s no turning back now.” Syria's Better-Offs Seek Fun as War Grinds on 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Over the loudspeakers, a droning voice intoned: “Welcome foolish mortals. There’s no turning back now.” AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The exception to my droning- party-guest theory is the rice plate of grilled pork chops, two chewy and succulent cutlets that release their sweet, caramelized flavors directly onto the grains below. $20 Diner: Four Sisters Grill, a streamlined version of Vietnamese cooking Blah blah blah — hate just droning on, or being droned at. How You Can Function on Less Than 6 Hours of Sleep 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z At its worst, the work features singers interminably droning dull lyrics as the audience waits restlessly for a chorus to break the monotony. 'Death of Klinghoffer': Private Grief Turned Into Public Entertainment 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Interwoven with the drums and singing of the Hopi performance are incongruous droning horns, performed by exiled Tibetan monks in India. @Large: Ai Weiwei takes over Alcatraz with Lego carpets and a hippie dragon 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Repetitive, just the same droning sound in the background. A Panel of Middle-Aged Dads Reviews the New Tweedy Album He was rarely photographed, but released occasional audio statements in a droning, pious tone. Pentagon confirms militant Shabab leader killed in Somalia airstrike 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z He's rarely photographed, but releases occasional audio statements in a droning, pious tone. U.S. cracks down on Somalia militants with strike on Shabab leader 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Let's face it, Holden Caulfield and his "phoney" droning wouldn't last three episodes as a character in The IT Crowd today. Sorry, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, but I don't buy into this idea of a female shelf life 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z The tumbling of the grains causes a droning noise like that made by a taxiing aircraft. Take Your Ears on Vacation 2014-03-13T10:46:29Z At times, the eight days of testimony resembled a droning college seminar in statistical methodology. In Gay Marriage Suit, a Battle Over Research 2014-03-08T02:55:34Z If you find yourself bored in a meeting, try – really try – to find something interesting about the topic or meeting leader droning on. How to Stay Focused In Long, Boring Meetings 2014-01-30T22:55:00Z Switching into “eco mode” on some cars may help with gas mileage, he said, but it also often creates a low, droning buzz in the cabin as the car freezes a cylinder. CES 2014: QNX will make your car quieter -- or louder, if you're into that 2014-01-10T20:05:51Z "Most Muslims don't trust Jews, and most Jews don't trust Muslims," says Schneier, a heavyset man of 54 with backcombed hair, in a stern, droning baritone. The rise and fall of Shamsi Ali 2013-11-03T00:35:48Z They say the "midshipman fish" produces a droning sound from its swim bladder to attract females. Prince's christening steals headlines 2013-10-24T05:01:26Z At night he spends his time in the dim half light of rechargeable torches and the droning of electricity generators, along with their noxious fumes. Insight: After chemical horror, besieged Syrian suburb defiant 2013-10-04T11:40:43Z Noise cancelling works best with low droning sounds, like car engines, airplane engines, air conditioners, etc. Noise Cancelling vs Noise Isolating Headphones 2013-09-19T15:32:00Z Truth be told, most of the program was a distant droning background for us. Witnesses to History, 50 Years Later 2013-08-23T21:01:21Z Noise cancelling works best with constant droning sounds, like engines, noisy air conditioners, and so on. Bose QuietComfort 20 Review 2013-08-18T15:00:00Z “He’s not a very popular guy, and he’s got the personality of an early Leninist — always droning on and lapsing into polemics,” Mr. Benjamin said. Recent Words Prompt Reassessment of Qaeda’s Leader 2013-08-07T01:23:40Z It works incredibly well for droning, low frequency noise, like on an airplane, in a car, or near a noisy air conditioner. 5 Great Over-Ear Headphones 2013-08-02T15:35:00Z Fresh Direct trucks with droning refrigeration units thrum in the streets. | Outdoor Roar: Behind City’s Painful Din, Culprits High and Low 2013-07-12T04:55:20Z I’m droning on and on, and Farabee is sitting over at his desk. You Call That a Filibuster? Texas Still Claims Record 2013-07-04T01:11:25Z You don't want to sit next to someone who's droning on. Drones the size of bees – good or evil? 2013-06-14T19:31:01Z Maintaining an expressionless, neutral expression drains engagement without confrontation, and like sucking oxygen from a fire it'll extinguish the droning monologue much quicker. 5 Ways to Deal With an Employee Who Talks Too Much 2013-06-06T12:21:31Z The idea of transporting liquefied natural gas was droning around in my brain since 2003. As Greece Struggles with Debt Crisis, Its Shipping Tycoons Still Cut a Profit 2013-05-16T23:50:30Z Come the fourth droning hour, my chin began to sink towards my chest. Romario: From football rebel to politician 2013-05-14T23:34:37Z Everywhere I clicked I found religious snuff films masquerading as “battlefield updates” and snippets of footage from Syria, accompanied by the droning chants of Allahu akbar every time a weapon was discharged. http://www.jihad.com 2013-05-06T08:45:00Z Numerous senators and Washington columnists almost totally lost their equipoise over the droning down of my great fellow American Anwar al-Awlaki. To Hell with Karzai 2013-03-12T08:45:00Z The weekly state of Tebow affairs has become a droning workplace annoyance, mostly at the insistence of reporters trying to milk this cash news cow. On Pro Football: Tim Tebow, in Jacksonville With Jets, Doesn’t Play 2012-12-10T01:57:49Z We all experience boredom at some points — my flight delay, a droning speaker, a particularly tedious movie. Shortcuts: Why It’s Not All Bad to Be Bored 2012-11-30T16:42:55Z The DEC computer filled half the sterile room with a loud droning hum and intermittent card-shuffling sounds. Steve Jobs, My Grandmother, and Entrepreneurship 2012-10-17T16:22:13Z Between the age of eight months and eight years, kids spend an average of 232 minutes a day with the TV droning on in the background, researchers found. Background TV a threat to U.S. kids, researchers say 2012-10-01T04:29:55Z Not only does one get visual effects, but also auditory effects as one's ears try to make sense of the constant droning of engines and avionics. Readers Respond to Feeling Free and More 2012-09-14T11:45:00.377Z In truth, you are probably droning on about things that are boring to your prospect. 4 Things Customers Don't Want to Hear 2012-07-26T19:30:34Z Azarenka, who caused chuckles from the crowd with her droning sound effects, dug deep from a break down in the second set and pierced Serena's armour to level the match at 3-3. Serena's serving salvo sets up Radwanska final 2012-07-05T17:55:24Z Instead of droning on from a lectern, Filreis is recording a roundtable discussion in which eight young scholars thrash out different positions. How Would You Like A Graduate Degree For $100 2012-06-06T22:00:00Z Such "solemn stillness" is broken, as the poet Thomas Gray wrote in his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, "where the beetle wheels his droning flight". Country diary: Wenlock Edge: A torch-bearing cockchafer in the birthplace of the modern Olympian games 2012-06-05T20:00:01Z Sometimes I heard classical music—not like a replay in my mind, but I could actually hear it amid the droning of the engines. Readers Respond to Feeling Free and More 2012-09-14T11:45:00.377Z Without the translation, it's just one more set of slides or presentation points in a long droning monologue. 4 Things Customers Don't Want to Hear 2012-07-26T19:30:34Z Or Marilyn Nelson reading a poem about her Tuskegee Airman father guiding his plane to base when, improbably, a propeller aircraft was heard droning in the distance. | Connecticut: The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival in Farmington 2012-06-02T04:33:48Z Nothing worse than commencement speakers droning on about bygone days. Obama?s Barnard commencement speech ? text 2012-05-14T19:51:50Z Who were these people who strolled among the droning bees of the sandhills or pushed out from the shore in boats? Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z In the midst of the vast machinery, now idle and seemingly inert, but still droning from the effect of compressed, wasted steam, upon the black, oily floor, lay the egg-shaped German bomb. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z However, beginning brilliantly as it did, under the snapping of the Mausers, the droning hiss of Martinis, and a roaring deluge of shells, it was short-lived. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Through the latticed windows of the palace filtered the growls of the populace, droning and futile as the roar of distant breakers. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z I could hear a monotonous voice droning in the Chamber beyond the closed door; and I crossed to that door, setting my teeth hard, and preparing myself to play the man, whatever awaited me. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z I heard Penruddocke's voice droning the words of the oath, but I paid no attention to them--I was busied with something else. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z In a hidden place behind the high altar, above which is raised the great, carved sarcophagus, priests were droning the office. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z It was an amazing morning and a most interesting experience, while for some hours afterwards the air seemed to ring with the droning notes of the Martinis and the sharp crackle of the Mauser. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z All day long, beneath the blazing tropic sun, with the insects droning in their ears and the yellow seething water rushing onward to the sea, this strange race continued. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z In reading page after page of this bagpipe-bass, one has to remember strenuously all the moral beauty of the Parson's character in order to forgive the droning ugliness of his prose. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z It was like the droning of a monster bee, or the noise of a kettle on the point of boiling over, or else the purring of a cat. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z By-and-by Mrs. Wollenhope's voice, for a time heard droning dully, became clear. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z As they worked they sang, droning a war-song which seemed to give zest to their labours. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z They flung themselves into the trench, and Kenneth, without understanding how it had happened, found himself leaning forward, rifle in hand, listening to a droning monotone from Pariset a yard to the left of him. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z The droning Norman voices of the men on guard issued from an open door a few paces before him on the left. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The night passed in the bush in solemn tranquillity, save for the droning of myriads of insects from the mangrove swamp and the gurgling sound of the river. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z His droning voice was so powerful that when he sang his psalms he made more noise than a whole congregation. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z We were out of the field by this time, and Miss Bess caught hold of Jacob's reins, for up till now the old fellow had been droning along at his own pace. Nurse Heatherdale's Story 2012-03-06T03:00:21.190Z Kenneth listened, but could hear nothing through the droning whirr of the propeller. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z The garden pale her world shuts in, A simple world made sweet with thyme, Where life, soft lulled by droning bees, Flows to the mill-stream's lapsing rhyme. Songs Ysame 2012-03-04T03:00:13.113Z There was a flash and a detonation, and Ormsgill heard a curious droning sound as if a bee had passed above his head. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z It is hard to rankle ownership or upset fans when all you are doing is hiring staff, evaluating prospects, and droning about “trying to get better at every position” at news conferences. Stormy Honeymoons for Two New N.F.L. Coaches 2012-02-25T02:55:41Z The droning bees in an environment of fragrant bloom have moved many a poetic pen to inspiration. Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things 2012-02-24T03:00:23.760Z We will begin with the indicative mood and——” The professor’s voice was droning off into his classroom tones. Baseball Joe on the School Nine or, Pitching for the Blue Banner 2012-02-17T03:00:33.267Z Pipes of the misty moorlands, Voice of the glens and hills; The droning of the torrents, The treble of the rills! The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades 2012-02-16T03:00:03.167Z He had spoken out rashly in the debate, which was still droning on--had distributed rhetorical slaps in the face, which caused the friends of Government to wince. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Thus mademoiselle querulously droning with increasing fretfulness, and the wrath of her fellow-conspirator was kindled against her. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!" Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z From some chamber far in the interior came the droning sound of a dulcimer and the crooning of a woman's voice. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Very soon the sing-song of the children's voices was droning from the open windows. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z She heard only the grating of a chair upon the stone flags beyond the choir, and a priest droning a litany very far away. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Plus it’s more fun than old fashioned droning from the stage. Dot Earth Blog: More Climate Messages from Beyond the 'Nerd Loop' 2012-01-13T21:01:32Z But apart from just the language, Mieville’s done a great job of painting, in broad strokes, the world of the story, without bogging it down in droning exposition. SciFi Book Club: Embassytown - Proem: The Immerser 2012-01-12T20:28:30Z The beating of drums, and the droning of bagpipes, furnish the music, and the weeping women the proper chorus. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z That he could do a better thing is proved by his essay on Keats, which, after he has done with his droning, schoolmasterly defence of Keats's morals, is eloquent, serene and restrainedly emotional. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z A few white Moorish mills upon the banks of the stream were at work, and the sound of them came droning through the still heat up to Wilbraham's ears. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Voices were droning around him—other people's troubles. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z Through the door he could see the twinkling tapers, smell the odor of flowers, and hear the droning of the organ, and the voices of young girls singing. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z I could see, under the hood, the long dramatic hand of the prompter waving to the droning monotony of his voice through the stupidest performance I remembered. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z There is the bagpipe beginning—the long, droning prelude, which advertises a teacher set out on a mud-turtle to catch these lively colts. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z The very street-lamps had the droning glimmer of night lights in a bedroom. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Through the open window he could hear the droning voice of the schoolmaster, who, though invisible, wore the face of Mr. Lovibond, his own teacher. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z The droning of this arrant humbug drives as many of the audience away as the zany's merry pranks and roguish whiskers and apish tricks have drawn together. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z As he entered the room he heard Salem in the cook shack, droning a mournful dirge-like air as he slammed things about. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z Above the circling midge's piping shrill, And the long droning of the questing bee, Above all sultry summer sounds, it still Mutters its ceaseless menaces to me. The Guards Came Through and Other Poems 2011-11-22T03:00:11.683Z The sound of his voice, droning a comic song, drew them to the house, where he lay flat on his back on a mat. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z It was pitch dark, and above she heard nothing more; she heard only the flapping of the gigantic bats, the droning of the envious spiders. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z “Come one, come all!” the barker could be heard droning. The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach In Quest of the Runaways 2011-11-04T02:00:22.360Z As a persistent droning fills the air, Stephen’s eyes, and the eyes of his men, remain fixed on the sky, hoping to spot the government’s high-altitude bombers. Lens Blog: Pete Muller's Photos of Rebels in Blue Nile State 2011-10-31T09:00:53Z "None leads a droning life who associates with Agrippa," he said. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Such literature is as available, as a means of teaching the art of reading, as is the trash in dreary droning over which the precious years of childhood are spent in our public schools. The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature 2011-10-20T02:00:20.857Z Sweet, droning, restful, with the call of a wild bird in the distance, and all the air balmy with the joy of spring. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z He heard the aunt's droning questions and Ole's clear answers; that is to say, he heard their voices, but not what they said. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z Drone′-pipe, a pipe producing a droning sound. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z And here one sat and read or listened to the droning of the witnesses in the petty cases held by the local magistrate in the courtroom below stairs. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z A lone woman wearing a tank top sprints through the grayness and throws a hammer through a giant screen, shattering the droning visage of Big Brother. Steve Jobs Dead at 56 2011-10-06T00:08:01Z The way was fresh with smells of spring, and everywhere were sweet scents and droning bees and croaking frogs. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z The throbbing of drums and the droning of strange musical instruments increased the volume of sound. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z A heat haze hung over the garden; the heavy summer scent floated up to them; from the kitchen came the monotonous voice of the housemaid droning out her love-song. The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z From behind came the constant droning chant of the priest, lingeringly reading from a tattered Pali volume, an oil torch dripping close to his white turban. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z The airplanes from the field are droning in the sleepy air above his head. Test Pilot 2011-09-21T02:00:37.513Z Suddenly the droning above ceases, and the silence is more threatening and sinister than the clamour. 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber 2011-09-13T02:00:34.080Z Where dark hazel copses shiver, Have I heard its dronings sever The warm silence, or the bees? The Triumph of Music And Other Lyrics 2011-09-11T02:00:09.677Z The alliterative poetry is almost always stronger than the tales in rhyme, written with more zest, not so much in danger of droning and sleepiness as the school of Sir Thopas undoubtedly is. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z A sound broke in upon my reverie, so low at first that it seemed but the droning hum of a beetle's wing echoing against the hollow shield of their ebony cases. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z |
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