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Fresh out of Sheffield, England, electro-pop-rock duo Scarlet BLONDE is dropping their debut EP "Bedroom Superstars" (on their own HyperMEDIA Recordings) on the World this fall, in preparation for the upcoming full-length "Acerbic," set to follow in March
A & R 2008
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Acerbic and catty one second, then warm and compassionate the next, it is exactly that dual nature that makes her so compelling and hilarious to watch in action.
Greg Garry: Sandra Bernhard: Bigmouth Strikes Again Greg Garry 2011
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Acerbic and catty one second, then warm and compassionate the next, it is exactly that dual nature that makes her so compelling and hilarious to watch in action.
Greg Garry: Sandra Bernhard: Bigmouth Strikes Again Greg Garry 2011
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Acerbic, cynical and bitter I suppose you could describe the stories of Kornbluth as, generally, with the odd exception.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The Best Of C. M. Kornbluth - C. M. Kornbluth Blue Tyson 2008
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Acerbic and cool, this is an investigator who seems almost indifferent to the horrors around him, and is more interested in snide commentary than solving the case.
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Acerbic commenter and Richard Sachs detractor Commiecanuk recently brought this to my attention, and the news was more jarring than a ride on a Nashbar 29er.
Forking it Over: Giving Away Your Bike BikeSnobNYC 2009
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* Acerbic radio host Don Imus has rescinded his "fat sissy" and "fat baby" descriptions of New Mexico Gov.
Biden Predicts A Whopping Three Million In Fundraising ... And Other Campaign Updates 2009
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I take offense, my mother was not from Acerbia, only my father, thus, I cannot be considered a true Acerbic.
Forking it Over: Giving Away Your Bike BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Acerbic "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell said on Wednesday the apparent suicide of a former contestant and obsessed fan forced him to think "long and hard" about his blunt comments to hopeless singers on the show.
Fan death made Cowell reconsider blunt comments -- The Live Feed | THR 2008
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Acerbic "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell said on Wednesday the apparent suicide of a former contestant and obsessed fan forced him to think "long and hard" about his blunt comments to hopeless singers on the show.
Fan death made Cowell reconsider blunt comments -- The Live Feed | THR 2008
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