riffs

The title riffs on the motto of the mythical team on "Friday Night Lights."

NYT > Home Page By DAVID CARR 2012

The twist is that the artists perform literally beside Boilen's desk on the fifth floor of NPR's headquarters on Massachusetts Avenue NW (the name riffs off of Boilen's psychedelic dance-rock band, Tiny Desk Unit, which was the inaugural act at Washington's 9: 30 Club in 1980 and still performs).

NPR has becomes a major player on the indie rock scene 2010

While by no means a masterpiece, when Craig Mazin riffs on the “Spider-Man” trilogy, “Superhero Movie” is cause for some occasional chuckles.

Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2008

Melodic lines and rhythmic riffs from the score were fashioned into tunes and chants for the new piece.

Berlin in Lights: The Berlin Philharmonic Takes the A Train - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

Melodic lines and rhythmic riffs from the score were fashioned into tunes and chants for the new piece.

Berlin in Lights: The Berlin Philharmonic Takes the A Train - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

In an industry often enamored with the new, his rifles remain riffs on simplicity.

The Father of 100 Million Rifles 2006

In an industryoften enamored with the new, his rifles remain riffs on simplicity.

The History of the Kalashnikov 2006

One of it's riffs is name-dropping, and linking famous individuals with "secret societies" -- Leonardo DaVinci, Issac Newton, yeah yeah, they're obvious -- what's this?

Archive 2005-02-13 Michael Evans 2005

One of it's riffs is name-dropping, and linking famous individuals with "secret societies" -- Leonardo DaVinci, Issac Newton, yeah yeah, they're obvious -- what's this?

View from the Northern Border Michael Evans 2005

They're those bent notes -- sometimes termed "riffs" -- that repeatedly crop up.

David Finkle: Real Good Pop Singing, American Idol-Style 2009