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Etta James: Matriarch of the Blues

January 25, 2012
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Etta James: Matriarch of the Blues

ETTA JAMES had a rare voice—one that could convey a lifetime of experience without showing signs of age. Sometimes dusky, with a bit of a growl, it was also confident, powerful and clear. So a song like “At Last”, her signature tune, written in 1941 and recorded by Ms James in 1960, remains timelessly...

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Ennio Morricone Compositions Put to the Comic Test

January 4, 2012
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Ennio Morricone Compositions Put to the Comic Test

The wide appeal of the music of the Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone, who wrote for spaghetti western films such as “Fistful of Dollars,” Brian de Palma’s “The Untouchables” and hundreds of other films, is evidenced by the wide array of artists who pay homage...

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In London, Photography Show Investigates Bloodlines

December 26, 2011
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In London, Photography Show Investigates Bloodlines

For four years, Taryn Simon traveled the world photographing 18 family bloodlines and their related stories. The resulting images document victims of genocide in Bosnia, a polygamist family in Kenya, the alleged body double of Saddam Hussein’s son, Uday, Filipino farmers and miners, children...

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In London, a Festival for Chocolate Lovers

December 5, 2011
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In London, a Festival for Chocolate Lovers

A lifelong lover of chocolate, Yael Rose is as happy sipping a cup of hot chocolate as she is nibbling sea-salted caramel or cocoa nibs. “To be honest, I...

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Music in Africa: Searching for a new sound

November 18, 2011
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Music in Africa: Searching for a new sound

AS THE music industry searches for new voices and talent, entrepreneurs are pinning their hopes on emerging African artists both from the continent and the diaspora. Africa Unsigned is...

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Interview: Punk Historian David Ensminger

October 19, 2011
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Interview: Punk Historian David Ensminger

Promotional fliers for rock shows typically end up in the trash. But David Ensminger collects them. He’s stockpiled them for more than 30 years, documenting a Xeroxed history of...

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