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A century ago, absinthe was banned in the U.S. and France. Now it’s the hippest drink in Seattle—if you can find it.
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The oldies circuit is seldom fun for the people on it. You hit the casinos or dinner theaters, and run…
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Light briefly shines on a dark continent.
Meanwhile, independent record retailers are ascending.
Les Rhythmes Digitales is gonna make you sweat.
Giving the gift of the musical past.
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Last Thursday, Oct. 6, I arrived at the office to a computer whose hard drive had spontaneously combusted overnight, taking…
Rediscover the sounds of Africa.
Idem, $19.95 THE ’40S SAXOPHONIST, bandleader, and songwriter Louis Jordan spent 106 weeks at the top of Billboard‘s R&B chart—more…
Battling spring breakers and getting housed in Miami.
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A night on the town with dance-scene veteran Groovin’ Kim.
What’s new in history.
