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...Soundsystem joins these bands and the Juan McLean for the lion’s share of the three-CD set, but the shine of the duo’s production gleams over all of the 30 tracks. Their trademark sound of funky bass with skronky guitars, ’80s keyboards, and subtle synthesizer unites these discs to such an extent that the artists themselves are in a definitive back seat: this is all about drawing out the songs and flaunting their skill behind the dials. No song lasts less than four minutes, and vocals are sparse, giving...
...string of dramas that broke with the procedural format to tell complex stories with deeply developed characters: St. Elsewhere, L.A. Law, Wiseguy, thirtysomething, Twin Peaks, Northern Exposure, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, My So-Called Life, Ally McBeal, The West Wing. This is not to say that the '80s and '90s were some kind of Renaissance--we have not forgotten Models Inc. But these shows believed that drama was first about character--fleshing out a set of people, week after week--and that human behavior was ultimately a more engaging mystery than any murder or virus (even if the shows...
R.E.M. continued in this fashion for a handful of songs, most of which were Document-era, with political commentary astute for the ’80s but searing today. During the new track “Animal,” Stipe seemed almost confrontational, striding across the stage and staring straight into the eyes of the audience. The band backed him up with a booming backbeat that seemed to replicate the heartbeat of everyone staring up at Stipe...
...Lesbian feminists in San Francisco, including writer Pat Califia, found Samois, an organization that garners national attention for its sexually explicit manual on BDSM. Samois becomes the torchbearer for a number of BDSM organizations that gain popularity in the 1970s and 80s...
Forget the Freedom Trail—follow the cookie crumbs to Quincy Market and you’ll find yourself in front of Kilvert & Forbes Bakery. Kerry co-founded this shop in 1976 and ran it until the mid ’80s. While the store has changed ownership twice since then, it still offers the original recipe for Double Chocolate Chunk cookies that Mama Kerry used to bake for little John. The generous amounts of chocolate in the cookie would satisfy even the sweetest tooth. The more adventuresome eater can sample new concoctions, such as the Heath Bar cookies...