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...relentless, and Denson showed himself to be an impressive vocalist as well, barking and growling into the mic. Denson invited Franti and his MC Radio Active back to the stage for the high point of the evening, an extended jam that metamorphosed lithely from Denson’s acid jazz to Franti and Radio Active’s soul conscious rhyming...

Author: By Andrew R. Iliff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Icicle Ball Warms Hearts and Minds | 4/12/2002 | See Source »

...Acid jazz, the supple combination of electronic derived grooves with a hip soft-jazz sentiment has blossomed recently into a full fledged genre of its own, led by high-octane performers like Karl Denson and Soulive. The Baldwin Brothers bring a broad streak of funk and mischief to their sound, courtesy of some wicked turntable action which keeps the goofy samples flowing. The record begins with a nerdy interviewer asking, “What are the instruments in your group? I better write them down...

Author: By Crimson STAFF Writers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Music | 4/12/2002 | See Source »

...fringe and hybrid techno, which are collectively Urban Outfitters: There’s bound to be something interesting, and the best stuff usually winds up in the basement. There are many weeklies that devote themselves, sometimes in rotation, to IDM (intelligent dance music), garage, hardcore, ghetto-tech, unusual breaks, acid house, noise and other experimental forms. These “experimental” or “variety” weeklies often showcase local talent and upstart DJs. Institution6, a new weekly that features a collective of local amateur acts in rotation, houses itself at Phoenix Landing and, like many...

Author: By Tina Rivers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Drum 'n' Bass 'n' Harvard | 4/5/2002 | See Source »

...only enjoy dance music when you’re on drugs? The simple answer is, “No, of course not.” Drugs can alter your brain chemistry so that you experience dance music differently, but apart from a few specific forms of dance music (like acid house and hardcore), dance music is not designed to be only enjoyed by the chemically enhanced...

Author: By Daniel M. Raper, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Getting Boston's Groove On | 4/5/2002 | See Source »

...walk. Hips, then thighs and, bam, a surprise—I could finally work it. There would be no twisted ankles after the pageant, just a sore lower body. The adrenaline pumping during the competition kept me from noticing immediately, but the morning after my victory I felt lactic acid saturating my quadriceps and calves. Climbing stairs became a difficult task and I was walking funny for a week...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The True Confessions of Miss Harvard | 4/5/2002 | See Source »

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