Word: disco
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...only this stuff had been around in the disco era. Luminex is a new kind of fabric that glows--literally. It's not shiny, it's not glow in the dark; it actually gives off its own light. Designers took tiny, flexible optical fibers developed for high-energy physics experiments and wove them into ordinary fabric. Power comes from an ordinary battery sewn into the cloth. Luminex is being used in stage costumes, handbags and curtains as well as clothing. The makers are even talking about adding smart chips to the fabric that could make it glow in flashing patterns...
...shows the pitch of your voice, while a scrolling bar shows the pitch of the song you selected. Just match the two. Do so consistently, and the onscreen crowd goes wild. The game's 34 songs range from grandparent-friendly oldies (When a Man Loves a Woman) through the disco era (Celebration) to 21st century raves (Complicated). So it's not hard to imagine the whole family battling for the next turn at the mike. The easiest level is forgiving enough for even the most tone-deaf warbler to win a round or two. Just be thankful Simon Cowell...
...Sims. But the built-in cast of characters is plenty entertaining. Venus Jones is the coolheaded heroine who must keep together a string of interplanetary colonies; her cohorts become happier and more productive if you raise their allowances, make them fall in love or send them to the disco. Real parents might find all this a little too real...
...Rapture are indeed from New York City, and certainly fit the punk-disco moniker, but the catchiness of the songs, the scope of emotions, and the depth and texture in their compositions place them firmly at the forefront of this so-called movement. The Rapture have not only the songwriting chops but also the skills and means to make good of them...
...Yost fans are great, too. My personal favorite has always been after an opposing goal, when students direct an “Ug-ly par-ents!” barb toward the applauding parent/girlfriend section. And then there’s the band director, who starts disco dancing in the middle of the game. Hilarious...