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...possible she was merely adding her name to a long list of “samplers” in rap history. From its roots in Jamaican reggae and dub, hip-hop has always relied on the creative reuse of prerecorded material. Starting from simple looped beats of disco and funk tracks (think “Rapper’s Delight” and their shameless use of Chic’s “Good Times”), sampling quickly evolved into montage masterworks by artists like EPMD, the Beastie Boys, and De La Soul.But, not surprisingly...

Author: By Will B. Payne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kaavya Viswanathan—Master Sampler? | 5/3/2006 | See Source »

Despite a few casualties (RIP Kristi Jobson’s wrist), good times were had at Senior Bar’s Roller Disco. Hey, guys, remember...

Author: By Sachi A. Ezura, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Party Reporter: Last Week | 5/3/2006 | See Source »

Lisa A. Szefel, a lecturer on History and Literature whose freshman seminar, “The Disco Decade: The 1970s in America,” also meets Monday at 1 p.m., said that while she was not aware of the rally, she would be willing to schedule alternative meetings with her students if they wish to participate in the rally...

Author: By Aditi Banga, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hundreds Endorse May Day Walkout | 4/27/2006 | See Source »

...Qadhafi - who was behind the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing that killed 270, as well as the 1986 bombing of a Berlin disco that killed three - was "hysterical" with fear that he'd be targeted by the U.S. for vengeance after the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, according to a newly declassified Sept. 20, 2001, cable from the U.S. Embassy in Egypt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Qadhafi's 9/11 Fears | 4/4/2006 | See Source »

Alison Goldfrapp has described her band's third album as a "place to take part in fortnightly disco sances." If you like your dance divas nuttier than a fruitcake, she's definitely your gal. What's surprising is that Goldfrapp (who started out as the wordless howler on Tricky's finest albums) and musical partner Will Gregory also have a sublime pop sensibility. Ooh la la is a sticky homage to Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in the Sky and Kylie Minogue's lyric book ("switch me on/ turn me up"). Meanwhile, the synth-rock ballad Number 1 has enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: 5 Great New Albums | 3/19/2006 | See Source »

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