Word: element
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...test of just how far the concept of musical fusion can go. According to Burnside, "Adam and Eve were dancing to the blues. Blues is nothing but dance music." Still, there is a risk in making any sort of fusion album. Fusion music often ends up combining the worst elements of two styles rather than the best. But Burnside is too good of a musician to let that happen. As a blues man, he's the real thing: a former sharecropper who sounds like he belongs more on a Smithsonian Folkways recording than a concert stage. Some of the most...
...Internet is playing now, and NATO has set up a similar radio station to broadcast to Yugoslavia. But winning the war--and this is a war, despite the semantic contortions of NATO and the Clinton administration--will take more than that. Suppression of the independent media is a crucial element of Milosevic's grip on power, and as long as Serb citizens are unaware of what their army is doing in Kosovo, there is little chance they will stop supporting Milosevic...
America has always borne witness to the often-bloody struggles of competing groups. In this crucible of racial, ethnic, religious and political difference, hatred has always been a fiery element. Though racism and sexism still exist, their expression within modern American society is usually far more hidden, muted and partly emasculated by good laws that rise above the struggles of difference...
Every city has its own style of slam, and Boston has been recognized for the political flavor of its slam poets. "Poetry activism," an element not originally part of the Chicago aesthetic, has become an important aspect of slam culture. Boston is also recognized for its strong competitive history. Wednesday May 5 and May 12 are excellent opportunities to check out Boston's contenders for the 1999 nationals as local slam finals are held to select the Boston team. Where? Right up Mass Ave. at Central Square's Cantab Lounge...
...John Adams, Class of 1755: "Built foundation of new government to alter national consciousness." Or Henry David Thoreau, Class of 1837: "Built and inhabited isolated cabin to alter national consciousness." Or Theodore J. Kaczynski '62: "Built and inhabited isolated cabin to alter national consciousness." You can discover a new element, build a nuclear reactor out of Tinker Toys, or save children from burning buildings on alternate Thursdays. The sky's the limit--well, the sky, and the automatic bullet-formatting of your version of Microsoft Word...