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...Delay was known for his obtuse abstractions on the Mille Plateaux label rather than his dancefloor-tinged output as Luomo, the influence of techno and house rhythms on his productions was clear. It was his debut Luomo album, Vocalcity, which perfected the marriage of experimentation and functionality, becoming an icon of the nascent subgenre known as “microhouse.” Tracks like “Tessio” and “Class” were radically insular for house music. Instead of satisfying that genre’s anthemic impulse, they called attention to their nuanced...
...mystery and controversy surrounding Cobain’s death have overshadowed his place beside those other three, not as a victim of tragedy, but as an icon of great rock music. And I don’t think anyone—not even you, Eminem—has come close to achieving that stature...
...DIED. CHOSUKE IKARIYA, 72, Japanese actor, comedian and prime-time-TV icon; in Tokyo. In the 1970s, Japan's overworked masses tuned into Ikariya's five-man comedy ensemble, the Drifters, with nearly religious devotion. Every Saturday night, as much as half the population watched Hachiji Dayo! Zenin Shugo! (It's Eight O'Clock! Everyone Gather 'Round!). In a country that took itself very seriously, Ikariya's show had few sacred cows, routinely poking fun at everyone from bumbling businessmen to preening celebs. Ikariya played the consummate straight man: stolid, good-natured, never too proud to enjoy a good chuckle...
...Thaksin at first appeared to dismiss the case, telling reporters that Somchai "just wanted to get away from family problems for a while." Rebuffing calls for a special investigation, he called Somchai "merely a lawyer." But to Muslims in the south, Somchai, 52, is a hero and icon. He has devoted his career to defending their rights against what he felt were "gross injustices committed by the central government against Muslims," says Sittisak Kongluer, a colleague of Somchai's at their small Bangkok law firm. Somchai's high-profile and often-controversial clients include four Thai Muslims accused of involvement...
...rich and powerful. The twist in the tale came four centuries later: Filippino's fame had long since faded when England's Pre-Raphaelites "discovered" the genius of his forgotten teacher, lavished praise on his lyrical style and rhythmic lines, and elevated him to the status of a Renaissance icon - Botticelli. Now master and student share the spotlight at Florence's Palazzo Strozzi, allowing art lovers to make their own assessment of who was the greater. "Botticelli and Filippino: Passion and Grace in Fifteenth Century Florentine Painting" (through July 11) is the evolution of a smaller show held...