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...Warp) 4.5/5 It may seem ironic that pioneers in electronic music still tote around their tape recorders, but Boards of Canada’s Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin are hardly exemplars of the high-tech urban culture. While many of Warp Records’ other IDM (so-called “intelligent dance music,” although it is seldom danceable) groups use the trendiest technology to produce cold, hyper-digitized beats, BoC has rejected “laptop music” and, instead, embraced the wavering grittiness of analog equipment and out-dated sound samplers...
...show. The crowd cheered so loudly for the dancing duo that the emcees had no trouble declaring them the winners. For some of the show’s more serious acts, the audience showed their appreciation with silence rather than cheering. During a saxophone performance by Marcus G. Miller ’08 and Louis Fouche ’07, many members of the audience rose to their feet and stood still, some singing softly to “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the black national anthem. Eight-year-old Jason Rose, the younger...
...nontraditional career path for minorities.“People in Boston see me as a novelty,” said Clark, who is half Asian and half Caucasian. “It is surprising how nontraditional the career is still seen among Asians now.”Marcus Mabry, chief of correspondents and a senior editor of Newsweek, said that the struggle of minorities in the media is one of “adversity and distinction” and spoke about his career as an openly gay and black journalist.“White Ivy League people are the mass...
Some chefs feel so strongly about these products that they have endorsed the Wholesome Sweeteners brand, which is one of several companies that distribute these sugars in the U.S. Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit restaurant in New York City is one of those chefs, and although he hasn't been paid for it, his picture appears on the back of a package of a raw cane sugar from Malawi, along with his recipe for moist, chewy gingersnaps. "I got hooked on these sugars about two years ago," says Samuelsson. "I'm always looking for good-quality ingredients, and these sugars have...
...cyberspace, women can disguise their gender. At InterPoker.com six months ago, says site spokesman Peter Marcus, many women took on male identities, fearing they would be easy targets. Having gained confidence, many are now requesting changes to female user names. "Poker is the great equalizer," asserts Duke. "Whether you are 70 or 20, man or woman, there is no physical limitation." Still, the champ believes that to succeed at high-level poker, most women must overcome cultural conditioning against being aggressive...