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...wondered too. So we bought a Blu-ray player and watched a couple of dozen current and classic movies on it. Here are some first thoughts from a veteran movie critic (who, trust us, is in no way a techno-whiz...
...only her second full album, the encouraging success of her earlier work—earning her a BMI songwriting award and a double-platinum record—has given Allen enough confidence to explore and experiment here. It’s refreshing to hear ska, jazz, and techno influences slipping into her pop beats. In one track on the new album, “Never Gonna Happen,” Allen uses folksy strings and an accordion, along with a handclap slowly building in tempo, to drill her message of rejection into the clueless head of an unwanted suitor...
...hear some rap up in Quincy House. “That’s usually played on Saturday nights when you’re getting ready to go to the club,” explained Charles, who likes Jay-Z and Mos Def. Quincy is also known for techno night, complete with flashing lights. It’s dinner time at Currier and a Celine Dion remix is pumping at the grill, courtesy of d-hall manager Amy Lester. “She plays so much garbage,” complained cook Nick F. Heron, who tries to alternate between...
...It’s a shame that while Usher and Pink are household names, those with real talent like Tiesto, Paul van Dyke, and Armin van Buren remain unknown in the U.S. These musicians are the hottest names in techno in Europe, bringing to the dance scene more than just catchy rhymes and witty lyrics. As far as hit music goes, producers like Timbaland have proven that the beats make the song, and techno merely brings this idea to its logical apotheosis...
...Elsewhere, a group of schoolgirls in pale pink coats and hijabs performed a combination of martial arts and dance moves to a techno version of a marching song. They were followed on the stage by Tom & Jerry and a moderator who offered a prize for the right response to a quiz question: "Where did the Imam [Khomeini] deliver his first speech?" There were at least a dozen wrong guesses before someone ventured, "At the airport...