Word: underground
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...with the shock waves rippling through the nation's banking sector and the entire economy. Some 70% of Bangladeshi garment workers are women; many come from backward rural areas. If they lose their jobs and are forced to return home, "many will have no option but to join the underground sex trade," says Nazma Akhter, president of the Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers' Union Federation...
...sadness of their lives. In the middle of the mess of it all, a young prostitute and a reluctant pusher find each other and make a stab at happiness, their tragic story played out alongside vivid characterizations of other denizens of their world. Much this is accompanied by Velvet Underground music, particularly the first few minutes of Lou Reed singing “Heroin?...
Though still a largely underground band, Death Cab is unavoidably reaching new territory, a strange land where die-hard fans sometimes run away and new pop fans pour in. Certainly there were many new fans at Tuesday’s show, but just how many and what that means is unclear. This next year is going to be a very significant time in Death Cab’s path, especially with rumors of major label activity that recall the recent mainstream leap of Modest Mouse. Small decisions at this stage can have major impacts. But if Death Cab can stay...
Should that be surprising? Hip was never just the present-day array of marketable postures, most announcing an ironclad cool. But what is it exactly? For some interesting answers, turn to John Leland's Hip: The History (Ecco; 405 pages), a book that examines how an underground language of American slaves became the lingua francafor cooler-than-thou folk everywhere, in the process evolving from hard-earned mentality to merest merchandise option...
Experimental music—from obscure psychedelic rock to underground electronic to the oddest in free jazz—is the forte of Twisted Village. Lone employee Angela (LAST NAME) is happy to help customers find exactly what they’re looking for or to recommend any number of titles. Twisted Village began as an independent record label in the mid-1980s before opening as a store in 1997; despite its foray into retail, it’s still all about the music. The friendly service and eclectic catalogue makes this a store not to be missed...