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...result of those recordings is nothing short of remarkable. Each song reverberates with a deeply rooted local color and ethnic identity, with a language and tone that sharply separate the music from anything being made in the West. But there is also the undeniable presence of late-60s British blues and the more psychedelic work of Hendrix. For those used to high-quality recording, production value, and lyrical and musical transparency, this record may initially be alienating. The reward, however, only increases with every listen. For many Americans, Africa is still the Dark Continent in many ways; news networks tell...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: From the Sahara to the Square | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...Miss Me.” In addition to their fluffier, somewhat fantastic lyrics, the feel of songs like “Did You Miss Me” and “The Right Place to Fade” is fun and breezy, adhering to the British tradition that blurs pop and rock. “Love Runs Deeper” is another such tune. Though after a critical listen the song lacks any distinguishing element, its catchy dance-inspiring chorus quickly becomes the perfect anthem for love. The verses repeat images of a couple paralyzed by love, followed by Buckingham?...

Author: By Roy Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lindsey Buckingham | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...findings, published last Wednesday on the Web site of the British Medical Journal, also show that the risk reduction from making any single healthy lifestyle choice pales in comparison to the benefits from following a combination of factors...

Author: By June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Scientists: Healthy Habits Good for You | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...range of emotions from unhappiness at her three-person marriage to ecstasy in scenes involving her lover, Earl Grey. Ralph Fiennes, her philandering husband, gives a skilled performance as the selfish and inattentive Lord of Devonshire. He and Knightley make a convincingly unhappy couple onscreen. Even the aristocratic British accent—often hard to do well–is right on par. Half the fun of watching the movie is seeing the lavishly overdone costumes. The sets ooze 18th century opulence. The dinner party scene—shown in the movie’s trailer—encapsulates...

Author: By Betsy L. Mead, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Duchess | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...town, ecstatic local teenagers took it as an affirmation that they were just as cool as the kids in London and New York who were letting their hair grow. But the concert never happened. Legend has it that a rival promoter, who had been trying to bring clean-cut British pop star Cliff Richard to Israel at the same time, warned the authorities that the mop-haired Beatles would exert a dangerous influence on Israeli youth. Mindful of preserving the moral purity of the next generation, Israel's leaders canceled the show under pressure from conservative members of the Knesset...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beatlemania Hits Israel, Four Decades Late | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

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