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Sir Mix-a-Lot
By Chuck Mason
Jul 1, 1999
Nestled in an antique wicker chair, Russell Hibbard sips from a martini glass and leafs through his favorite book, the 1930 edition of The Savoy Hotel Cocktail Guide, as the mournful wailing of blues-harp legend Blind Mississippi Morse floats through the air. Hibbard's passions for blues music, antique furniture, and...
Wings 'n' Things
By Chuck Mason
Feb 18, 1999
The morning sun glints off the cockpit canopy of the propeller-driven fighter plane during a routine training mission. The hypnotic drone of the plane's rotary engine sounds reassuring to the inexperienced student pilot, but the feeling doesn't last long. Suddenly an enemy aircraft appears, diving out of a thick cloud...
One-Stop Shopping
By Chuck Mason
Jan 7, 1999
MTV isn't your typical religious conduit, but ever since Madonna's personal rabbi appeared on the music channel to tell the world about the Material Girl's adoption of ancient Jewish mysticism, hordes of folks have turned to the Kabbalah. Its advocates claim that the Kabbalah is an ancient Judaic body of...
Fat and Savvy
By Chuck Mason
Dec 3, 1998
Thomas Nast, the father of American political cartooning, popularized images of Americana such as Uncle Sam and skewered corrupt politicians. His drawings were so influential, in fact, that they helped bring down the infamous New York City politician William "Boss" Tweed, who defrauded the city of millions during the 1860s...
Calling All Spirits
By Chuck Mason
Oct 8, 1998
Every Thursday night at North Miami's Backstage club, Jomo Faulks transports audiences to the heart of Africa. What gets you first is the beat, a mixture of hypnotic African polyrhythms accentuated with electronic percussion samples. Lush synthesizer sequences lull listeners into an almost meditative state. Pulsing bass grooves provide some...
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