7/19/2011
After a decade fighting in the jungles of Vietnam and the streets of America, in the '70s we opened a bottle of Mateus RosT, turned the lights down low, and got into a mellow groove. Singer-songwriters …
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7/19/2011
In the psychic (and generational) space between John Wayne and Arnold Schwarzenegger, M*A*S*H's Alan Alda emerged as the '70s' Sensitive Man, and it wasn't long before pop stars of every shape a …
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7/19/2011
Ritchie Valens made rock history with "La Bamba," combining a Mexican style called son jarocho with rock and roll despite not having much of a command of Spanish. East Los Angeles had a major burst of …
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7/19/2011
Perhaps the greatest era of creativity in New York was the `60s and `70s, when salsa and bugaloo reigned. The immortal pairing of Willie Col=n and RubTn Blades dominate the basics, along with salsa leg …
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7/19/2011
The hottest part of the year is the perfect time for chilling out. Ira Gershwin had it right in "Summertime" when he said "the livin' is easy." Summer is the time to bring out the barbecue and the hamm …
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7/19/2011
Once you've made up your mind to kick back and soak up the summertime, you might be wondering what's next. Fortunately, some jazzy ladies have a few suggestions for you. Diana Krall's honeyed croon and …
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7/19/2011
Welcome to our laboratory of love - a place where passion and harmony are warmed by the flame of affection, distilled to a potent essence, and then shipped to you in those flasks of pure delight labele …
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7/19/2011
Whether they're hooking up old-school, like Bing Crosby and Judy Garland ("You Belong to Me") or fresh and contemporary, as Lauryn Hill does so effortlessly with D'Angelo on "Nothing Even Matters," our …
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7/19/2011
Days are long, the nights go on forever, the mercury soars into the red, and we just can't get enough. It's summer, and that means no school, epic cookouts, the coolest parties, and lovin' under the st …
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