Author: Dan Sicko File Type: pdf When it was originally published in 1999, Techno Rebels became the definitive text on a hard-to-define but vital genre of music. Author Dan Sicko demystified technos characteristics, influences, and origins and argued that although techno enjoyed its most widespread popularity in Europe, its birthplace and most important incubator was Detroit. In this revised and updated edition, Sicko expands on Detroits role in the birth of techno and takes readers on an insiders tour of technos past, present, and future in an enjoyable account filled with firsthand anecdotes, interviews, and artist profiles.Techno Rebels begins by examining the underground 1980s party scene in Detroit, where DJs and producers like the Electrifying Mojo, Ken Collier, The Wizard, and Richard Davis were experimenting with music that was a world apart from anything happening in New York or Los Angeles. He details the early days of the Belleville Three-Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson-who created the Detroit techno sound and became famous abroad as the sound spread to the UK and Europe. In this revised edition, Sicko delves deeper into the Detroit story, detailing the evolution of the artists and scene into the mid-1990s, and looks to nearby Ann Arbor to consider topics like the Electrifying Mojos beginnings, the role of radio station WCBN, and the emergence of record label Ghostly International. Sicko concludes by investigating how Detroit techno functions today after the contrived electronica boom of the late 1990s, through the original artists, new sounds, and Detroits annual electronic music festival.Ultimately, Sicko argues that techno is rooted in the collective dreaming of the city of Detroit-as if its originators wanted to preserve what was great about the city-its machines and its deep soul roots. Techno Rebels gives a thorough picture of the music itself and the trailblazing musicians behind it and is a must-read for all fans of techno, popular music, and contemporary culture.**

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Author: Linda Richter File Type: pdf The brutal nature of prepubescent sexual abuse in South Africa is addressed in this exploration of the sociocultural and socioeconomic factors that contribute to sexually aggressive behavior in South African adults. **About the Author Linda Richter is an executive director of the Child, Youth, and Family Development research program at the Human Sciences Research Council. Andrew Dawes is a director in the Child, Youth, and Family Development research program at the Human Sciences Research Council. Craig Higson-Smith is a director of the South African Institute for Traumatic Stress.

Author: Larry Elder File Type: epub Straight Talk From the Firebrand Libertarian Who Struck a Chord Across America Larry Elder tells truths this nations public figures are afraid to address. In The Ten Things You Cant Say in America, he turns conventional wisdom on its head and backs up his commonsense philosophy with cold, hard facts many ignore. Elder says what no one else will Blacks are more racist than whites. White condescension is mor damaging than white racism There is no health-care crisis The War on Drugs is the new Vietnam...and were losing Republicans and Democrats are the same beast in different rhetoric Gun control advocates have blood on their hands. Americas greatest problem? Illegitimacy. The welfare state is our national narcotic. There is no glass ceiling. The media bias its real, its widespread, its destructive **Amazon.com Review When Larry Elder talks, sparks fly, and he likes it that way. Fans of the radio talk-show host from Los Angeles, who call themselves Elderados, have dubbed him the sage from South Central. His critics--and there are many--use names that range from Oreo to the Antichrist. Whats it all about? Elder, a libertarian, lays down his controversial views in his first book, which attacks the politically correct, black leaders, feminists, gun-control advocates, and other so-called liberals. Some of the 10 things you cant say in America include Blacks are more racist than whites, Theres only a dimes worth of difference between Republicans and Democrats, The media bias is real, widespread and destructive, and Americas greatest problem is illegitimacy. Elder aims to change the way blacks look at their future, demanding that they take responsibility for their lives, stop blaming all their problems on racism, and pay attention to the progress theyve made. While there may be some truth in what he says and even some good news (for instance, the self-esteem of black children is equal to or better than that of whites), this isnt exactly a pep talk. Not surprisingly, his all-out attack on black leaders (whom he calls nutcases and hysterical) and white liberals has engendered a fair amount of hostility. With this kind of dialogue, its hard to believe Elders going to win too many converts. But for those who appreciate his views, or are curious about them, this book is a provocative and lively ride into the mind of one of the nations most outspoken black libertarians. --Lesley Reed From Publishers Weekly Los Angeles radio talk-show host and nationally syndicated columnist Elder, who is African-American, has incurred the wrath of many blacks for his outspoken assertion that racism in the U.S. no longer represents a serious threat to blacks upward mobility. This conversational, bluntly candid manifesto should prove equally controversial. Elder, who favors much less government and much less regulation, blames both Republicans and Democrats for creating and maintaining a bloated welfare state that stifles individual initiative and free enterprise. His Ten-Point Plan for transforming America calls for abolishing the IRS passing a national sales tax reducing government by 80% ending welfare and entitlements, including Social Security, Medicare, and farm and tobacco subsidies legalizing drugs abolishing the minimum wage (which, he claims, undermines job creation for blacks, teenagers and entry-level workers) and eliminating corporate taxes. He also opposes affirmative action, hate-crime legislation and virtually any regulation of handguns, including registration. Elder (who is slated to host the forthcoming TV show The Moral Court) further accuses the white-run media of condescending to blacks by overemphasizing stories of racism and by subtly applying a lower set of expectations to African-Americans behavior. Taking swipes at Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Johnnie Cochran, Louis Farrakhan and others, he blasts the black leadership, which, he insists, should focus on ways to morally and legally discourage the young, irresponsible and unwed from having children. In Elders apt phrase, we have become a nation of victicrats, people blaming their ills on others and demanding special treatment while refusing to accept personal responsibility. While many readers will consider his prescriptions simplistic, theyll find his candor and straight talk refreshing. 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.