cat’s meowSomeone or something excellent, first rate, remarkable; the acme. Introduced in the early 1900s, this was among the most popular fad expressions of the Roaring 20s. It is rarely used now.Cat’s pajamas, another popular phrase of the era, derives from the fact that pajamas had...
Favorites of the Roaring Twenties and Echoes from the 1920s (Take Two 1999 and 2002, respectively; the material here runs more toward second-string artists, but there's still plenty of jewels courtesy of Murray, Whiteman, Irving Kaufman, Nick Lucas, Helen Kane, Ruth Etting, and co.) Post...
whether it’s tequila, bourbon or even wine. Which made the slim little Bootleg Bakery cookbook all the more fun to leaf through. Full of alcoholic desserts inspired by the roaring 20s, each page is a whimsical interpretation of cocktails like the Old Fashioned...
of the US and USSR, working to exert their influence over the rest of the world as the nuclear threat simmers over to boiling point. Each card is based on actual historical events, with particular actions increasing the DEFCON level and driving either side closer to the brink of nuclear ...
At one point, Usher abruptly turns the whole thing into what seems like a final roaring emotional plea, a would-be climax, but it isn’t enough, and the track recedes again. As a match of song to message, it’s brilliant. As a microcosm of Usher’s career, it’s sadly prophetic:...
Once at the Hut, you’ll be treated to a delicious dinner and enjoy a roaring campfire. While you have the option to do a one or two-night stay, Visit Yosemite recommends you stay two nights so you can check out nearby, gorgeous trails like Taft Point and Sentinel Dome, with more ...
After that initial explosion, the label experienced a brief lull in the early 1990s when one label founderdepartedand the other expanded intofashionandcomedy. Def Jam came roaring back beginning in 1994, and by 1998 the label was home to some of the most popular and influential artists in the...
After that initial explosion, the label experienced a brief lull in the early 1990s when one label founderdepartedand the other expanded intofashionandcomedy. Def Jam came roaring back beginning in 1994, and by 1998 the label was home to some of the most popular and influential arti...
41. El-P / Aesop Rock / Rjd2 / Mr. Lif / Murs. Producer El-P and his New York-based Def Jux Records roster are hands-down the most creative force in the hip-hop underground, with both sounds and words consistently challenging and no concessions made to pop trends or bling-bling fas...
“Gloryhole” is one you’re likely to never forget. Having never met a hole they don’t like, the glamsters unsaddle the burden in their loins through a circular opening in a bathroom stall, titlitated by the anonymity of the whole thing. A bottom-heavy, roaring track, “Gloryhole”...