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Billy Bragg and Wilco

Mermaid AvenueElektra Thirty-one years after Woody Guthrie's death, rabble-rousing English folk poet Billy Bragg and American roots rockers Wilco collaborated to make some of his previously…

The Neville Brothers

Valence StreetColumbia The Nevilles — Art, Aaron, Charles and Cyril — grew up on Valence Street in New Orleans, which explains not only this album title but the simmering street feel of the…

Robert Cray

Sweet Potato PieMercury As a recording artist, Robert Cray has never fit any mold or mindset. Instead, he's gone where he's wanted to, with little or no regard for what's hip or correct in…

Difference Between an Herb and a Spice

The Question: What is the difference between an herb and a spice? The Answer: The terms "spice" and "herb" have both been used to describe parts of plants (possibly dried) that are used to…

Tortoise (Music)

StandardsThrill Jockey If abstract art had a musical equivalent, it might sound something like this immensely talented instrumental quintet from Chicago. Throughout the 1990s, Tortoise turned…

Lloyd Hall

Lloyd HallBorn: 1894 Food Preservatives. Hall made great strides in keeping food fresh and making it more flavorful. He created food preservatives, meat-curing products, seasonings, emulsions…

Clarence Birdseye

Clarence BirdseyeBorn: 1886 Food Preservation. During an expedition to Labrador, a young Birdseye observed native fishermen freezing their catch. He later observed that rapid freezing…

John Corbett Biography

actorBorn: May 9, 1961Birthplace: Wheeling, West VirginiaBest Known as: Aidan, Carries' former finance on the television series Sex and the City While he may…