Tag: Cool

Queer Chimerica A Speculative AutoEthnography of the Cool Child


Free Download Shana Leodar Ye, "Queer Chimerica: A Speculative Auto/Ethnography of the Cool Child "
English | ISBN: 0472077007 | 2024 | 274 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Blending archival work, ethnography, and cultural analysis with memoir, graphic arts, and science fiction, Queer Chimerica unpacks the ways in which the transnational circulation of queer culture, politics, and institutions are structured through the antagonist interdependence of China and the United States. By examining the intersecting timelines of the rise of queer theory and the rise of China in the late Cold War era, Shana Ye explores the relationship between the discourse of queer fluidity and capital’s demands for labor flexibility.

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Cool! Bangkok Your Essential Guide to What’s Hip & Happening


Free Download Greg Lowe, "Cool! Bangkok: Your Essential Guide to What’s Hip & Happening"
English | ISBN: 9812618740 | 2012 | 213 pages | EPUB | 25 MB
Cool Bangkok brings one of Asia s greatest cities to life by seeking out the latest restaurants, hotels, spas and shops on offer. Organised by area the book journeys from Thong Lor s avant-garde bars and the banging pre-club strip on Sukhumvit Soi 11 to the shopping havens of Siam Square and trendsetting stalls at Chatujak Weekend Market. International brands and chains are avoided where possible. Emphasis is given to locally owned and operated venues, places that are distinguished by their individualism, creativity and flair. Whether it s a location s design aesthetic, the food on sale, the music that s played or the products on offer, the destinations in Cool Bangkok are selected because they stand apart from the usual tourist haunts. Sections are interspersed with mini profiles of some of the city s coolest characters, from musicians and designers to chefs and authors. Whether you re a Bangkok old hand or new arrival looking for somewhere out of the ordinary to eat, sta

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Tiki with a Twist 75 Cool, Fresh, and Wild Tropical Cocktails – A Cocktail Book


Free Download Tiki with a Twist: 75 Cool, Fresh, and Wild Tropical Cocktails – A Cocktail Book by Lynn Calvo, James O. Fraioli
English | June 11, 2024 | ISBN: 1454954469 | 192 pages | MOBI | 82 Mb
Tiki drinks immediately conjure beach front paradise,tropical fruit, and gloriously lost afternoons. This book by tropical drink master and owner of Lynn’s HulaHut, Lynn Calvo, gives readers refreshed recipes for nostalgic classics, such as the Mai Tai and the Zombie; original creations such as April Showers and Bayou Berry Tea; and tiki twists on familiar drinks, like the Island Old Fashioned and Guava Mint Caipirinha. Vibrantly illustrated with images of finished drinks, along with expert information on mugs and glassware, infusions, and garnishes, this book is a celebration of the art and technique of this iconic category of drinks-with a twist.

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Tiki with a Twist 75 Cool, Fresh, and Wild Tropical Cocktails


Free Download Tiki with a Twist: 75 Cool, Fresh, and Wild Tropical Cocktails by Lynn Calvo, James O. Fraioli
English | June 11th, 2024 | ISBN: 1454954469 | 192 pages | True EPUB (Retail Copy) | 81.97 MB
Tiki drinks immediately conjure beach front paradise, tropical fruit, and gloriously lost afternoons. This book by tropical drink master and owner of Lynn’s Hula Hut, Lynn Calvo, gives readers refreshed recipes for nostalgic classics, such as the Mai Tai and the Zombie; original creations such as April Showers and Bayou Berry Tea; and tiki twists on familiar drinks, like the Island Old Fashioned and Guava Mint Caipirinha. Vibrantly illustrated with images of finished drinks, along with expert information on mugs and glassware, infusions, and garnishes, this book is a celebration of the art and technique of this iconic category of drinks-with a twist.

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Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool Scores from the Original Parts


Free Download Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool: Scores from the Original Parts By Miles Davis
2002 | 172 Pages | ISBN: 0634006827 | PDF | 24 MB
(Transcribed Score). In preparation for over two years, this landmark publication presents the music of the Miles Davis Nonet in concert score format, restored from as many of the original composer/arrangers’ autograph parts as still exist. Includes an extensive introduction, notes on the restoration process, bios of the composers and arrangers, and note-for-note transcriptions of these classic jazz tunes: Birth of the Cool Theme * Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) * Budo * Deception * Godchild * Israel * Jeru * Joost at the Roost * Moon Dreams * Move * Rock Salt a/k/a Rocker * Rouge * Venus De Milo.

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