The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas Johnson Jake
The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas Johnson Jake Singular and star-studded writings on America's neon-lit playgroundAt once a Technicolor wonderland and the embodiment of American…
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The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas Johnson Jake
Singular and star-studded writings on America's neon-lit playgroundAt once a Technicolor wonderland and the embodiment of American mythology, Las Vegas exists at the Ground Zero of a reverence for risk-taking and the transformative power of a winning hand. Treating topics ranging from Cher to Cirque de Soleil, the contributors delve into how music and musicians factored in the early development of Vegas's image; the role of local communities of musicians and Strip mainstays in sustaining tensions between belief and disbelief; the ways aging showroom stars provide a sense of timelessness that inoculates visitors against the outside world; the link connecting fantasies of sexual prowess and democracy with the musical values of Liberace Jake Johnson edits a collection of short essays and flash ideas that probes how music-making and soundscapes shape the City of Second Chances.