Lee Michaels

— by Hannah Lee Michael Cassady changed his diet in 1979 and got his niche in life.  He first thought eating only Chinese food would be healthy, but he did not know about the MSG used in restaurants.  He later tried the macrobiotic diet, but then he discovered the miracle of making seitan by hand. Made with only flour and water, the glutinous mass is rinsed repeatedly — with cold and hot water, alternatively — to get rid of the starch, until only the protein remains.  First developed in Ch...

I started this series to shine a light on some stellar records from the 90s, now that enough time has passed to get some perspective. These are in no "Top 50" order but eventually I hope to compile a great list. Here are the next five: 6. Cafe Tacuba -- Avalancha de Exitos (1996) The first time you hear the very first line of this album, a naked voice speaks what sounds like Spanish gibberish in a very strange rhythm. When the beat drops on "Chilanga Banda" it reveals the ...