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In an exclusive extract from his new book for Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series, Cambridge Historical Geography professor Philip Howell explores the lore and language of alehouse signage
Jeremy Allen celebrates a timely reissue of a stunning live album that challenges received wisdom about Nico in the 1980s
In this month’s antidote to the algorithm Puja Nandi celebrates five pioneering artists, from Asian Dub Foundation (pictured) to Osmani Soundz, who enriched the soundtrack of the pre-millennial UK by mixing drum & bass and electronica with the sounds of the Bengali diaspora
The latest reinvention of Haley Fohr finds the Indiana-born singer-composer taking a headlong dive into her own inner world, coming back for air with an album of commanding physicality
Having failed to secure tickets for the big Black Sabbath farewell this summer, Kez Whelan wonders whether missing out might be for the best. He also reviews the latest from Intensive Care x The Body, The Overmold, Abduction and many more
Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
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Enter Subscriber AreaIn this month’s antidote to the algorithm Puja Nandi celebrates five pioneering artists, from Asian Dub Foundation (pictured) to Osmani Soundz, who enriched the soundtrack of the pre-millennial UK by mixing drum & bass and electronica with the sounds of the Bengali diaspora
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Angus Batey looks behind the enshrined myth of Tupac Shakur and finds an album which is more compromise than triumph. This feature was initially published on 03/04/2015
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Explore The PortalWas disco the hated antithesis of all that was punk? Not according to OG punk rocker, Vivienne Westwood collaborator and Sex Pistols DJ Alan Jones. With his new book Discomania recenly published, here he picks his all-time top ten celluloid stompers
In this month’s antidote to the algorithm Puja Nandi celebrates five pioneering artists, from Asian Dub Foundation (pictured) to Osmani Soundz, who enriched the soundtrack of the pre-millennial UK by mixing drum & bass and electronica with the sounds of the Bengali diaspora
Kampire is universally regarded as one of East Africa's best contemporary DJs, so this compilation of pan-African pop from the 80s – featuring music that often irritated her as a child – is something of a handbrake turn. However, as Martin Guttridge-Hewitt points out, it's a glorious affair that only goes to further cement her reputation as a selector, musicologist and sonic historian
Folly Bololey (Songs from Robery Wyatt's Rock Bottom)
With the addition of Henry Cow bassist, John Greaves, ex-Cardiac William D Drake and vocalist Annie Barbazza, the quintessentially English chamber ensemble, North Sea Radio Orchestra, are perfectly suited for a haunting reimagining of one of Robert Wyatt’s best loved solo albums, Rock Bottom
As it's Valentine's Day we're showing how much we love our top Subscriber Plus tier supporters by giving them bonus music – here, former Simian members Jas Shaw and Simon Lord discuss how they combined vocals, long form production and the inspiration of Slavoj Žižek on their twinkling epic
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