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Glasto Reminded Me How I Hate People, But Not As Much As I Hate Myself
Image: BBC There’s a flag blocking my view of Paul McCartney. It’s advertising a small business...
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Viking 'Roids: The Northman, White Nationalism & Toxic Masculinity
It’s become a cliché that the far-right love Vikings. For that, blame 19th-century Romantic nat...
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Women Of Their Word: The Reality Of Being A Female Music Writer
Jude Rogers portrait by Brian David Stevens In 2022, lots of women are writing books about mus...
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The Ides Of Merch: Why Venues Need To Stop Ripping Off Musicians
Above and beyond the setlists and soundchecks, touring is tough and requires a lot of focus on ...
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Addicted To Plastic? Eco-Vinyl And The Impact Of Our Listening Habits
Vinyl racks at The Book And Record Bar In 2013 I ran a successful crowdfunder to finance my ba...
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T.K. Max? On Culture's Ill-Considered Flirtation With The Unabomber
In the latter half of the third century, with the Roman Empire teetering on the brink of disint...
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The Feedback Of Myth: Osaka's Cult Label Vanity Records
Vanity Records founder Yuzuru Agi While the punk movement was shaking up the world in the late ...
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Myths Of The Near Past: Why The Indie Sleaze Revival Is A Lie
Klaxons. Photo from WikiMedia Commons Every generation has a pivotal moment they remember more ...
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A Fucking Nightmare: DIY Artists On Living With Post-Brexit EU Rules
"Honestly, it's been a fucking nightmare," says Natalie Judge of the London record shop and lab...
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ABBA (All Boys Believe Anything) – Andy Miller On Voyage
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons;I know the voices dying with a dying fallBeneath...
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