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Why Radio 3's Cuts Are Wrong: 550+ Artists & More Sign Letter To The BBC
Last week, the BBC announced that it would be cutting back on its evening schedule as part of a...
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Why The BBC's Radio Cuts Are A Disaster For Our Cultural Health
Contrary to popular opinion BBC Radio 3 is not the sole preserve of lady beekeepers in Hertford...
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In An English Country Garden: The Much Missed Radicalism of Derek Jarman
Sometimes I find myself staring idly at pictures of a garden. It's not a normal garden but appe...
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The Quietus Essay
The Mark Is Upon Them! The Musical Legacy Of Witchfinder General
Listen to a Witchfinder General Spotify playlist here With law and order long gone rotten and ...
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Does My Black Sun Look Big In This? Skullflower’s Patterns Of Predjudice
“We offer an invocation to, and an evocation of the hidden, averse, heathen powers that seethe ...
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In Defence Of Perry Como, By David Keenan
Outside of friends and family, Perry Como's is the voice I know best. I can hear him now, risin...
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On Mobile Phones At Gigs & The Tyranny Of The Dopamine Economy
Photo by Valerio Berdini It was my first time seeing Lucinda Chua live, and the location was id...
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Why We All Lose When Political Issues Become Pop Marketing Gimmicks
Recently, I went to interview a mid-tier pop star in one of those anonymous hotel rooms where t...
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The Quietus Essay
Right Out Of Hand: The Joy & Shambles of Bananarama
Bananarama were pop’s rowdy girl group of the 80s, with a classic punk sensibility. Their 1983 ...
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Why There's More To Christian Music Than Tepid Praise Songs
On most Sundays, in a church hall in Devon, you can hear a repetitive, communal hallelujah chan...
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