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Fifty years after her life abruptly ended, and as fresh furore erupts over a newly-designed cover of her seminal novel The Bell Jar, Melissa Bradshaw responds to the pervading myth of Sylvia Plath as the poet who was doomed to end her life
Fifty years after her life abruptly ended, and as fresh furore erupts over a newly-designed cover of her seminal novel The Bell Jar, Melissa Bradshaw responds to the pervading myth of Sylvia Plath as the poet who was doomed to end her life
This month Curtis Jones - the man behind iconic house and techno anthems as Cajmere and Green Velvet - is releasing a retrospective of music from his seminal label Cajual. He speaks to Melissa Bradshaw about the house scene, spirituality and coffee
This month Curtis Jones - the man behind iconic house and techno anthems as Cajmere and Green Velvet - is releasing a retrospective of music from his seminal label Cajual. He speaks to Melissa Bradshaw about the house scene, spirituality and coffee
This year, Frank Ocean's Nostalgia, Ultra mixtape has swiftly propelled the Odd Future member to international fame. Melissa Bradshaw meets him to talk about the restrictions of genre and songwriting as storytelling
This year, Frank Ocean's Nostalgia, Ultra mixtape has swiftly propelled the Odd Future member to international fame. Melissa Bradshaw meets him to talk about the restrictions of genre and songwriting as storytelling
Melissa Bradshaw heads back to Sonar in search of fresh experiences - and finds that it's the newer sounds, rather than familiar faces, that are the festival's lifeblood. Photos by Pere Masramon for Red Bull Music Academy
Melissa Bradshaw heads back to Sonar in search of fresh experiences - and finds that it's the newer sounds, rather than familiar faces, that are the festival's lifeblood. Photos by Pere Masramon for Red Bull Music Academy
Thirty years since he founded the On-U Sound label, Adrian Sherwood talks to Melissa Bradshaw about its history, the grim early 80s, his work in the studio, and the trouble with contemporary sound. Exclusive photos thanks to and copyright Kishi Yamamoto
Thirty years since he founded the On-U Sound label, Adrian Sherwood talks to Melissa Bradshaw about its history, the grim early 80s, his work in the studio, and the trouble with contemporary sound. Exclusive photos thanks to and copyright Kishi Yamamoto
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