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The Durutti Column: The Return of the Durutti Column review – fragile classic that echoes far beyond its time
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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The Durutti Column: The Return of the Durutti Column review – fragile classic that echoes far beyond its time
The delicate experimentation of the band’s debut may not have chimed with the post-punk 1980s, but its durability makes this deluxe reissue thoroughly deserved
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November 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Durutti Column: The Return of the Durutti Column review – fragile classic that echoes far beyond its time
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Jad Abumrad - creator of Radiolab and Dolly Parton's America - has a wonderful new podcast "Fela Kuti: Fear No Man" exploring the life, work, and legacy of Fela. The first episode has a really moving interview with Dele Sosimi who keeps the fire of Afrobeat alive in London
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Fela Kuti: Fear No Man
In a world that’s on fire, what is the role of art? What can music actually…do?Can a song save a life? Change a law? Topple a president? Get you killed?In Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, Jad Abumrad—creator o...
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November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Jad Abumrad - creator of Radiolab and Dolly Parton's America - has a wonderful new podcast "Fela Kuti: Fear No Man" exploring the life, work, and legacy of Fela. The first episode has a really moving interview with Dele Sosimi who keeps the fire of Afrobeat alive in London
pca.st/podcast/aa2c...
pca.st/podcast/aa2c...
The Beatles Anthology’s ‘new’ episode proves familiar, but achingly poignant
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The Beatles Anthology’s ‘new’ episode proves familiar, but achingly poignant
The seminal documentary series returns looking better than ever, and now marking George Harrison’s last stand as a Beatle
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The Beatles Anthology’s ‘new’ episode proves familiar, but achingly poignant
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/the-bea...
www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/the-bea...
Geoff Barrow: “Portishead is a dormant beast but if we can use that name to open doors, we do”
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Portishead’s Geoff Barrow: ‘I wasn’t very good at doing drugs’
The musician has branched into filmmaking with the horror movie, Game, about when raves go wrong. He talks trip-hop, the nineties and whether his band will get back together
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Geoff Barrow: “Portishead is a dormant beast but if we can use that name to open doors, we do”
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"Duke Ellington was intrigued. He could see—or hear—the mic as a new instrument with its own physics and color palette. New soundscapes were possible."
The 1925 New Tech That Let a Legend Invent a New Sound
A kitchen-table song, a new technology, and the birth of modern sound
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November 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"Duke Ellington was intrigued. He could see—or hear—the mic as a new instrument with its own physics and color palette. New soundscapes were possible."
Dylan Dog: the hit London-set Italian horror comic unknown in the UK
The Italian detective’s horror comic book adventures have sold 60m copies worldwide. So why is he not well-known in his fictional home?
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/d...
The Italian detective’s horror comic book adventures have sold 60m copies worldwide. So why is he not well-known in his fictional home?
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/d...
Dylan Dog: the hit London-set Italian horror comic unknown in the UK
The Italian detective’s horror comic book adventures have sold 60m copies worldwide. So why is he not well-known in his fictional home?
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Dylan Dog: the hit London-set Italian horror comic unknown in the UK
The Italian detective’s horror comic book adventures have sold 60m copies worldwide. So why is he not well-known in his fictional home?
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/d...
The Italian detective’s horror comic book adventures have sold 60m copies worldwide. So why is he not well-known in his fictional home?
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/d...
"Por que yo quiero bailar
Con un ritmo mas nocturno
Mas profundo
Mas sensual
Basta ya de minimal!"
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Con un ritmo mas nocturno
Mas profundo
Mas sensual
Basta ya de minimal!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csjw...
Matias Aguayo - Minimal (Original Mix)
YouTube video by Djinnnn
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November 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
"Por que yo quiero bailar
Con un ritmo mas nocturno
Mas profundo
Mas sensual
Basta ya de minimal!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csjw...
Con un ritmo mas nocturno
Mas profundo
Mas sensual
Basta ya de minimal!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csjw...
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Lovely if you were there for the atmosphere (and more so if you were aware that Shane's widow was there too, and on their wedding anniversary) but listening to this recording, it would be hard to decipher more than a very few words if you didn't already know the song well:
Lovely if you were there for the atmosphere (and more so if you were aware that Shane's widow was there too, and on their wedding anniversary) but listening to this recording, it would be hard to decipher more than a very few words if you didn't already know the song well:
Bob Dylan — A Rainy Night In Soho. Dublin, Ireland. November 25, 2025
YouTube video by nightly moth
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November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Lovely if you were there for the atmosphere (and more so if you were aware that Shane's widow was there too, and on their wedding anniversary) but listening to this recording, it would be hard to decipher more than a very few words if you didn't already know the song well:
Lovely if you were there for the atmosphere (and more so if you were aware that Shane's widow was there too, and on their wedding anniversary) but listening to this recording, it would be hard to decipher more than a very few words if you didn't already know the song well:
The fact that this wonderful Half Man Half Biscuit song is based on the real history of John Joseph Rawlings, makes me irrationally happy.
If there were any justice in this world, this ditty would, indeed, be "a song to break the USA".
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If there were any justice in this world, this ditty would, indeed, be "a song to break the USA".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jo...
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The fact that this wonderful Half Man Half Biscuit song is based on the real history of John Joseph Rawlings, makes me irrationally happy.
If there were any justice in this world, this ditty would, indeed, be "a song to break the USA".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jo...
If there were any justice in this world, this ditty would, indeed, be "a song to break the USA".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jo...
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new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
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The other day, on a whim, I picked up a Batman comic from 1970, mainly because I liked the artwork and it cost a quid! Delighted to find out that Batman is a Jazz cat! The whole plot revolves around Batman going to New Orleans, during Mardi Gras, to avenge the death of a blind jazz trumpeter!
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The other day, on a whim, I picked up a Batman comic from 1970, mainly because I liked the artwork and it cost a quid! Delighted to find out that Batman is a Jazz cat! The whole plot revolves around Batman going to New Orleans, during Mardi Gras, to avenge the death of a blind jazz trumpeter!
Kudos to the Sub who wrote this wonderfully sarky headline 👏🏻
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned
Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Kudos to the Sub who wrote this wonderfully sarky headline 👏🏻
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Rawlplugs of Yesteryear (Breaking the States) ~ Half Man Half Biscuit
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Half Man Half Biscuit "Rawlplugs Of Yesteryear (Breaking The States)"
YouTube video by Joe Ussher
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November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Rawlplugs of Yesteryear (Breaking the States) ~ Half Man Half Biscuit
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A grand day out: Wallace and Gromit star in London exhibition
A grand day out: Wallace and Gromit star in London exhibition
Aardman studios to put props, sets and storyboards on show for its 50th anniversary event at the Young V&A
Aardman studios is known around the world for its seamlessly animated stop-motion train chases, hacked “smart gnomes”, tea-consuming heroes and villainous penguins.
Now fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at the studio’s best-known projects and see how they went from rough ideas sketched out on a kitchen table to Oscar-winning films in a major exhibition at the Young V&A in east London. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A grand day out: Wallace and Gromit star in London exhibition
Radiohead rework their songbook in inventive ways at London’s O2 Arena
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Radiohead rework their songbook in inventive ways at London’s O2 Arena
There are no new songs but, unlike contemporaries Oasis, the quintet’s European tour is not driven by nostalgia
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Radiohead rework their songbook in inventive ways at London’s O2 Arena
www.ft.com/content/5387...
www.ft.com/content/5387...
Mona Best and The Beatles
Before they were icons, they were just a bunch of teenagers playing in the basement of Mona’s large house in Liverpool. But without Mona and the work she did on their behalf, there might never have been a musical phenomenon called The Beatles.
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Before they were icons, they were just a bunch of teenagers playing in the basement of Mona’s large house in Liverpool. But without Mona and the work she did on their behalf, there might never have been a musical phenomenon called The Beatles.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Secrets and Lies, Mona Best and The Beatles
Drama based on the untold story of the woman behind the birth of The Beatles.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Mona Best and The Beatles
Before they were icons, they were just a bunch of teenagers playing in the basement of Mona’s large house in Liverpool. But without Mona and the work she did on their behalf, there might never have been a musical phenomenon called The Beatles.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Before they were icons, they were just a bunch of teenagers playing in the basement of Mona’s large house in Liverpool. But without Mona and the work she did on their behalf, there might never have been a musical phenomenon called The Beatles.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Soweto Kinch presents the story of New York 1925 with an original sound track played by the composer and clarinettist Giacomo Smith and his band.
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Artworks - New York 1925 - 1. Winter - BBC Sounds
The story of the year New York became the biggest, most populous city in the world.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Soweto Kinch presents the story of New York 1925 with an original sound track played by the composer and clarinettist Giacomo Smith and his band.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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This is such a treat! @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social is such a deep reader and insightful literary critic. Even if you think you know the Great Gatsby, I guarantee you'll find this a rewarding thought provoking listen. Plus you get to hear F. Scott Fitzgerald's voice!
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Archive on 4 - Against the Current: The Great Gatsby at 100 - BBC Sounds
Sarah Churchwell marks the centenary of F Scott Fitzerald’s The Great Gatsby.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This is such a treat! @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social is such a deep reader and insightful literary critic. Even if you think you know the Great Gatsby, I guarantee you'll find this a rewarding thought provoking listen. Plus you get to hear F. Scott Fitzgerald's voice!
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As one of the BBC’s most extraordinary series returns to iPlayer to mark its fortieth anniversary, Jude Rogers speaks to several key members of the team who made the ecologically minded crime thriller
Why #EdgeOfDarkness makes so much sense in 2025
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Why #EdgeOfDarkness makes so much sense in 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
As one of the BBC’s most extraordinary series returns to iPlayer to mark its fortieth anniversary, Jude Rogers speaks to several key members of the team who made the ecologically minded crime thriller
Why #EdgeOfDarkness makes so much sense in 2025
buff.ly/nIF9mdh
Why #EdgeOfDarkness makes so much sense in 2025
buff.ly/nIF9mdh
Who was the first algorithmic composer?
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Who was the first algorithmic composer?
Amid fears of AI disrupting the art of composition, a London show reveals mathematical techniques dating back centuries
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November 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Who was the first algorithmic composer?
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www.ft.com/content/b549...
Gruff Rhys: ‘Welsh is still being invented as a pop language’
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Gruff Rhys: ‘Welsh is still being invented as a pop language’
The Super Furry Animals frontman is back with his ninth solo album. Before a tour of regional village halls in Wales, he talks creating songs in his first language – and why English is the best for sw...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Gruff Rhys: ‘Welsh is still being invented as a pop language’
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
Elizabeth Alker explores how some of the most important and genre defining movements in rock and pop have their roots in classical music's avant garde.
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Sunday Feature - Sound Sources - BBC Sounds
Elizabeth Alker joins the dots between rock, pop and the classical avant garde.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Elizabeth Alker explores how some of the most important and genre defining movements in rock and pop have their roots in classical music's avant garde.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
"By Cader Idris, tempest-torn,
Or Moel yr Wyddfa's glory,
Carnedd Llewelyn beauty born,
Plinlimmon old in story,
By mountains where King Arthur dreams,
By Penmaenmawr defiant,
Llaregyb Hill a molehill seems,
A pygmy to a giant."
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Or Moel yr Wyddfa's glory,
Carnedd Llewelyn beauty born,
Plinlimmon old in story,
By mountains where King Arthur dreams,
By Penmaenmawr defiant,
Llaregyb Hill a molehill seems,
A pygmy to a giant."
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas - BBC Sounds
The lives and dreams of a Welsh seaside village called Llareggub. Stars Richard Burton.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
"By Cader Idris, tempest-torn,
Or Moel yr Wyddfa's glory,
Carnedd Llewelyn beauty born,
Plinlimmon old in story,
By mountains where King Arthur dreams,
By Penmaenmawr defiant,
Llaregyb Hill a molehill seems,
A pygmy to a giant."
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Or Moel yr Wyddfa's glory,
Carnedd Llewelyn beauty born,
Plinlimmon old in story,
By mountains where King Arthur dreams,
By Penmaenmawr defiant,
Llaregyb Hill a molehill seems,
A pygmy to a giant."
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...