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Cameroon Garage Funk – “a legacy of raw grooves and magnificent tunes”
Yaoundé, in the 1970s, was a buzzing place. Every neighbourhood of Cameroon’s capital was filled with music spots – but surprisingly there was no infrastructure to immortalise those musical riches. The country suffered from a serious lack of proper recording … Continue reading
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The Trojan Records Story – Rob Bell and Rusty Zinn Interview
Rob Bell and Rusty Zinn to talk about their contributions to Trojan’s latest release – ‘The Trojan Story’. Rob Bell was the brains behind the original release of ‘The Trojan Story’ back in 1971, exactly 50 years later he talks … Continue reading
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A Revolution In Sound: Pop Culture & The Classical Avant-Garde, 4CD Set
‘A Revolution In Sound’ looks at the influence of modern classical music, the avant-garde and free jazz on pop and pop culture, during the second half of the twentieth century. In the mid-1960s, as pop music acquired a greater sophistication … Continue reading
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Great article on Charlie Gillett – Doyen Of World Music & UK Radio
Posted in 45 rpm, 78rpm, Americana, Blues, Books, Cassette, Compact Disc, Country/Hillbilly, Gospel, Jazz, Magazine, Rare Records, Rhythm & Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots, Soul, Uncategorized, Vinyl, Website, World Music
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Death Might Be Your Santa Claus: Early Christmas Blues Jazz, Sermons & Gospel Recordings
By Gillian Atkinson A Christmas music playlist is a feature of modern life and we have 
thousands of festive tracks to choose from. It seems it is in our blood to enjoy music connected to a winter festival. We can … Continue reading
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Peter Guralnick Is ‘Looking To Get Lost’ In The Stories Of American Music Icons
In his decades-long career, Peter Guralnick has written about some of the biggest icons in American music. He wrote what may be the definitive books on Elvis Presley, as well as biographies of singer Sam Cooke and Sun Records founder … Continue reading
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Bluesman Smokey Hogg Biography Out Soon
Out before the holiday season Guido van Rijn’s biography of Smokey Hogg praises to be a blues fans Xmas treat. Texas bluesman Andrew ‘Smokey’ Hogg was a singer, guitarist and pianist who moved to the West Coast after World War … Continue reading
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Barbara Thompson Live At The BBC Box Set
Repertoire Records are to release a 14 CD box set of BBC radio broadcasts by Barbara Thompson, described as perhaps the best known jazz artist in the UK – outside of the UK. This set includes material ranging from a live … Continue reading
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Charlie Parker Centenary CD Compilation Out Soon
To celebrate the centenary of Charlie Parker a CD  release of Parker’s ‘The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection’. The collection, spotlights Charlie Parker’s ground breaking be-bop sessions for Savoy Records spanning 1944 to 1948. The tracks are already available on vinyl and … Continue reading
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Record Store Day 2020 – Shop Openings, Mail Order, What’s Available
For crate diggers used to queuing outside the UKs plethora of independent record stores searching for rare vinyl, CDs and other collectables on Record Store Day things will be different this year. The twice postponed Record Store Day 2020 will be … Continue reading
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