Day: 5 January 2025
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Ricky Wilson – B52s
In a way, I loved music so much, that any attempt to learn how to play an instrument (piano, guitar) always ended in frustration due to my impatience in not being able to play like Oscar Peterson, or for guitar Ricky Wilson. I was a big B52s fan and part of the reason was the dirty guitar…
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50 Years of Hip-Hop Samples
The ever excellentΒ @tracklib comes up with an absolute blinder of a video. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Breaking down some of the greatest tunes sample-by-sample
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Bollock-Faced Foghorn of Ignorance
Without a shadow of a doubt, “bollock-faced foghorn of ignorance” is the quote of the day on Twitter. Well done Mrs Ess!! Because the European Union is in Europe taking the lead, you bollock-faced foghorn of ignorance. — κ§ΰΌΊMrs Ess ΰΌ»κ§ (@hickychip) February 28, 2022 Apparently, this isn’t the first time this perfectly apt and balanced…
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Sweet Memory Sounds
DJ Derek A great article from The Guardian (2016) archives giving some background to the life and death of ‘DJ Derek’ Serpell-Morris. The 1994 BBC documentary below is a lovingly crafted look at his main love, Reggae, and the Bristol community he called home.
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Skinhead Reggae Boss Sounds
Yet another great selection of tunes by Selecta Waynazz. If you are in anyway interested in reggae, rocksteady, ska, roots & dub then check out his other mixes at the links below Mixcloud Youtube Tracklist