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Let the music play! These articles cover everything from tennis playlists to doing the Bartman.
2018 will bring with it a look at jazz's influence on UK culture over the last 90 years in Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain. Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain will run from Saturday 27th January to Sunday 22nd April 2018 at Two Temple Place, London. It will feature …
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Ashton James Brown explores a fan-made JSR online playlist/station called JetSetRadio.Live. Set in a futuristic age besieged by corporate forces, Jet Set Radio (and its sequel Jet Set Radio Future), were the cell-shaded chronicles of the GG’s, a gang of roller blading youths (or “rudies”). Their use of graffiti thwarted the evils of the “Rokkaku …
An unnamed party bought the rights to The Simpsons' song "Do The Bartman" for $38,500 in an auction this week. Although long rumoured to be a Michael Jackson creation, the song was, in fact, written by singer-songwriter Bryan Loren. The latter called the prolonged rumours a "thorn in his side" and advised: “Along with me, …
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Football may have the monopoly when it comes to sports-related music but tennis has its own quirky tunes. Wimbledon is drawing to a close, with all the remaining finals being played this weekend. To mark the end of those two weeks of tennis court action, here is a selection of tennis-themed tracks (in one way …
No serious record collection is complete without a special looking record, whether it be an odd shape or a limited edition picture disc. Coloredvinylrecords.com is a brand new site showcasing some of the most beautiful records including multicoloured vinyl and a great selection of picture discs. While the site isn't a store, each disc comes with a Discogs …
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I can't tell you how many times I've seen the phrase "I wish I was Beyoncé" on Twitter or thereabouts. It's not going to happen but her influence in pop culture is strong enough to warrant emulation. This admiration hasn't gone unnoticed, however, as Madison Moore, a postdoctoral research associate from King’s College London, has started a …
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As someone who wrote a thesis for my music technology degree, I'm a sucker for music academic papers. This one piqued my interest. It relates to the multicultural facets of controversial rapper Tyler, The Creator. The thesis, written by Brazilian producer and musicologist Gustavo Souza Marques, discusses the ways Tyler, the Creator "shifts, but also maintains, some frames of gangsta …