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  House of the rising Son

  Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/09/2022

  » Son House is regarded as one of the greats of early blues, along with early recording stars like Charley Patton and Robert Johnson. He made 78rpm records in the 1930s but a spell in penitentiary halted his career and by the 1940s he had abandoned recording. It wasn't until 1964 that Nick Perls, Dick Waterman and Phil Spiro "rediscovered" him working at a gas station. He was completely unaware of the interest in folk blues at the time (Skip James and Bukka White were already playing crossover folk clubs).

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  Honouring a pioneer

  Life, John Clewley, Published on 04/08/2020

  » Sonia Pottinger was a trailblazing pioneer in Jamaica's male-dominated music industry as she played an important role in the development of popular music in the Caribbean island. She was the first female record producer in Jamaica and her pinnacle came during the 1960s, beginning with the ska era after which she made a transition to rocksteady and finally reggae.

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  Real women rock

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 05/07/2020

  » "Los Angeles, give me a miracle/ I just want out from this," Este, Danielle and Alana Haim waste no time getting down to the (ugly) business of their hometown on the ska-infused opening track of their latest album Women In Music Pt. III.

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  Dreaming awake

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 21/07/2019

  » "What's that? (I may be paranoid, but no android)/ What's that? (I may be paranoid, but no android)," Thom Yorke sings on the lead single off Radiohead's third studio album, 1997's OK Computer.

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  And There's More

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 19/05/2019

  » Behind the moniker MorMor stands a Toronto native named Seth Nyquist. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter only started churning out music last year and his name is already on everyone's lips. This is mostly due to the strength of his debut EP Heaven's Only Wishful, a nifty self-produced collection of five songs boasting the lush bedroom pop DNA and the sultry sophistication of R&B and disco. Clocking in just under half-an-hour, the EP managed to showcase Nyquist's knack for seamlessly blending genres and creating the sound and narratives which are entirely his own.

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  Get Bizzy

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 23/09/2018

  » In case you're unaware, the hip-hop scene in Thailand is blowing up right now. Underground talents are getting unprecedented exposure on mainstream TV reality shows The Rapper and Show Me The Money. All of this crazy hype can (and should) be credited to the Bangkok-based online community Rap Is Now, which has played an integral part in the re-emergence of the local hip-hop scene. Their infamous "battles", now in their fourth season, have bestowed upon us talents like UrboyTJ, Youngohm and Twopee Southside -- all of whom are currently basking in the glow of mainstream success.

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  Finding the Right Key

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 03/06/2018

  » Oscar Key Sung/ No Disguise EP

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  Have Some Compassion

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 04/06/2017

  » After a four-year wait, Forest Swords finally returns with his most polished, cohesive piece of work yet

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  Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll!

  Life, John Clewley, Published on 21/03/2017

  » The headlines in the media have been dominated by politics for what seems like an age but suddenly changed a couple of days ago when the sad news that the "King of Rock'n'Roll" Chuck Berry had died at his Missouri home. He was 90 years old and, supported by some of his children, had just recorded his first studio album for 38 years; the album, simply called Chuck will be released later this year.

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  A Portrait of Heartbreak

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 19/03/2017

  » Dave Longstreth takes the reins of Dirty Projectors, turning its latest studio effort into a solo break-up record well suffused with modern R&B styling.

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