Tag: Popular music
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The story of I Feel Love
Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’ – the song that changed the future of music is 40 years old as of July (sorry punk, Sex Pistols et al but it really did change the course of history, pop of the last 4 decades would not exist without it and the techniques it pioneered, whereas punk was…
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ABBA and the Muppets
No not ABBA and the Bunnymen (or the Boris B G3rst Gimme Pussy video I first saw this in, doubt they’d approve!), I didn’t know that in 2004 ABBA made their last music video with Jim Henson Creature Shop called Our Last Video. It stars Rik Mayall (RIP) and Cher. Even Eddie from Iron Maiden…
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RC 270: Pop Is Dead #5 – Moneygoround
Fifth instalment of the Pop Is Dead series, all about the dirty, dirty cash in the music industry, with occasional interruptions from Steve Albini and The Story of Pop. The finale will be next week. Get the money, Mr. Potato, Get the money, Pay the Eskimo… (163Mb, 2:02) Doxa Sinistra – Call Now! The Kinks…
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Afro-Arab Part 2 tonight!
If you enjoyed Afro-Arab Part One with music from Africa and the Middle East, then you’ll really enjoy Afro-Arab Part Two, tonight at 9:30pm BST on Radio Clash Live. Subtitled ‘Desert Blues’ it’ll have a more relaxed dusty sandy blues feel than the last show. If the show is shorter than 2 hours (guessing 1-1:30)…