Tag: the state of the nation
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Kleptones – ER
Another Wednesday so that means another Kleptones album as part of the OV/ER/LO/AD quad-trilogy. This week it’s the turn of ER – starting with a startling current quote from cult 1981 British film Babylon – as sampled by Congo Natty and Bob Vylan (‘lady this IS my fucking country’) and then on Urban Clearway (the…
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RC 277: Now, This Is Fun (Brexit Blues)
Yes, it’s the state of the nationThat’s holding our salvationIt’s the state of the nationthat’s causing deprivation… An up/down/beat musical state of the nation address from the green and unpleasant land of Brexit and Oxfam scandals, broadcasting on all channels from folk via Shirley and Dolly Collins, spaghetti western and poliziotteschi soundtracks, african acid house…