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Reissue CDs Weekly: The Human League, The Leopard Lounge, Eastern Bloc Funk ExperienceSunday, 08 April 2012
The Human League: Dare (Deluxe Edition)Thomas H GreenLast year, when I interviewed The Human League for theartsdesk, singer Susan Sulley said of Leonard Cohen, “He’s got a personality voice. It’s not a voice that’s going to pass the auditions... Read more... |
Berlin Sounds: the not-so-new BohemiaWednesday, 21 April 2010
“I'm moving to Berlin.” In artistic circles and especially those that include electronic musicians, over the past few years such a threat has become so commonplace as to be cliché. It's not without reason, though. For one, despite gentrification,... Read more... |
The Posters Came From The Walls, Clapham Picture HouseTuesday, 01 December 2009
In a pirate television (pirate television!) broadcast from 1992, a large group of Russian youths in flat top haircuts and leather jackets discuss Depeche Mode's appeal. “It's romantic style,” suggests one with absolute assurance, “it's music for the... Read more... |
Kurt Masur & the Leipzig GewandhausMonday, 07 September 2009There aren’t many composers or musicians who can say that they changed society. And by that I mean really changed it. Few have ever come close to materially or politically transforming their surroundings in any truly meaningful way. There are many... Read more... |
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