They may not look like your typical rock band, but play some of the coolest music this side of jazz you'll hear.
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Music Review: Jason Collett – Reckon
Intelligent songs that are neither complicated or hard work are only part of what make this a great package of music.
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Not just an interesting artefact of television from a bygone era but fun to watch as well.
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An invaluable resource for any household as it give readers the opportunity to form their own opinion on the relative merits of each work.
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This collection will convince you Joe Strummer's work with The Mescaleros is as important as his work with The Clash.
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Definitely not your typical costume drama, which makes it one of the most exciting television programs you'll see in a long time.
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Instead of cementing The Band's place in musical history, this movie left me questioning their significance.
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This release is a lovely reminder of The English Beat's politics of joy and what it was like to see them in concert.
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Erikson should be considered a genre master unto himself, because nobody else is quite like him.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – To What Strange Place: The Music Of The Ottoman-American Diaspora 1916 -1919
A fascinating collection of music from a very specific period in the history of immigrant America.
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