I wrote a piece for Guardian music about how UK Rap has influenced and changed language in Britain.

theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Älska någon som sportkommentatorer älskar ordet ”momentum”.

För samhällsrocken.

I dag gratulerar vi Basia Bulat, fyrtio! (Fyllde i går men bättre sent än aldrig.)

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This new Shabaka album is stunning.

MY DEBUT ALBUM ‘SILENCE IS LOUD’ IS OUT NOW !!!! 🐇

denmagiskasamlingen.se/2024/04/blicka…

“What does it mean to have music of spiritual substance?”

Today at AD, SHABAKA joins us to discuss his solo debut, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, shifting to the flute, and collaborating with one of his heroes, Andrè 3000. aquariumdrunkard.com/2024/04/11/sha…

Musiktjänst som gör allt för att bli så hatad som möjligt av musiker, artister, upphovsmakare, del 29171.

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RIP Kurt Vonnegut. Gone 17 long yrs.

Damn. RIP to The Finisher..Brooklyn's Own Mister Cee. 😔 Damn yo smh

Tré Burt på Twang i Stockholm nyss. Ett John Prine-sajnat stjärnämne som seriöst borde spela på större scener.

Very nice piece on the 70th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster by Andy Welch (even though he doesn't mention Ry Cooder):
theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Today marks the 34th Anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest's debut album, as well as Q-Tip's 54th birthday.

9 years ago we celebrated the record with a samples mix, mixed by our own Chris Read in collaboration with⁠ Wax Poetics. Revisit our mix below: whosampled.com/news/2015/04/1…

Twang i Stockholm i kväll: Tré Burt.

youtube.com/watch?v=9nqCWA…

Stumbled on Bobbie Roberson's music tonight & now in a listening rabbit hole. I don't exactly know how to explain it, but this is my favorite type of music. Easy, usually recorded in the 70s.

I've Changed to Your Kind of Life - Bobbie Roberson youtu.be/gWRvo8JkgQI?si… YouTube

#SamCooke was a big inspiration for me... Anyone recognize the song? ;) Later...with Jools Holland on BBC Two