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22 Songs Of Struggle

By on June 21, 2020 in Black Culture, General, The Eighties, The Seventies, The Sixties

Given the widespread outrage at the killing of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matter protests on both sides of the Atlantic, I thought it might be timely to post up on Facebook some important songs of the past that brought the struggle of black people into the popular arena, especially during the Civil Rights era. All are classics, loved by millions, but hopefully this will offer some context with regards to the times in which they were made and the weight of their subsequent cultural significance. Continue Reading →

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Essential Mix 10th Anniversary

By on January 17, 2019 in Hear, Mixes, Radio

I was at baggage claim in San Francisco airport in November 2008, just about to embark on my first visit to the city, when I received a call from my agent, Matt Johnson, telling me that Huw Owen from the production company Something Else had been in touch requesting an Essential Mix from me for Pete Tong’s BBC Radio 1 show. December 13th had originally been suggested as the date of broadcast, but in the end we settled on January 17th, with delivery requested 5 days earlier on the 12th.

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Disco Now Disco Then

By on May 1, 2013 in Black Culture, Disco, DJ / Club Culture, Remixes / Edits, The Eighties, The Seventies

Daft Punk are sitting pretty at the top of the UK singles chart for the first time. The track in question, ‘Get Lucky’, taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Random Access Memories’, came as something of a surprise, for instead of hitching itself to the current EDM juggernaut that’s sweeping America, the French duo have completely bucked the trend by drawing their influence from Disco, featuring its most celebrated guitarist, the great Nile Rodgers of the Chic Organisation (as well as R&B vocalist, Pharrell Williams). A media sensation, it’s everywhere at the moment – on the radio, on the TV, in the clubs and, of course, all over the internet, becoming the most streamed new release in Spotify history. It’s already been re-edited by a whole host of DJs and is pretty much nailed on to be the single of the summer.

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Living To Music – John Lennon ‘John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band’

By on April 3, 2013 in Living To Music, The Beatles, The Seventies

John Lennon Plastic Ono Band

ARTIST: JOHN LENNON

ALBUM: JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND

LABEL: APPLE

YEAR: 1970

This Sunday (March 7th) at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some likeminded souls, wherever you might be. This can be experienced either alone or communally, and you don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home to participate. If it’s not possible to make the allotted time, hopefully you can join in at your convenience at some point during the following weeks. See update here:
https://blog.gregwilson.co.uk/2012/07/living-to-music-update-july-2012/

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Living To Music – James Brown ‘Live At The Apollo’

By on August 30, 2011 in Black Culture, CD’s / Digital, Hear, Living To Music, Records, The Sixties

ARTIST: JAMES BROWN

ALBUM: LIVE AT THE APOLLO

LABEL: KING

YEAR: 1963

This Sunday (Sept 4th), at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some likeminded souls, wherever you might be. This can be experienced either alone or communally, and you don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home to participate. Full lowdown here:
https://blog.gregwilson.co.uk/2010/06/living-to-music/

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Living To Music – Love ‘Forever Changes’

By on April 26, 2011 in Black Culture, CD’s / Digital, Hear, Living To Music, Psychedelia, Records, The Sixties

ARTIST: LOVE

ALBUM: FOREVER CHANGES

LABEL: ELEKTRA

YEAR: 1967

This Sunday (May 1st), at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some likeminded souls, wherever you might be. This can be experienced either alone or communally, and you don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home to participate. Full lowdown here:
https://blog.gregwilson.co.uk/2010/06/living-to-music/

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