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Cultural connections, Historical perspectives
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Tom Waits, Jack Kerouac and the heart of Saturday night
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Neither Tom Waits or Jack Kerouac could find the heart of Saturday night. David Rea looks at how the novelist influenced the songwriter, discovering a semi-mythological America where it is always nighttime.
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How the Beatles regenerated after the split
Around the time of the break up, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison moved to houses in the countryside. David Rea looks at how their new homes impacted their album artwork and solo music.
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The great myths about the Kinks’ masterpiece
It has long been seen as an album out of time, but it says far more about the late 1960s than we think.
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How the Jam invented Britpop
On the release of their debut album, many dismissed the Jam as a gimmick. But their ‘hail your heroes’ ethos provided Britpop’s blueprint.
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When Johnny Rotten blew up punk’s enclave
This is us, the album says, this is a document of our journey through the middle of our lives.