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Music, Friday Funk
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20 September 2024
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13 September 2024
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6 September 2024
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9 August 2024
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2 August 2024
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26 July 2024
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19 July 2024
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12 July 2024
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28 June 2024
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14 June 2024
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7 June 2024
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31 May 2024
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24 May 2024
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17 May 2024
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10 May 2024
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3 May 2024
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26 April 2024
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19 April 2024
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12 April 2024
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29 March 2024
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22 March 2024
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15 March 2024
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8 March 2024
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1 March 2024
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16 February 2024
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16 February 2024
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9 February 2024
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8 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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26 January 2024
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19 January 2024
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12 January 2024
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5 January 2024
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5 January 2024
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20 December 2024
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29 November 2024
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22 November 2024
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15 November 2024
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8 November 2024
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25 October 2024
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11 October 2024
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4 October 2024
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27 September 2024
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20 September 2024
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13 September 2024
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6 September 2024
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30 August 24
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23 August 2024
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16 August 2024
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9 August 2024
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2 August 2024
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26 July 2024
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19 July 2024
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12 July 2024
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5 July 2024
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21 June 2024
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14 June 2024
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7 June 2024
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31 May 2024
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24 May 2024
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17 May 2024
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Friday Funk #19 – ‘Moon Rocks’ by Talking Heads
10 May 2024
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3 May 2024
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26 April 2024
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19 April 2024
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12 April 2024
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5 April 2024
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29 March 2024
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22 March 2024
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15 March 2024
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8 March 2024
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1 March 2024
Music, New Music
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28 February 2024
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23 February 2024
Music, Analysis
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16 February 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #7 – ‘Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)’ by Maceo And The Macks
16 February 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #6 – ‘Dancing Circles’ (live at Tiny Desk) by Sampha
9 February 2024
Music, Analysis
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8 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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26 January 2024
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Friday Funk #3 – ‘Africa’ by The Meters
19 January 2024
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Friday Funk #2 – ‘Loose Booty’ by Sly & The Family Stone
12 January 2024
Music, Analysis
Further Explorations of Funk, part 3: James Brown and Horn Motifs
5 January 2024
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5 January 2024
Music, Analysis
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28 December 2023
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6 January 2023
TV, Analysis
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Film, Review, Analysis
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Music, Friday Funk
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27 December 2024
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20 December 2024
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13 December 2024
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29 November 2024
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22 November 2024
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15 November 2024
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8 November 2024
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1 November 2024
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Friday Funk #43 – ‘Shine-O-Mite (Rag Poping)’ by Bootsy Collins
25 October 2024
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Friday Funk #42 – ‘Psychoticbumpschool’ by Bootsy’s Rubber Band
18 October 2024
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Friday Funk #41 – ‘Aquatic Mouth Dance’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers
11 October 2024
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Friday Funk #40 – ‘The Power of Equality’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers
4 October 2024
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Friday Funk #39 – ‘Yellow Fever’ by Fela Kuti & Afrika 70
27 September 2024
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Friday Funk #38 – ‘Brothers Gonna Work It Out’ by Public Enemy
20 September 2024
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Friday Funk #37 – ‘The Goose’ by Parliament
13 September 2024
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Friday Funk #36 – ‘Are You Ready’ by Sly & The Family Stone
6 September 2024
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Friday Funk #35 – ‘Aquaboogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)’ by Parliament
30 August 24
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Friday Funk #34 – ‘Liquid Sunshine’ by Parliament
23 August 2024
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Friday Funk #33 – ‘Rumpofsteelskin’ by Parliament
16 August 2024
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Friday Funk #32 – ‘The Motor-Booty Affair’ by Parliament
9 August 2024
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Friday Funk #31 – ‘Deep’ by Parliament
2 August 2024
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Friday Funk #30 – ‘Pumpin’ It Up’ by P-Funk All Stars
26 July 2024
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Friday Funk #29 – ‘I Refuse To Lose’ by James Brown
19 July 2024
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Friday Funk #28 – ‘I’m a Raggedy Bitch, But My Heart Is Amazing’ by MonoNeon, Polychaos
12 July 2024
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Friday Funk #27 – ‘Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro’ by Jorge Ben
5 July 2024
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Friday Funk #26 – ‘One Nation Under a Groove’ by Funkadelic
28 June 2024
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Friday Funk #25 – ‘Thankful n’ Thoughtful’ by Sly & The Family Stone
21 June 2024
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Friday Funk #24 – ‘She’s a Lover’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers
14 June 2024
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Friday Funk #23 – ‘Chameleon’ by Herbie Hancock
7 June 2024
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Friday Funk #22 – ‘Genius Of Love’ by Tom Tom Club
31 May 2024
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Friday Funk #21 – ‘Girlfriend Is Better’ by Talking Heads
24 May 2024
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Friday Funk #20 – ‘Superstition’ by Stevie Wonder
17 May 2024
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Friday Funk #19 – ‘Moon Rocks’ by Talking Heads
10 May 2024
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Friday Funk #18 – ‘My Thang’ by James Brown
3 May 2024
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Friday Funk #17 – ‘Here Comes the Meter Man’ and ‘Hey! Last Minute’ by The Meters
26 April 2024
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Friday Funk #16 – ‘Insurance Man for the Funk’ by Bernie Worrell
19 April 2024
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12 April 2024
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Friday Funk #14 – ‘I Got The Feelin’’ by James Brown
5 April 2024
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Friday Funk #13 – ‘Getten’ To Know You’ by Parliament
29 March 2024
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Friday Funk #12 – ‘You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I’ll Be Straight’ by The J.B.’s
22 March 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #11 – ‘If You Want Me to Stay’ by Sly & The Family Stone
15 March 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #10 – ‘Superfly’ by Curtis Mayfield
8 March 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #9 – ‘Maybe Your Baby’ by Stevie Wonder
1 March 2024
Music, New Music
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28 February 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #8 – ‘Flex’ by Bernie Worrell
23 February 2024
Music, Analysis
Further Explorations of Funk, part 5: More James Brown and Fela Kuti
16 February 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #7 – ‘Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)’ by Maceo And The Macks
16 February 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #6 – ‘Dancing Circles’ (live at Tiny Desk) by Sampha
9 February 2024
Music, Analysis
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8 February 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #5 – ‘Funkentelechy’ by Parliament
2 February 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #4 – ‘Flash Light’ by Parliament
26 January 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #3 – ‘Africa’ by The Meters
19 January 2024
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Friday Funk #2 – ‘Loose Booty’ by Sly & The Family Stone
12 January 2024
Music, Analysis
Further Explorations of Funk, part 3: James Brown and Horn Motifs
5 January 2024
Music, Friday Funk
Friday Funk #1 – ‘Agony Of Defeet’ by Parliament
5 January 2024
Music, Analysis
Further Explorations of Funk, part 2: What Makes a Song and James Brown’s Love of Bridges
28 December 2023
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24 December 2023
Tennis
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16 November 2023
Music, List
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28 October 2023
Music, Review
The Wonders of Live Music, part 3 – ‘Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' and 'Cold Sweat' by James Brown
26 January 2023
Music, Review
The Wonders of Live Music, part 2 – ‘Mothership Connection (Star Child)' by Parliament
16 January 2023
Music, Review
The Wonders of Live Music, part 1 – ‘Don’t Forget Me’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers
6 January 2023
TV, Analysis
TV’s Finest Scenes: Christopher’s Arc, The Sopranos
8 December 2022
Film, Review, Analysis
Film's Finest Scenes: Chapter One, Inglorious Basterds
8 December 2022
TV, Analysis
Breaking Bad: the transformation of Hank in 3 episodes
27 September 2022
Fiction, Short story
The Painting
6 May 2022
Music, Review
‘Cemetry Gates’ – The Smiths’ masterpiece?
12 April 2022
Fiction, Short story
Then Alondra Runs
12 April 2022
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