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When Folk Got Its Funk On
Traditional folk music with a peppermint flavour. David Kerekes reviews Deep In The Woods: pastoral psychedelia & funk folk 1968-1975.
David Kerekes
15th November 2022
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Traditional folk music with a peppermint flavour. David Kerekes reviews Deep In The Woods: pastoral psychedelia & funk folk 1968-1975.
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A list of films discussed in the recent Offbeat online panel event, handily crafted so you can mark them off as you listen. Remember, this is just for fun.
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To coincide with the launch of the revised and updated Offbeat, a series of podcasts relating to the the book presented by some of the contributors.
David Kerekes explores childhood and two novels by Edgar Mittelholzer, My Bones and My Flute and The Piling of Clouds (with reference to Colin Wilson).
In the mid-70s, John Cale released three albums on Island Records. It’s an exceptional period for the artist with a lot to be gleaned from repeated listens.
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
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