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Pick of the Political Pops: Wilco “Via Chicago”
This week we have been remembering the Chicago Race Riots of 1919 which occurred over a period of several days starting on 27th July. The event was part of a wider summer of unrest in the […]
Articles by Paul Villers
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VERSIONS – “Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)”
Here we are again with “VERSIONS” – our look at the songs, the performers and the interpretations by performers of the songs. This time around Martin Johnson casts his eye over over ‘Senor (Tales of Yankee […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Pete Seeger “Freiheit”
This week we have been pondering the Spanish Civil War which broke out in July 1936. It was and, for political historians, remains a fascinating conflict the complexities of which present a head-scratching challenge to the […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Graham Parker “Under The Mask Of Happiness”
This week we found ourselves at something of a loss as to what to vent our spleens on what with everything going swimmingly and everybody being happy. We did think about marking the 35th anniversary of […]
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VERSIONS – “Long Black Veil”
Welcome to another instalment of our (increasingly) popular VERSIONS feature. This time Clint West has a go at ‘Long Black Veil’ – possibly the definition of a ‘country’ staple. That said you will discover all sorts […]