2016

D/Troit – Soul Thing

22nd September 2025 · 2010s, 2016, Funk, Music, Soul

Here’s a slice of vintage funk from the streets of the motor city. Except it’s not. D/Troit are an all-white funk revival outfit from… Copenhagen.

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David Bowie – Lazarus

10th January 2025 · 2010s, 2016, Music

David Bowie foretold his own imminent death in what would be the last song he released in his lifetime, Lazarus. Two days later he was dead at 69.

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TIM COOPER – ANOTHER VIEW

Evening Standard, 16 December 2016

For a long time I’ve thought about starting my own food blog. Trouble is, restaurants wouldn’t like my reviews much because every time I eat out, something goes wrong. Well, not EVERY time – that would be impossible – but as near as dammit, and much more often than is statistically likely.

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If you’d ever wondered what Lou Reed might have sounded like if he’d chosen a career in country music* Garrett T. Capps provides the answer. (more…)

Mash-ups. They often sound great on paper – but more often disappoint after repeated listenings. Not this one. It’s perfect.

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