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An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times. I think that is true of painters, sculptors, poets, musicians. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times? That to me is the definition of an artist.

Nina Simone

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The Beatle, the Bankie and the Bouquet

6 August 2021 / 325

Chris McGachy uncovers the full story behind Lennon’s donation to the workers as he transformed from affable moptop to militant activist following the breakup of The Beatles.... Continue reading

Chris McGachy

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Prokofiev and Peter and the Wolf

22 April 2021 / 287

Jenny Farrell introduces Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf”, one of the most famous pieces of music for children ever written Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev is among the... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

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A proclamation of universal human community: Beethoven’s Ode to Joy

4 December 2020 / 314

Jenny Farrell discusses Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, on the eve of the 250th anniversary of his birth Like few other composers, Beethoven expresses the will for freedom, the... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

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Capitalists with guitars: the Beatles, celebrity culture and social inequality

20 September 2020 / 297

Alan Dent argues that the Beatles’ success shows how pop culture entrenches inequality in capitalist societies It’s widely accepted that the Beatles are one of the most successful... Continue reading

Alan Dent

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“Radio Station: Harlem”: Listening to Langston Hughes

11 September 2020 / 358

As increasingly militarised police forces and emboldened white supremacists provoke and attack people of colour and their allies, Ciarán O’Rourke shows the relevance of Langston Hughes’ political... Continue reading

Ciaran O Rourke

Rule Britannia and the shameful arrogance of right-wing class politics

26 August 2020 / 301

Stuart Cartland criticises the jingoistic response to the BBC’s decisions about Rule Britannia. If as a nation we are to be serious about addressing racism and legacies of... Continue reading

Stuart Cartland

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Singing new forms of escape: Paul Robeson’s afterlife in a U.S. prison

3 August 2020 / 354

Shana L. Redmond writes about Paul Robeson’s afterlife in a U.S. Prison “I have begun to undertake the task of trying to establish a Paul Robeson month here... Continue reading

Shana Redmond

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From Seoul to Detroit: Techno Amidst Protest and Pandemic

25 June 2020 / 331

John R. Eperjesi outlines the connections between techno, COVID-19, and Black Lives Matter. The article is in memory of Mike Huckaby So we make music. We make music... Continue reading

John R. Eperjesi

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Chopin and the revolutionary inspiration of his Polonaise in A flat major

31 January 2020 / 301

Jenny Farrell discusses Fryderyk Chopin and the revolutionary inspiration, force and vigour of his Polonaise in A flat major Fryderyk Chopin was born on 22 February 1810... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

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London is drowning – but keep the faith

13 December 2019 / 397

Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman recalls the Clash’s epic album of 40 years ago. Image designed by Hugh Tisdall for Philosophy Football 14th December 1979 – the year of... Continue reading

Mark Perryman

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An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times. I think that is true of painters, sculptors, poets, musicians. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times? That to me is the definition of an artist.

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