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Nightclubbing: Hibiscus → The Liberian nightclub that became a local favorite and international attraction before its untimely end
“Madri Dell’Invenzione” Meets “La Donna Invisibile:” Ten Unsung Italian Female Library Music Composers
The What, How and Why of Library Music
World Club Logos Explained
The Apocalypse in 1990s Hip-Hop
Nightclubbing: Planet X and Liverpool’s Post-Punk Era → How Doreen Allen created a beloved goth haven in the port city
A History of Bollywood Film Soundtracks → The key composers and directors who shaped the Indian film music industry
Mature Ravers Only: The Story of UK Garage Fashion → A look back at one of the UK’s most dressed-up subcultures
Zimbabwe’s Tangled Musical History → How a nation reckoned with its talent through liberation and loss
The Mentor: The Untold Story of Bleep Pioneer DJ Martin
Seben Heaven: The Roots of Soukous
The Rebirth of Memphis Rap Legend Tommy Wright III → After years in the wilderness, the Southern hip-hop hero is finally being appreciated
An Oral History of Animal Collective → Tracing the psychedelic contrails of a 21st century great
Counter Intelligence: Punk and Hardcore at Core Tex Records → Inside a longtime nerve center of the Berlin scene
How Cyborgs Took Over Pop
Reunification and Techno in Berlin → A firsthand account of the heady days after the fall of the Wall
Berlin Zwanzig: A City in 20 Songs
The Roots of Dub → The origins and key protagonists of the essential Jamaican genre
