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“You Don’t Have to Take This Crap”: Why The Style Council’s ‘Our Favourite Shop’ Is the Best Political Album of All Time
byPolitical music usually comes with a side of homework. The Style Council’s sophomore album ‘Our Favourite Shop’ somehow turns Thatcherism, unemployment, social upheaval, and political apathy into sophisticated, wildly catchy pop that remains as sharp and fun today as it was in 1985.
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Meet Olivia Barnes and Her Instinct for a Great Song
byAhead of her intimate, Americana-rooted debut EP ‘Human Nature,’ singer/songwriter Olivia Barnes opens up about trusting her songwriting instincts, the creative friendships that bring her best songs to life, and why she’s learned to put out only music she truly believes in.
