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Love Is All You Need: July–August 1967
The heat had settled over London like a saffron robe. The pavements shimmered and the hazy air smelled of petrol and sandalwood. The newspapers...
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House Of Fun: May-June 1982
The summer began with a strange mixture of sunshine and unease. The Falklands war filled every front page, while the television showed grainy footage...
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Another Brick In The Wall: December 1979 - January 1980
Winter arrived, sharp-edged and grey. Frost clung to the pavements and frozen puddles shone like thin films of glass. The bitter air smelled of coal...
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Way Down: September–October 1977
The heat had broken by the first week of September, leaving the air heavy and uncertain. The long drought of ’76 was a distant memory now, supplanted...
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Singing The Blues: January 1957
The frost had settled thick on the rooftops along the terraced row, turning the slates the colour of pewter. It was still dark at half-past seven, on...
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Sadly, the art of the mixtape
Posted on Mon, 11 May 2026
Sadly, the art of the mixtape is one of those traditional skills that is dying out.
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