Throughout history, music has acted as a mirror to the societies and conditions of the people who create it. It doesn’t even have to explicitly address issues in its lyrical themes to be inherently political, often, like jazz or hip … Continue reading Musicology: The History of Kwaito — Identity and Revolution
House music grew out of the disco movement of the early 1980s, with club DJ Frankie Knuckles being widely credited as helping to establish the genre. It was during his tenure as musical director of the Chicago club the Warehouse … Continue reading Musicology: The Birth of House & Acid House
DJ Shadow is a hard musician to define. He has shifted his interests throughout a three album career with the attention span of a child and the enthusiasm of a musical fanatic. Shadow, AKA Josh Davis, is largely known as … Continue reading DJ Shadow – The Palace Theatre, Melbourne (30/07/2011)
