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The Wild Bunch soundsystem with Daddy G , Willie Wee, Nelle Hooper, Milo Johnson in Camden, London, 1985. (Photos: Beezer)

Bristol’s remarkable clubbing legacy: A safe place for the absurd

How liminal clubbing spaces helped to carve out Bristol’s alternative sonic identity, while providing a haven for a mix of races, classes and ‘scruffy hippies’

President Records Ltd presents the band Matata in London, 1971. (Copyright: President Records Ltd)
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Ngoma Nites: From rumba and benga to the digital revolution in Nairobi

This extract from the book Ten Cities details the evolution of the club scene in Nairobi, with a focus on the mid-1990s

Youngster sets up New Zealand cricket victory

Teenage quick Tim Southee’s career-best haul paved the way for up an unlikely 22-run win for New Zealand in in Bristol on Saturday.

Sachin stars in thrilling India win

Sachin Tendulkar’s 99 set up India’s nine-run victory against England at Nevil Road on Friday, which saw them level the seven-match one-day international series at 1-1.…

They taste so good ‘cos they eat so good

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, there is nothing left in Rick Undesser’s turkey barns but feathers and dirt. The slaughter began 10 days before Thanksgiving. A team of…

‘Genius-like’ Pietersen delights Vaughn

England captain Michael Vaughan was full of admiration for Kevin Pietersen after the Hampshire batsman added to his growing list of breathtaking one-day innings with a commanding…