The birth of 80s disco pop enigma Donny Benét, and Chris Cody's musical suite Astrolabe inspired by the sea voyage of La Pérouse.

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Folge vom 23.05.2020Donny Benét — bass, synths and secrets, and music inspired by La Pérouse's voyage
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Folge vom 17.05.2020Music and art with brothers Reg Mombassa and Peter O'Doherty, and electro innovators KraftwerkFrom Mental As Anything to Dog Trumpet to visual art — the endless creativity of the O'Doherty brothers. And a 'deep dive' into the sounds and story of German band Kraftwerk, with Australian dance music stalwart Paul Mac.
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Folge vom 16.05.2020Lucinda Williams' doom and defiance and death of a showman; Little RichardBrian Ritchie takes us through the rich and varied musical life of the late great Little Richard. Lucinda Williams sings of despair and hope on her new album Good Souls Better Angels.
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Folge vom 10.05.2020Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen remembered and Alma Mahler's life, loves and liederBrian Eno called Tony Allen one the greatest drummers who ever lived; Flea and Damon Albarn are adoring collaborators but probably Tony Allen's most famous musical period was putting the polyrhythms into Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat band Africa 70. Tony Allen died at the end of April and his biographer and Yale professor of music Michael Veal uncovers the long and diverse drumming world of this Nigerian legend.