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Roger Eagle spun the Wheel

In ’60s Manchester at the Twisted Wheel all-nighters, tastemaker Roger Eagle sowed the seeds of Northern soul by playing the hottest imported rhythm and blues.
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Kool Herc gave hip hop its break

For the inspired innovation of playing a montage of breaks instead of whole records, Kool Herc is the founding father of hip hop. In this brilliant 1998 interview he takes us on a guided tour of the sacred sites of early hip hop.
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Tallulah paved the way

The trailblazing London DJ soundtracked London’s coming out. Raucous tales of gay life from the ’60s to the ’00s
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Yo! The Early Years of Rap, 1982-84

An access-all-areas pass to the early years of hip hop. Wonderful unguarded photos from when it was all still a party.
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Long Relationships – My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-Time DJ

The endearing story of a DJ’s struggle towards success, and a brutal study of the scorched-earth decimation of the ‘dance industry’ at the hands of the digital revolution.
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