Jason Draper

Articles by Jason Draper

In Depth

Filmed as a special for US TV, ‘The 1980 Floor Show’ found Bowie in transition, waving goodbye to Ziggy as ‘Diamond Dogs’ came into view.

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On her second album, ‘One For Jackie’, Rett Madison grieves her mother’s death by suicide, shining a light for those living in darkness.

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Tapping into the energy of mid-60s London, ‘Pin Ups’ found Bowie looking to his 60s past to inspire his post-Ziggy future.

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These essential songs from Joni Mitchell’s ‘Archives Vol.3’ collection deepen our understanding of the artist’s unique creative process.

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With the song Sunday Sunday, Blur paid homage to British conventions while playfully sending up the very customs they respected.

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With a new band and a jewellery box full of hits, Prince entered the hip-hop era with the ‘Diamonds And Pearls’ album.

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His last album for ten years, ‘Reality’ found David Bowie seeking ‘the optimistic in my life’, before being forced into semi-retirement.

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Modern Love may sound like a straightforward pop song, but it smuggled David Bowie’s ‘elegant cliché-twisting’ into the mainstream.

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The Doors’ short residency at San Francisco’s Matrix club, in March 1967, helped build the group’s legend. The shows remain a crucial listen.

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Released as a single in the summer of 1994, Parklife was the song that confirmed Blur’s place as Britpop’s definitive band.

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