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Andrew Knapp
Jul 19, 20217 min read
Auto-Tune® – More than just Photoshop for the voice?
19th July 2021 I watched a documentary over the weekend about that controversial musical invention; the Auto-Tune®. My knee-jerk reaction...
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The Design Train
Mar 21, 202113 min read
Human Right’s Day – The Music behind the Holiday
21st March 2021 This weekend we honour Human Rights Day in South Africa. Although human rights cover so many areas that are an ongoing...
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The Design Train
Mar 11, 20219 min read
Reflections in a Falling Mirror
March 2021: I was recently asked to repost an article I wrote early last year about a South African band that has always fascinated me,...
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The Design Train
Mar 7, 202110 min read
Strange Beginnings – The Stories Behind the Songs
A delve into the fascinating stories behind the songs.
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The Design Train
Feb 22, 20215 min read
Urban Village – A great place to visit!
a glimpse into the soul of Soweto I am so excited to share a new find with you today. Thanks to a social heads-up from our friends at...
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The Design Train
Feb 22, 20214 min read
Bread & Roses, the Mimi Fariña Legacy
A Story of Music in Action Feb 2021 I was transported back to a very different era of my life recently when South Africa’s Music Guru,...
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The Design Train
Feb 21, 20216 min read
Bubblegum Music – An Acquired Taste
Feb 2021: I nearly didn’t write this article. When I saw a snippet informing me that it was the anniversary of the first Bubblegum Music...
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The Design Train
Feb 21, 20215 min read
The Splatter Platter – the story of the teenage tragedy song
During the 50s and early 60s a morbid fad took hold in popular music with the event of the teen tragedy song, often termed ‘death discs’...
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The Design Train
Feb 21, 20217 min read
Cocteau Twins – Beauty Amid the Chaos
21st Feb 2021 I’ve had a bee in my bonnet about doing a proper feature about the Cocteau Twins for some time. I’ve featured a few tracks...
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Andrew Knapp
Jan 15, 202115 min read
Like a Version - a brief history of the contentious cover song
I have always been fascinated by the cover version. I think I first became aware of the concept of a cover as a kid when the Beatles release
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202021 min read
Loving the Music: The Sound of October 8th - 14th
We started the week in legendary style with a look at Joni Mitchell's 'Court and Spark' album and a journey through the career of...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202019 min read
Loving the Music: The Sound of September 22nd - 30th
In the final run to the month-end, we have looked at a few musical legends who started their career as kids; Joe Bonamassa and Steve...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202016 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of September: 15th - 21st
Week three of the month started on a glamorous note with ZZ Ward. We knocked around with the Crash Test Dummies, tasted some Carolina...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20206 min read
Happy Birthday to Me! - Celebrating the Musical History of 1955
Last year I published a version of this blog article under the name 'When I'm 64'. Well, today I turned 65 and seeing that our group and...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202020 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of September 8th - 14th
Opening the second week of September we checked in with Suzanne Vega and hunted down Sade before hitting the global dance floors with our...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202015 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of September 1st - 7th
Spring has sprung in Loving the Music land and we celebrated with some local sounds, revelled in fresh new tracks from the Black Pumas,...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202023 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of August: 22nd - 31st
In the run down to the end of August we covered some wide and very talented ground. Finishing our birthday week celebration we had hot...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202017 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of August: 15th - 21st Aug 2020
Starting with a couple of days of local icons, the week began the celebration of our Facebook Group's first birthday. What better way to...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202016 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of August: 8th - 14th Aug 2020
Between the Dark Country Blues and the cynical quirkiness of Blues Saraceno and The Taxpayers to the vocal skill of Wendy Oldfield and...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202011 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of December: 1st - 31st Dec 2019
We're into the final rundown to 2020 and have some fun and unusual artists lined up for your listening pleasure. Who remembers the...
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