‘Stompin’ At the Savoy’: how Milt Herth paved the way for synthpop
An important, yet overlooked, figure.
Off The Beaten Track Archives: 03/2024
Toshiko Akiyoshi: the inventor of modern Japanese jazz
“That was my role, to portray my heritage within jazz.”
Elvis J. Kurtović and His Meteors: the Yugoslavian punks who took aim at the state
A vitally important group.
Folk Futurism: how Francis Bebey transformed Cameroonian music
A criminally under-appreciated composer.
Frank and His Sisters: Tanzania’s greatest album of all time
The world music answer to rock and roll.
The Best Band You’ve Never Heard: Grauzone, the short-lived Swiss artists of a grey area
A tragically overlooked act.
‘Sample Credits Don’t Pay Our Bills’: How ESG birthed the hip-hop revolution
A truly unforgettable group.
