In episode three we honour the music of social protest movements and the songs of trade unions. From the Industrial Revolution and the American Civil War through to the Civil Rights Movement and contemporary anti-racist protest groups, music ha

No Depression: An American Country Folk Story

Mar 6th, 2018 43m 9s

In episode two of the Abstract Groove podcast we discuss the alt.country scene of the late 20th century; giving a nod to No Depression magazine that helped it flourish, and highlight some transformative American roots, folk and country music. F

Nordic Minimalism

Feb 19th, 2018 42m 38s

In this episode our focus is on minimalist classical and jazz music from Iceland, Sweden and Norway. Tracklist: Johann Johannsson - Good Night, Day / Nils Frahm - My Friend the Forest / Bugge Wesseltoft, Henrik Schwartz & Dan Berglund - Valiant

Introduction

Feb 14th, 2018 1m 12s

Abstract Groove is a show exploring an eclectic range of musical topics. Hosted by Simon Webbon, each episode focuses on a single place, time, instrument, musical movement or style, with a few songs thrown in amongst the chatter. Coming to iTun

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