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Samantha Charles

Samantha Charles is a UK based Bowie fan "he had me with that finger point on TOTP in 1972" with a love of most types of music from hip hop to rock to experimental jazz. She loves going to live gigs and dancing in the standing stalls.

Her kids say her music taste is “weird” but she has successfully introduced them to Flying Lotus, The Avalanches, Anderson Paak and Tame Impala most recently.

Samantha has an almost continuous internal soundtrack playing and can often name that tune in two.

contributions

Float On 06.16.2019
Kamasi - the new king of jazz 05.25.2019

random reads

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Richie Hass and the Importance of Good Vibes

Not normally do we preview much, if anything at all. It's our dim view of things. For Richie Hass and his vibraphone though, well, that's something else. And when a cavalcade of local musicians roll out the barrel for Richie, we want you to be there, we don't want you to miss it...

Doin' It For The Kids

New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury has an amazing shoe and clothing line - nothing costs more than $14.98!

300 Words From London: England 95% Off

After another dismal display in the World Cup the England team are literally given away.

Junior Would Be Proud

The Black Keys prove they are still much better than your band with this sweet EP of Junior Kimbrough songs

COOL KILLS

Hmm, are the Kills REALLY cool now because of the whole Kate Moss thing? Was the crowd made of muscle jocks and beauty queens? Find out……

No Sugar, I Take it Black, Thank You

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OUTSIDELEFT WRITERS (thru' the years)

Alarcon, Alex V. Cook, Ancient Champion, Andy Allison, Annemiek, Belle Plankton, Bruce Bailey, Caiomhin Millar, Chantal, Cheiron Coelho, Chris Connolly, Christian Present, Dan Breen, David Hackney, Debra Ifill, Denni Boyd, Dirty Lillie, Duncan Jones, Emerson O'Sullivan III aka FancyLad, Erin Pipes, Erin Scott, Eswin21, Guilaine Arts, H.xx, Hamilton High, Henderson Downing, Holly Martins, J. Charreaux, Jason Lewis, Jaycentee, Jennifer Lynn, Jeremy Gluck, Joe Ambrose, Julie O, Karl Morgan, Katherine Pargeter, Kelsey Osgood, Kevin McHugh, Lake, LamontPaul, Lee Paul, Luke Skinner, Malcolm, Marek Pytel, Mark Piggott, Meave Haughey, Michelle Williams, mindy strouse, Paul Hawkins, Peter Williams, Pixie McMowat, Rene Williams, Rick Casson, Ronan Crinion, Ruby Lake, Ryan 'RJO' Stewart, Samantha Charles, Seth Sherwood, Shane O'Reilly, Speedie John, Founders: Alarcon & Lamontpaul.

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