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The rock'n'roll funeral
5/5 David Hepworth asks if pop music has any place in the great ceremonies of life and death.
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Are DJs doomed?
4/5 Writer David Hepworth asks, 'Are DJs doomed?'
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The importance of noise
3/5 David Hepworth on the importance of volume and the difference between signal and noise.
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The Terminology
2/5 David Hepworth discusses pop terminology - a trap for frauds and a charter for pseuds.
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Living the life
1/5 Author David Hepworth reflects on pop music's struggles with authenticity.