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10/10. Mica Paris showcases vintage and contemporary soul, including as-yet-undiscovered artists. The series winds down with a rare radio event featuring recently recorded live music from the Isley Brothers. Plus a round-up of key releases and reissues from the last three months.

3/4. Robert Elms tells the story of Britain's longest-surviving live-music venue -the 100 Club, so named because of its numerical position on London's Oxford Street.
Punk and the 80s
This edition rewinds to
September 1976, when the club hosted the first ever punk "festival", spearheaded by the Damned, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Buzzcocks and club regulars the Sex Pistols.
Siouxsie Sioux, Paul Weller , the Vibrators, Jet Black, Glen Matlock and Charlie Harper all recall the electric days of early punk.
Also, African drummer Julian Bahula discusses the club's devotion to African jazz and township music, which
Chris McGregor introduced in the 80s.

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Robert Elms
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Paul Weller
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Glen Matlock
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Charlie Harper
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Julian Bahula
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Chris McGregor

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