Sleeve notes: Fairytale of New York, slutdropping, and the history of grime

Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicMust read1. Fairytale of New York: the story behind the Pogues' classic Christmas anthemTwenty-five years after its release, the duet about a couple who have fallen on hard times is still considered by many to be the greatest Christmas song ever2. A history of grime, by the people who created itIn 2002, two schoolboys in east London helped change the face of electronic music using computers they were given for their homework. Ruff Sqwad's Ra...

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