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Andy Thomas

London, United Kingdom

Creative Writer at Freelance

Freelance Journalist at Wax Poetics

Words for Wax Poetics, Straight No Chaser, Bandcamp Daily, RBMA, Jocks & Nerds, Highsnobiety, Hole & Corner Co-Editor Faith Fanzine

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  • 1 month ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Andy Thomas

    LISTS When Folk Meets Dub and Reggae By Andy Thomas · March 20, 2025 Despite its seeming on paper like an incongruous union, the collision of folk, dub, and reggae, in a way, makes perfect sense. “The use of the term ‘roots’ in both reggae and folk both point to a similar thing: the idea of an understanding where your people and culture come from,” says South London DJ/producer Elijah Minnelli.

  • 2 months ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Andy Thomas

    SCENE REPORT Keeping Baltimore Jazz Weird By Andy Thomas · January 27, 2025 Lafayette Gilchrist. Photos by Micah E Wood. Baltimore has always done things its own way. Far removed from the hype of New York or Los Angeles and not as widely recognized for its deep heritage as Detroit or Philadelphia, its artists gestate naturally in a scene that eschews easy pigeonholing. “Baltimore is a real mix, and every genre collabs with every genre,” says Micah E.

  • Jan 8, 2025 | everythingjazz.com | Andy Thomas |Donald Byrd

    The history of jazz is sadly littered with the names of musicians taken far too soon. In that long list is double bassist Doug Watkins who was killed in a car accident on February 5, 1962, at the age of 27 while travelling to San Francisco to perform with drummer Philly Joe Jones. While Watkins may not be widely known, as an original member of the Jazz Messengers and sideman on a raft of sessions for Blue Note, Prestige and Atlantic artists, he deserves his place in this history of jazz.

  • Oct 21, 2024 | daily.bandcamp.com | Andy Thomas

    SCENE REPORT The Sound of Guadeloupe and Martinique Today By Andy Thomas · Illustration by Maria Contreras · October 21, 2024 Back in June, we took a deep dive into ‘70s and ‘80s jazz and fusion from Guadeloupe and Martinique. As our guide Julien Achard of Digger’s Digest recalled of the time he first heard the music in the early ‘00s: “There was almost no info on the internet—no YouTube sound clips.

  • Aug 2, 2024 | everythingjazz.com | Andy Thomas

    “By January 1961 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers were big stars all over the world but they were still kind of stuck in a rut of playing noisy, smoky jazz clubs.

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andy thomas @andythomasx
16 Mar 22

RT @FaithFanzine: Understanding the future is as important as digging the past. When someone comes along that deserves our cover they get o…

andy thomas
andy thomas @andythomasx
7 Feb 22

Another legend gone. RIP Syl Johnson. I was lucky to chat to Syl a few years ago for Jocks & Nerds. One of those interviews I never thought we’d pull off and one I’ll never forget. https://t.co/wrvAv4XJsH

andy thomas
andy thomas @andythomasx
26 Jan 22

Out of the archive - the craft of John Moore and HOBAC who I wrote about many years ago for @Dazed https://t.co/4wqqEjbXKa