The ObserverMusicIt was the year of R'n'B, and of the song. Above all, it was the year of Beyoncé Knowles, the Destiny's Child diva whose solo career went stellar. Simon Garfield tracked her down on tour to ask, just how crazy is it right now?Because of her position as the pre-eminent singing sensation of the year, there are many hurdles you must leap before you can be ushered into the presence of Beyoncé Knowles. Read More...
Amazon This article is more than 1 month old‘We can’t trust them’: workers decry alleged union busting at Amazon air hubThis article is more than 1 month oldEmployees at facility in Kentucky allege Amazon is retaliating against them as they push for union representation
Workers at Amazon’s largest air hub in the world allege Amazon is retaliating against them as they try to organize their first union.
The workers at the 882-acre KCVG air hub in Hebron, Kentucky, have been organizing “March on the Boss” actions at the Amazon facility in which staff confront managers en masse to “demand an end to union busting”, which they claim includes write-ups and other disciplinary actions against workers. Read More...
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In recent years, Damon Albarn has cut a David Byrne-like figure. With his own label that excavates worthy world-y musics, and his score to the 'circus opera' Monkey: Journey to the West (recalling Byrne's collaboration with Twyla Tharp), Blur's frontman has matured into one of those honourable elder types that plug away at mildly ambitious projects long after their popmoment has passed. Read More...