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Author: Thomas Gregory

Thomas Gregory is an Australian writer with a passion for rediscovering the lesser-known geniuses of our past. With degrees in both theatre and computer science, he especially loves exploring the way technological advances have given us new art to enjoy. He is currently listening to the Killing Eve soundtrack and reading a backlog of Patricia Highsmith novels.

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Vassar Clements: “Fire on the mountain…”

Vassar Clements brought the fiddle into pop music — and stretched both its boundaries and its presence. But his curious life held much more.

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Delia Derbyshire, the Mother of Electronica

Her knack for both mathematics and music, plus her willingness to experiment, made Delia Derbyshire a true musical pioneer.

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The Enduring Mystery of “Magic Alex”

“Magic Alex” drifted into the Beatle orbit proclaiming to be a genius. Was he a con man? Crazy? Both? His story remains one of the strangest in Beatle lore.