10 of the bestSoulPsychedelic soul: 10 of the bestFrom the joyful exultations of Sly Stone to the fire and brimstone of Curtis Mayfield, we look at 10 classics from when soul musicians started dropping acid
1 The Chambers Brothers – Time Has Come Today“Psychedelic soul” should more accurately be called black psychedelia, because, under the influence of Jimi Hendrix, it was sometimes more rock than soul. Formerly a folk group who sang back-up for Dylan, the Chambers Brothers rebuilt themselves in 1967, hooking up with Moby Grape producer David Rubinson and yowling “My soul’s been psychedelicised! Read More...
‘Jewel Black Raspberry behaves more like a blackberry.’ Photograph: Alamy Stock PhotoView image in fullscreen‘Jewel Black Raspberry behaves more like a blackberry.’ Photograph: Alamy Stock PhotoAlys Fowler's gardening columnGardening adviceAlys Fowler on how to tame the fruit that likes to move around your garden – and which varieties to choose
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Illustration: Paul Ryding/The GuardianWhen the UK’s jab programme began, expectant mothers were told to steer clear – so Samantha decided to wait until she had had her baby. Two weeks after giving birth, she died in hospital
by Sirin KaleIt was typical of Samantha Willis that she bought the food for her baby shower herself. No fuss; she didn’t want other people to be put out. She even bought a cheese board, despite the fact that, because she was pregnant, she couldn’t eat half of it. Read More...