This is Unsung, our podcast with Sonos Radio where the world’s greatest artists reveal their heroes who never caught the spotlight. To round off the series, we’re touching base with a true musical innovator. Dizzee Rascal is one of the most influential British artists of the 21st century. Born and raised in East London, his musical journey started aged 14, rapping over jungle and drum ‘n’ bass on London’s pirate stations. In 2003, Dizzee released his debut album, 'Boy In Da Corner'. Capturing...

This is Unsung a Crack Magazine podcast with Sonos Radio where the world’s greatest artists reveal their heroes who never caught the spotlight. Today, we are in conversation with a bonafide pop music legend. Dr. Susan Rogers is one of the world’s greatest sound engineers and record producers – and one of the tiny number of women in the profession.  If you’ve ever had a dancefloor moment to 'When Doves Cry' or 'Raspberry Beret' by Prince, you can thank Susan. The technical force behind albums...

Today, we’re sitting down with singer-songwriter Omar Apollo. Omar grew up on a musical diet of his parents’ favourite musicians like Pedro Infante, Los Panchos and The Beatles. The 23-year-old began playing guitar himself aged 12, whilst singing in his local church choir and dancing ballet folkorico. Once his lustful, multi-octave pop songs left his bedroom for the internet, he started racking up millions of streams. His first album, Apolonio, came out in 2020. Omar’s Unsung choice is...

We’re excited to share the second episode of Unsung, our podcast with Sonos Radio where the world’s greatest artists reveal their heroes who never caught the spotlight. Today, we’re traveling to Detroit and connecting with iconic DJ and producer DJ Stingray. Stingray’s Unsung choice is Keith Tucker, the Detroit producer and co-founder of Aux 88, whose alias’ include DJ K-1, Optic Nerve and Alien FM. Tucker played an integral part in the story of Detroit techno, yet his story and influence...

Today, former Crack Magazine cover star Beabadoobee is in conversation with gal-dem’s Music Editor Tara Joshi speaking about Filipino rock band The Itchyworms whose pop melodies and hypnotic three-part vocal harmonies take her home. Bea speaks with Tara about monsoon memories, not fitting in and re-connecting with her parents through music. Following the release of her critically acclaimed debut album Fake It Flowers, Bea also talks about the musical signatures and songwriting motifs which...

This is Unsung – a Crack Magazine podcast on Sonos Radio where the world’s greatest artists reveal their heroes who never caught the spotlight. Today, Samuel T. Herring of Future Islands speaks with writer and musician Stephanie Phillips about Mark Sandman, the famously elusive frontman of the 1990s Massachusetts punk/blues/rock band Morphine. While they built a loyal following and received critical acclaim in their day, Morphine never broke through to mainstream audiences. Samuel explores...

This is Unsung – a Crack Magazine podcast on Sonos Radio where the world’s greatest artists reveal their heroes who never caught the spotlight. This episode we are joined by songwriter, producer and singer Caroline Polachek whose music has taken many forms: from the dramatic synth pop of Chairlift, to the brooding alter-ego of Ramona Lisa, the ambient experimental sounds of CEP and more recently, the atmospheric electro-pop under her own name. Caroline’s Unsung choice is the 1980s British pop...