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JM Silk (1986)

Interview by Simon Witter, Rock's Backpages audio, 24 July 1986

The Chicago House pioneers Steve 'Silk' Hurley and Keith Nunnally on the form's origins, the rip-offs of Rocky Jones and DJ International, Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk's kleptomania, and th linksback to NYC via Frankie Knuckles.

File format: mp3; file size: 47.8mb, interview length: 52' 12" sound quality: ***

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Time To Jack: The House Sound Of Chicago

Report and Interview by Simon Witter, i-D, September 1986

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JM Silk: Moving House

Profile and Interview by Simon Witter, New Musical Express, 20 June 1987

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