Exclusive – J Dilla would have turned 47 years old on Sunday (February 7), but the universe had other plans. The legendary producer passed away in 2006 following a battle with lupus, although his official cause of death was ruled as cardiac arrest.
February 7 also happens to be the 15th anniversary of Dilla’s seminal album
Donuts, which was released in 2006, just three days before his untimely death. The 31-track masterpiece incorporated Dilla’s diverse musical palate into one colorful gumbo from the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC and Mantronix to James Brown, Frank Zappa and Kool & The Gang.
Executive produced by Stones Throw Records label head Peanut Butter Wolf,
Let Me Tell You What It’s All About
Jan-Pro Franchising, International, Inc. is a franchisor whose franchisees offer cleaning and janitorial services. In
Vazquez v. Jan- Pro (“
Vazquez”), in May 2017, the Northern District of California granted Jan-Pro summary judgment in a case brought by independent contractor franchisees claiming they should have been treated as Jan-Pro employees. The plaintiffs then appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
While the appeal was pending, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in
Dynamex (which we previously posted about here). In
Dynamex, the court held that, for purposes of claims arising from the Wage Orders, the “ABC” test governs whether workers are properly classified as independent contractors rather than employees.
The Quietus
, December 14th, 2020 11:58
These are our favourite tracks of the last 12 months as voted for by Jennifer Lucy Allan, Bobby Barry, Aaron Bishop, Patrick Clarke, John Doran, Christian Eede, Noel Gardner, Ella Kemp, Fergal Kinney, Sean Kitching, Anthea Leyland, Peter Margasak, David McKenna, JR Moores, Luke Turner, Kez Whelan and Daryl Worthington. Illustration by Lisa Cradduck
There s not much more I can add to what has already been said about our relationship to music in this pandemic-hit year by my colleagues Luke Turner and Patrick Clarke in their respective introductions to our lists of the year s best albums and best reissues, compilations, mixes etc.