Mention the year to any British person of a certain age, and they will immediately regale you with a litany of endless anecdotes from that infamous summer heatwave – each more banal than the last.
Ben Forrest is a music journalist at Far Out Magazine. A proud Bradfordian and northern soul obsessive, he immerses himself in diverse music genres, from New York no-wave to Brazilian bossa nova, while also exploring the intersections of culture and society. Ben's work has been featured in prominent publications including the St. Thomas Times Journal, Financial Post, and National Post.















