EDGE OF TOMORROW How anarcho-punk warned us 40 years ago about the current state of the world politically, economically and socially. And how there’s still hope for a future in anarchy and peace. They say never meet your heroes. Well maybe I picked some good heroes because meeting Steve Ignorant[…]
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The Chats Eamon Sandwith bass / vocals Josh Price – guitar / vocals Matt Boggis on drums Playing a full 14-date UK tour in December, and headline show The Forum in London? It’s going to be our third time in the UK! You played Electric Ballroom and sold it out[…]
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By Paula Frost Title: All the world’s a stage… Ever seen a clown who blasts cocaine out of his flower, tells harrowing stories and bludgeons himself in the head? NOFX frontman and bassist Fat Mike has been the punk scene’s class clown since 1983 and now he’s made it official[…]
Read More »In 1976 The Sex Pistols and The Clash pulled rock ‘n’ roll out of prog rocks arse and handed it back to a new generation of kids with nothing better to do than start a punk band. The Clash said ‘The Future Is Unwritten’ the Sex Pistols screamed ‘Your future[…]
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4/5 ARTIST: STEVE IGNORANT’S SLICE OF LIFE ALBUM: DON’T TURN AWAY LABEL: OVERGROUND Ex-Crass frontman and his gang reach out with heartfelt second album. ‘Don’t Turn Away’ is crammed with belt out punk poetry for older anarchists. The overall sound of the LP is acoustic with rich harmonies, heartfelt piano[…]
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SAVAGE UTOPIA Crass drummer, activist and philosopher Penny Rimbaud has endured and survived as an outsider of society throughout his life. Back in ’67 he drove his motorbike around the English countryside looking for an abandoned building to live in and found an old barn in Essex where he established[…]
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MAX ROMEO From Jamaica to the world, reggae pioneer Max Romeo raised himself up out of the mean streets and made a name against all odds as a singer in the Emotions when he moved to Kingston as a teen. Starting out his career in 1964, Romeo had a number[…]
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Change your fucking attitude. The first way of changing the world is changing your attitude to it. – Penny Rimbaud, Crass The revolution isn’t men behind guns its people saying; “Yeah, I can do that!” – Penny Rimbaud, Crass The firemen are striking; the high street is a ghost town.[…]
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SKA RARITIES: TREASURE ISLE (Trojan) Epically strong collection highlighting the founding fathers of ska. ★★★★★ This 3 CD set with 86 tracks in total includes Duke Reid, Stranger Cole, The Zodiacs, Basil Caral and Derrick Morgan among many others. It comes beautifully packaged in a bright 10-page booklet giving you[…]
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DESERT SESSIONS VOLS. 11 & 12 (Matador) John Homme and all-star guests rip riot. ★★★☆☆ 16 years on from the last volume, Josh Homme and a fresh group of artists have recorded 8 inspired experimental tracks in the Cali desert including Carla Azar, Matt Berry, Les Claypool, Billy Gibbons, Mike[…]
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