Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Annotated Archives at 56a Infoshop

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56a Infoshop near the Elephant and Castle has been going for more than 30 years now as a small but perfectly formed radical social centre, b...
Monday, April 03, 2023

The Redskins - revolutionary rock'n'roll?

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The Redskins were one of the few avowedly revolutionary socialist bands in mid 1980s Britain. They also had some decent tunes as well as a v...
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Friday, March 31, 2023

In defence of Billy Bragg and Trans Rights

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Billy Bragg has fluctuated in my estimation over the years. When he first appeared on the scene, singing solo on electric guitar was more or...
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Friday, February 24, 2023

Police raid South London Squat Gigs, 1991

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A report on a couple of police raids on squat venues in South London from 1991 - an occupational hazard of going out in that era. The Hellho...
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Saturday, February 18, 2023

One Becomes Two: Badiou vs Spice Girls

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The Spice Girls' pop ballad '2 Become 1' was the UK Christmas number one single in 1996. I loved it at the time for its melody, ...
Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Cinzia Says...

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'Cinzia says...' at Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art is a retrospective of the work of Italian fashion designer and artist Cin...
Monday, January 30, 2023

Chris Killip (1946-2020): photos of punks, pits and more

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Some great images of 1980s North East (among other places) in the Chris Killip retrospective at the Photographers Gallery There's quite ...
Sunday, January 22, 2023

And the Rabbit's Name Was...

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Chinese New Year on 22 January 2023 marked the start of the Year of the Rabbit, reminding me of the Chinese legend of there being a rabbit o...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Prolekult - Marx, Debord, Crass and more...

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London based 1990s label Prolekult was influential in popularising the hard/acid trance sound, but its visual imagery really stood out with...