Displaying items by tag: Punk
A Band Called Death
I am a bit late to the party with the new tv revolution in the form of Netflix and Amazon, so I have been playing catch up. Being a huge music fan, I immediately started working my way through the documentaries on James Brown,
Johnny Lydon's (Rotten) Tour of London
The Last Train to Ska
Music Press - A Brief History of The Melody Maker (1926-2000)
The Melody Maker was always considered the serious music paper in the UK and catered for "minority" interests like folk and jazz as well as regularly including detailed reviews of musical instruments. The publication was aimed at musicians and was often used as a credible source of advertisements for professional musicians.
Tilbury Skinheads Documentary - BBC Radio 1980
If you ever find yourself heading south on the A13, chances are you are either lost or on your way to Tilbury in Essex. It is very much a town at the end of the line, as the Worlds End pub down by the docks testifies, and definitely not the sort of place you want to end up on your ownsome come nightfall.
Jack Kerouac - The First Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
Jack Kerouac – the name is a perfect union of the real and the romantic; earthy everyman honesty coupled to a distinctly European sense of the exotic.It’s a name you can roll around like a mouthful of deep red wine – Jack Kerouac. He sounds like your old drinking buddy down the bar.
Punk & The New Wave 1976-1978 ~ The Way They Were
Featuring performances from: Sex Pistols, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks, John Cooper Clarke, Iggy Pop, Wreckless Eric, Ian Dury, Penetration, Blondie, Fall, Jam, Jordan, Devo, Tom Robinson Band, Johnny Thunder, Elvis Costello, XTC, Jonathan Richman, Nick Lowe, Siouxie & the Banshees, Cherry Vanilla & Magazine.
A Tête-à-tête with Phoenix Chroi
Recent years have seemed a mix up of the days we thought had gone with austerity and protest and stand offs on the streets,
Vivienne Westwood’s Book Launch
The Membranes – The Magnet, Liverpool, 30th September 2016 – Live Review