Posts Tagged ‘The Clash’
White Riot, 2019 [Review] – Rubika Shah
A contemporary reflection on a cultural movement, Rock Against Racism. Resurfacing this topic empties Britain’s racist closet, along with its problematic skeletons; Eric Clapton; Rod Stewart and David Bowie. Co-founder Red Saunders details how the comments made by these musical heroes spurred on action to fight against the increasing grip the National Front held over…
Read MoreDon Letts: The Rebel Dread in Bedford
It was May 16th 2021 when I scrambled through the upcoming socially distanced gigs in my area, namely at my local music venue – Bedford Esquires. I saw a familiar name pop up on the upcoming events section of the website – Don Letts, on tour to promote his new book. A name I had…
Read MoreLadies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains, 1982.
The journey of two orphaned sisters and their cousin forming a band; The Stains, that go on tour with a dated rock band named The Metal Corpses and their fading but still semi-prominent UK Punk support band; The Looters. Academy award winning screen writer Nancy Dowd penned the script for this movie after being inspired…
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