Hackney Heckler has been launched | Hackney Solidarity Network. Local troublemakers HSN have produced a spiffy newsletter! It covers a whole swathe of things that you won’t read about in Council-sponsored media – and it’s completely FREE! Oh yes, and it also features “the top ten tunes about Hackney” by yours truly: a terrifying cross-genre …
This is a repository of the astute, mischievous, blase, rat-infested, paranoiac, half-baked, half-arsed, beatific, mendacious, sorry-owled, frivolous, crepuscular, moon-addled, canny, circumspect, broked-limbed, supercilious, sanguine and blown-fused critical comments from the wives and girlfriends of your favourite, self-esteemed, male cultural critics and bloggers. Bloggers WAGs. I see trouble on the horizon…
wow, some “dance” promos which are actually worth writing about… lots of people will hate these – if you’re a reggae purist or some kind of minimal techno spod, then you need read no further! Talen – Kingston Book (Mouthwatering Records) Time to note the effect that globalisation has had on the ultra-localist dancehall world, …
I’ve only mentioned Giant Paw in passing previously, because it’s too hard writing about mates’ bands. On the one hand you want to big them up, but on the other you feel a duty to remain objective (which is impossible at the best of times, but especially with your friends). Ooh, the emotional turmoil of …
mp3 of the radio show on Saturday is below. Thanks to Mr Mugwump for hosting. Nice to hear the selection from 10-20 and to bump into Thorsten who runs his label – Highpoint Lowlife. Droid on form as ever (stick to music, mate. I am afraid you will never make it as a swingball player…). Two …
Annual family outing: kids, tents, music, merriment. Followed by more camping elsewhere, but more of that later. I’ve long since got over my trainspottery “tick list” tendencies at these things. Even when I only went to festivals with my peers there were always clashes, lethargy and hangovers to deal with. Going with a bunch of …
Click here for a complete list of entries in the series “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. 9) The Mission, Brixton Academy 28/03/1987 Goths. There, I’ve said it. The Mission were goth drop outs – taking the subculture’s hippy undercurrent to its logical conclusion after being booted out of The Sisters of Mercy. …
Jonny Mugwump’s excellent Resonance FM show is now available as a podcast! Subscribe via the link above or stick this link in your media player. Latest show just up with LD and West Norwood Cassette library. Good stuff in the archives from Spatial and Dolly Dolly. See exoticpylon.com for more info. Or tune into Resonance …
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