Datacide is a magazine which emerged out of the more political techno subcultures in Europe in the 1990s. It has been characterized as a breakcore magazine but its sonic spectrum also covers industrial, speedcore, ragga jungle, dubstep, mash ups etc. But it is the political and cultural aspects which are most interesting for me – they …
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A guide to the language of economics and recession as it relates to workers, as opposed to abstract mystifying jargon. – by the UK based Wildcat group, from the last time around (early 1990s) Credit crunch whacks Industrial in the wallet. – Beyond The Implode, in tribute to my latest ebay auctions (which finish Tuesday …
Actually, don’t go out of your way to smash them. They are tiny these days and have been completely eclipsed by the more sophisticated British National Party. In the mid-70s, though, the NF were a force to be reckoned with, both electorally and on the streets. Which naturally put the wind up a lot of …
Some of the (text) contents of Datacide issue 9 have been placed online, including the crucial: Howard Slater: LOTTA CONTINUA – Roots Music and the Politics of Production Also an article critiquing Muslimgauze’s politics, an archival 80s interview with John Balance of Coil, and a whole lot more – check it. Or buy the print …
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Hackney Solidarity Network “The Hackney Solidarity Network (HSN) was launched in January 2008 as a space where community activists and campaigners can Meet each other Let each other know what they are doing Share skills and information Network and get to know each other socially At each meeting we have a short introductory presentation by …
The UK is already the western democracy which has the power to detain people for the longest length of time without trial. Apparently that isn’t sufficient, what with all this terrorism we are having. Parliament has just agreed that detention can be increased from 28 days to 42 (Douglas Adams has a lot to answer …
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Juan Haro, a speaker from the Movement for Justice in El Barrio will talk in Dalston, about their struggle against displacement by gentrification in Harlem, New York city. On Saturday the 24th of May @ Passing Clouds, on Richmond Rd, just off Kingsland road in Dalston, 10 mins from Dalston Kingsland Station. Buses: 149, 242, 243, 67.Free …
It has been pointed out by one of my correspondents that me calling the neo-nazi November 9th Society “retards” is unfair. Whilst I’m not someone who is insistent on using the correct terminology in every instance, I have reflected on this and agree that it was an unfortunate term to use – not least because …
I discovered two neo-nazi stickers on lamp-posts the other day whilst walking to work. I found them shocking more for the surprise value than their content. In the 80s (oh no, here he goes again) there used to be quite a lot of this stuff floating about in some areas – you’d even see the …