Boris Johnson. Nigel Farage. Jacob Rees-Mogg. Liz Truss. Matt Hancock. Piers Morgan. Jeremy Clarkson. Priti Patel… The list goes on, a grotesque cast of the privileged and entitled who ooze across the husked-out landscape of modern Britain in this powerful video by the artist Cold War Steve (Christopher Spencer) for the title track of theContinue reading “A report from the frontline of UK Grim with Sleaford Mods and Cold War Steve”
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The Bricks’ Reverse Alchemy EP revels in their wild musical DNA
NEW MUSIC Reverse Alchemy EP by The Bricks If you like a bit of hard-hitting post-punk rock ’n roll, check out this new EP by The Bricks from York in the UK. They’re tight, they throw time around, they rock out totally, they even funk it up some. It’s a really interesting sound: in theContinue reading “The Bricks’ Reverse Alchemy EP revels in their wild musical DNA”
James Phillips and the Lurchers, purveyors of party music that exposed the madness of apartheid South Africa
James Phillips was one of the finest rock musicians ever to kick out the jams, but there’s a fair chance that, unless you’re a South African of a certain age, you probably haven’t heard of him. Perhaps some day he will be more widely known as a result of Michael Cross’s magnificent documentary The Fun’sContinue reading “James Phillips and the Lurchers, purveyors of party music that exposed the madness of apartheid South Africa”
Bardo Burner 