Hackney Heckler issue 2 out now

Issue 2 of Hackney’s best (and only?) radical lefty rabble rousing free-sheet is out now. This time it includes: Top Ten Hackney novels Hackney’s unemployed standing up against the job centre Plus a load of smaller news pieces and a roundup of upcoming events. And a whole lot more! Copies will be available in various …

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the fourteenth gig I can remember going to

Click here for a complete list of entries in the series  “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. 14. Alien Sex Fiend, Psychic TV, Steven Wells. Hackney Empire, 30 September 1987. Doing our bit for Biafra. Jello Biafra. This was a benefit for the Dead Kennedys’ No More Censorship Defence Fund – the group …

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The melancholy of hope: interview with King Midas Sound

FACT magazine: Interview: King Midas Sound I recently spoke to Kevin Martin, Roger Robinson and Hitomi about the superb new King Midas Sound album “Waiting For You” which is about to come out on Hyperdub. The interview is now up at FACT and is a great read, even if I say so myself. Topics covered …

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