Sorry to hear about the death of deejay Simpleton. His “Coca Cola Shape” was an excellent tune, which is on my mix that paul stuck up on his blog – energetic and funny.
new vybez
Transpontine
Whilst on a south east london tip, I should bring Transpontine to your attention.
“News, views and happenings in South London (New Cross, Deptford and Southwark in particular). ‘Transpontine’ was a word invented in the 19th century to disparage the popular culture found across the bridges on the South side of the Thames. We have reclaimed it for the Southlands!”
Thrillingly, I seem to feature in at least two of the entries so far, despite coming from the wrong side of the tracks…
Some nice stuff on events in the area, and good monitoring of cultural developments, gentrification, etc…
selfs
one and g
All Japan Reggae Dancers – uncarved salutes* you!
* in a strictly academic/anthropological sense, obviously, not in an ogling at fit women gyrating in next to nothing to crushing bashment beats or anything like that. Oh no…
red alert
Guardian Unlimited | Arts news | Police to vet lyrics of ‘anti-gay’ reggae star on British tour
Some crap research here. “Red Alert” is not a Sizzla album but a riddim compilation.
“Judgement Yard” is not a club, but a dwelling.
Interesting, tho, that he seems to not be performing homophobic lyrics in the UK any more.
BBC – What’s On – Programme Information
Tonight on BBC Radio 4: Clash of the Sound Systems
all hallows eve
No Sir, I Won’t
Just stumbled across No Sir, I Won’t, a nice site relating to Crass, with material I’ve not seen elsewhere (the main Crass site at Southern is pretty comprehensive).
Recommeded here:
“Yes, that’s right / Punk is dead”: Crass and the anarcho-punk critique, 1977-1984.
Stop the City: 1983-1984: Anarchists lay siege to the capital of British capital.
and the “handouts” section.
L.A.Y.L.A.H. Anti-Records – the teen years
I know I’m always going on about how the NME of the 1980s was far superior to the current version. Part of that is nostaliga, part of it is the sheer breadth of stuff that was covered, which couldn’t be catered for elsewhere. All fair enough, and done to death here. But then I remembered Smash Hits! I put it to you, dear reader, that Smash Hits of the 1980s was better than the NME of right now. Admittedly I don’t have any copies to hand, but I do remember it being a hotbed of debate, funny but interesting pieces on people as diverse as Bronski Beat and King Kurt. Debates on censorship…
Also, slightly amazingly, this little lot:
Questions, questions! What were L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords (who were, incidentally, based in Belgium) doing sending records to Smash Hits? What were Smash Hits doing giving them coverage? What sort of media climate is it that allows vast numbers of teenagers to be made aware of these records even existing?
All I’m saying is that the first NWW record I bought, some years later, was Brained by Falling Masonry. And I’ve still got it, and it’s ace, especially the B-side “A Short Dip in the Glory Hole”.
Is the NME currently covering the modern day equivalents to Nurse With Wound? My guess would be “no”.