I resume my podcast discussion (part one is here) with the British music journalist, Toby Manning, by exploring the dark and troubled waters of the late 60s... Continue reading
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Review by Chris Searle of the above book, by Daniel Spicer (Repeater Books) As soon as I began to read this riveting biography of the German saxophonist... Continue reading
There are not many bands that are three-piece. The classic line-up is a drummer with a frontline of vocalist, lead and bass guitarists, or sometimes, as with... Continue reading
Mark Perryman celebrates the 85th anniversary of Woody Guthrie’s anthem On Sunday, 23rd February 2025, it will be the 85th anniversary of Woody Guthrie writing his anthemic... Continue reading
Brett Gregory speaks with Toby Manning, a former freelance journalist for The Guardian, The Independent and The New Statesman, whose latest publication, ‘Mixing Pop and Politics: A... Continue reading
Hamish Henderson (1919-2002) was a Scottish poet, songwriter, communist and public intellectual. He studied Gramsci’s ideas on culture in the mid-1940s whilst a soldier in Italy, and... Continue reading
On the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death, Jenny Farrell discusses his social and political perspective Europe in the mid-19th century witnessed numerous revolutions and upheavals. The revolutions... Continue reading
With a Rock against Racism relaunch in the offing, Mark Perryman remembers being there the first time round In the wake of this summer’s racist riots, a ‘relaunch’ of Rock against... Continue reading
Brett Gregory interviews Professor David Archibald (University of Glasgow), from The Tenementals BG: Hi, I’m Brett Gregory, and this is Professor David Archibald from the University of Glasgow,... Continue reading
With a Rock against Racism relaunch in the offing, Mark Perryman remembers being there the first time round In the wake of this summer’s racist riots, a ‘relaunch’... Continue reading
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