18 November 2021MUSIC36TH TASTE OF PSYCHOCANDY𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘺, one of the key records in what became shoegaze, turned 36 today.
15 November 2021MUSICALL FEMALE VOCALISTS: YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON35 years ago today, pop history was made when the Top 5 UK singles were all by female vocalists. Kim Wilde was one of them.
8 November 2021MUSIC, SHOWBIZTHE HYDRANT GIGSABILLY 2021: NOV-DECThe Hydrant shake-rattle-roll schedule, Nov-Dec 2021.
30 October 2021MUSICMORRISSEY: RAMONES ARE RUBBISHA young Morrissey wrote in the 1976 issue of Melody Maker, insulting the Ramones.
20 September 2021MUSICTHE STORY BEHIND LONDON CALLING ICONIC IMAGEThe Clash's London Calling album cover photo turns 42 today.
30 August 2021MUSICNOTTING HILL & WHITE RIOTOn this date in 1976 more than 100 police officers were injured at Notting Hill Carnival in west London.
27 August 2021MUSICTEN 30TH ANNIVERSARYTen, arguably the greatest rock debut of all time, turned 30 today.
25 August 2021MUSICLOOKIN’ THRU GAYE ADVERT’S EYESGaye Black, better known as Gaye Advert, one of punk rockâs first female icons, turned 65 today.
21 August 2021MUSICROCK-N-ROLL EXHIBITION: RANDY SALIMAn exhibition of rock 'n' roll tunes by Randy Salim.
18 August 2021MUSICKNUCKLEHEAD NATION: BALI’S PUNK PIONEERSKnucklehead Nation were often tagged as scene pioneers? Pioneers as in very first punk rock band in Bali.
17 August 2021MUSICALBUM KOMPILASI MAI MABASA BALIJust released, Balinese songs compilation album by today's coolest local scenesters.
3 August 2021MUSICQUEENS OF NOISE & RIOT GRRRLMy Spotify playlist, focuses on Riot Grrrl now and then.
18 July 2021MUSICRAMONES IN NYC BY BOB GRUENOn this date in 1975, Bob Gruen took photos of the Ramones (Dee Dee, Tommy, Johnny, and Joey) around New York Cityâoutside of CBGB and in the subway.