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Staring at the Rude Boy, 40 years on – the Ray Gange interview
Four decades after its release, debate continues over the relative merits of Jack Hazan and David Mingay’s part-fictional rock documentary, Rude Boy. But script issues aside, there’s no doubting this 1980 film holds up as something of a cultural timepiece. … Continue reading
Forever, after and before – talking Folk Devils with Nick Clift
At a time when so many of us are suffering withdrawal symptoms from missing live music at our favourite venues, it’s odd to think back to a time when we more or less took for granted the fact that there … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Monsters, County Durham, Dave Hodgson, Folk Devils, Hank Turns Blue, Ian lowery, John Hamilton, John Peel, Konk Studios, Kris Jozajtis, Ladbroke Grove, Mark Whiteley, New Jersey, Nick Clift, Optic Nerve, Preston, Ray Davies, Ray Gange, Rik Simpson, Ski Patrol, Sunderland, The Continental, The Membranes, The Wall, The Wolfhounds, Tuff Life Boogie
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Un-Peeled Xmas Special: The Membranes/Folk Devils/The Wolfhounds/Vukovar – Preston, The Continental
Forget Joe Corre’s headline-grabbing protest claiming punk has ‘become a brand’. The evidence out there suggests there’s still plenty of life in new wave’s revolution. The spirit of post-punk indie past, present and future was alive and thriving at The … Continue reading
Tripping the dark fantastic with The Membranes – in conversation with John Robb
It’s fair to say that the bands topping the bill at this weekend’s Un-Peeled Christmas Party at The Continental, Preston, Lancashire, are enjoying something of a renaissance. Post-punk outfit The Membranes and C86 outsiders The Wolfhounds have both released LPs … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackpool, Dandelion Adventure, Dark Matter/Dark Energy, Death to Trad Rock, Folk Devils, Joe Corre, John Peel, John Robb, Johnny Marr, Kevin Shields, Mark Tilton, Mott the Hoople, My Bloody Valentine, Nick Brown, Overend Watts, Peter Hook, Preston, punk, Section 25, Sisters of Mercy, Spike Milligan’s Tape Recorder, Steve Albini, TEDx, The Fall, The Membranes, The Undertones, Un-Peeled, Wardruna, Wolfhounds
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