What a game changer this album was. It took the punk rock bits many of us had grown up with, for some we had discovered us hardcore and the tunes that were going with that. We felt that music was changing trajectory, it didn't have to continue to be confrontational, it could be conversational. Leatherface were the band that made the next leap.
Manchester Punk Festival April 2022 Dare We Dream
As the world is starting to dream again the announcement that the Manchester Punk festival will be back next year is exciting news. High point for me is that Jeff Rosenstock is playing as we will all be rushing, hoping we can get in to see him.
Play of the day – Madrid’s Rata Negra
It’s a mish mash of 60s pop and garage with some new wave from the 70’s along with early hardcore sounds with a ton more. A bit of everything in these tunes
Pilgrims are causing trouble once more
The first single from the highly anticipated new album from Trouble Pilgrims is out today. 21st Century Girl investigates the changing and modern attitude of total respect for women by men and the acceptance of interchangeable roles within any relationship. Kudos to the band for speaking out in such a way considering the ground breaking path the Radiators From Space laid for many in 1977
Hope Show 161 – 1984 a year of punk
Tonight's show is a celebration once more to the Spotify playlists of our youth - the compilation album. Bands with roots in Italy, England, Wales, Australia, Ireland and the States are all featured
Diary of Hope Week 3
Week 3 of a diary of hope sees important music from Loud Women Collective, covid re-opening, hope show and some truly tragic scenes throughout the world
Shend has autobiography on the way
punk rock avant garde legend the shend in new book shocker. Songs, stories anecdotes and observations available now for Pre-order
Diary of Hope Week 2
I’m writing this listening to Bob Vylan’s 'we live here' record. A punk rock Benjamin Zephaniah with some amount of anger for society. Interesting in the week that England placed her faith in the Tory party once more. Sure they’ve been in power for 80 of the last 100 years so there should be no … Continue reading Diary of Hope Week 2
Hope Show 160 GabFest 10 1983 a year of punk
It's now 1983 and the door may have closed on the first wave of punk. There's bands like the Avengers and UK Subs from that wave still releasing music. Hardcore is speeding through the States. ohn Lydon is changing his ways where money applies. meanwhile Yorkshire and Germany are pushing boundaries
Diary of Hope
Vaccinations are the dam against the corona virus wave. We look back at what happened last week and our soundtrack to accompany another bizarre 7 days in the world.