Sway to the right, sway to the left. Uniform in motion and occasionally in style, the gentle dance that occurs in the pit can be a mesmerising experience, that is until a hurricane of hyper aggression cuts through the room; displacing the good time and good people. Stage front at the Shacklewell Arms all dayer, … Continue reading
Well ladies, we may not have equality, equal pay but we do have one thing going for us. We can break the internet with one swift booty shake. It’s an odd skill but one our gender seems to have honed it to a fine degree. The latest in the long line of pop stars who ‘call … Continue reading
So I wrote about racism in punk scenes and why I wanted to start an all black punk band a few weeks expecting a shitstorm of accusations and general passive aggressiveness to follow. Like clockwork it did, immediately. I was told that I was racist, I should have just ignored the racism I experienced, I … Continue reading
It’s hard to start this article. Even though it’s not a face-to-face conversation, it’s still hard. I won’t be able to track the real reaction on your face and the furrows in your brow as you take in what I’m about to say. I don’t know if this is easier or harder for you but … Continue reading
Sadly punk has died a slow death once again. The Met has launched it’s ‘Punk: Chaos to Couture’ exhibition which aims to examine punk but only through it’s fashion. Well, I am a twenty-something woman who can’t say no to a pretty printed dress so I can see how fashion could possibly have an impact … Continue reading
While GQ isn’t usually my go to magazine when I need to relax with a cup of chai tea and some carrot cake the magazine for the middle aged bore has popped into our conscience after a controversial cover featured the Queen of controversy Lana Del Rey. The issue has gotten a lot bloggers panties in a … Continue reading
Q. ‘Slut Rock’? God, I go on holiday for two weeks and someone makes a whole new genre. What is it? A. Slut Rock is a term coined by Butcher Babies, a five-piece heavy metal act who have former Playboy personalities Heidi Shepard and Carla Harvey as their all screaming, all headbanging and, most importantly, … Continue reading
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