A personal appreciation of The Ruts' classic Staring at the Rude Boys, the connections between punk, reggae and ska, and why The Crack remains one of the greatest punk albums ever recorded. by Chris Harris etc There are certain records that seem to encapsulate an entire period of British music within a few short minutes, … Continue reading Staring at the Rude Boys: The Ruts, Punk, Ska and One of the Greatest Singles Ever Recorded
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The Ramones: Punk’s Founding Fathers Who Couldn’t Stand Each Other
by Chris Harris Few bands in modern music have had the cultural impact of The Ramones. In barely two and a half minutes at a time they changed the direction of rock music, stripping it back to its essentials and creating the blueprint for punk as we know it today. Their branding and underrated songs … Continue reading The Ramones: Punk’s Founding Fathers Who Couldn’t Stand Each Other
The Night the Sex Pistols Blew Everyone and the Moralists Else Off the Stage. The 1996 Filthy Lucre Tour.
by Chris Harris In 1996 the Sex Pistols reformed and the reaction from large parts of the music press was swift and sniffy. Sell outs and hypocrites. A nostalgia act cashing in. The very name of the tour, Filthy Lucre, was treated as an open confession and therefore an open invitation for moralising by a … Continue reading The Night the Sex Pistols Blew Everyone and the Moralists Else Off the Stage. The 1996 Filthy Lucre Tour.