The Damned: Neat Neat Neat
In the first of an occasional series, Hassan Mahamdallie, a bored teenager growing up in 1970s south west London, delves into his box of punk and New Wave singles and takes us on a personal, musical, cultural and political journey.
Some dangers with the ‘Je suis Charlie’ movement
Four million people marched across France yesterday in the wake of the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo magazine and a kosher supermarket that left 17 people dead. The Unity march was, according to some, the biggest demonstration since the Liberation of Paris in August 1944.
Charlie Hebdo attack – the importance of antiracist unity
We write, horrified and with a sense of foreboding, after the attack on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo that has left at least 12 dead.
Don’t shoot – Bambi: police, racism and Nike
Rivington Street in Shoreditch, East London is home to some classic pieces of street art.
Readers’ favourite albums/tracks 2014
We asked readers of our blog to send in their five favourite tracks/albums of the year.
D’Angelo’s “Black Messiah” a protest album for the ages
It’s been a long time coming, 14 years to be precise. D’Angelo released his last studio album, “Voodoo” in 2000. Then like a bolt from the blue and with very little fanfare “Black Messiah” by D’Angelo and the Vanguard was released last Monday (15 December).