Sham 69: “I Don’t Wanna”
Hassan Mahamdallie digs out his old Sham 69 singles and looks back at a band whose gigs became a battleground between NF fascists and their opponents
Tracks of the month, March 2015 – when farmers, radicals and musicians unite
A 15-year love affair with Japanese experimental, jazz and psychedelic rock music – plus Tony Benn’s foray into deep house…
Do Anything You Wanna Do by Eddie and the Hot Rods, Marquee Club August 1977
The youth anthem of 1977 was Do Anything You Wanna Do, by Eddie and the Hot Rods. One of my best memories of that summer was going to see the band live at the Marquee club in Soho.
The Nicholas Brothers – Dancers whose feet did the talking
Who was the best tap dancer? Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly? I along with many others would say it is Fayard and Harold Nicholas or as they were better known the Nicholas Brothers.
Tracks of the month (February 2015) – the reinvention of traditions
February marked the 50th anniversary of the release of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. It’s an album that I often turn to for inspiration and serenity; it purifies my soul.
Tracks of the month – January 2015
Instead of writing about my ten favourite records this month, I have decided to review just one.