Hassan’s top ten indie punk debut singles
To end our series, in which Hassan Mahamdallie delves into his collection of punk singles to tell the story of musical rebellion and growing up as a bored south London teenager of mixed heritage during the turbulent period of Enoch Powell and the nazi National Front, here are his top ten debut singles…
The Clash: a riot of our own
Punk and New Wave exploded onto the musical stage in 1976-77. The new music brought the bloated rock scene that came before it crashing down – and punk has shaped much of the music that has come since. Here, Hassan Mahamdallie looks at the Clash, possibly the most important punk band of all time.
Tracks of the year: musicians, DJs and our readers choose their sounds of 2017
Every year we invite musicians, DJs and readers of this blog to send us their five favourite albums or tracks of the year. The selections by our contributors for 2017 are eclectic and cross many genres. See what you think of their choices…
Trump, brass bands, migration and a hijacking: January’s tracks of the month
I was sitting in the library reading Donald Trump’s biography, Trump: The Art of the Deal, the other day. A woman sat down next to me and, out of nowhere, said: “The devil came to earth when Donald Trump won the election.”
When women created a new sound – August tracks of the month
Sharon signs to Cherry Red Compilation (RPM 2016) CD/Download
Ash Koosha, Beyonce, Anohni, Roma brass bands and militant jazz … June’s tracks of the month
A plethora of amazing albums was released last month. Here are a few of my favourites…