music
At the Crossroads. Music review
Tom Jennings follows trends in contemporary urban music.
At the Crossroads by Tom Jennings
Hip Hop Is Dead - review
Tom Jennings interprets Nas’ provocation that ‘Hip Hop Is Dead’ in terms of the limited liberal horizons of civil rights.
Premature Ejaculations
Rebelution - review
Tanya Stephens’ new album Rebelution is subtitled ‘a movement without denial or regret’ – making class-conscious ethics central to reggae’s message. Tom Jennings rides its rhythms.
No Woman Definitely No Cry
1942-1944: US musicians recording ban
The musicians’ union called a ban on all commercial recordings, as part of a struggle to get royalties from record sales for a union fund for out-of-work musicians.
The union, the American Federation of Musicians, led by trumpeter James Petrillo, had previously opposed the recording of music, or “canned music”. Musicians were replaced with records in radio, and in cafes and bars bands were replaced with jukeboxes.
15. Waterloo, Blood and Honour gig, London, 1992
A personal account of the battle of Waterloo, when Anti Fascist Action trashed a gig by neo-nazi label Blood and Honour by disrupting their redirection point at Waterloo station.
11. Marble Arch Blood and Honour gig, London, 1989
A brief account of Anti Fascist Action trashing a neo-nazi Blood and Honour gig in London in 1989. They did so by occupying the redirection point for the venue.
Death in June - a Nazi band?
Article about band Death in June, who use fascist symbolism, and their relation to Nazism, racism and the far right.
1940-1945: The Zazous
An account of the French anti-Nazi cultural youth movement who opposed the Vichy regime in occupied France. Influenced by jazz and swing they met in basement clubs and scuffled with fascists on the streets.
French youth against the Nazis
1915: The murder of Joe Hill
The story of the death of the American trade unionist, revolutionary and popular song-writer Joe Hill, framed for murder and executed.
Don't mourn - organise!
1960-today: Skinhead culture
A short history of Skinhead culture from its birth in 1960s Britain, and its relation to racist, anti-racist and working class politics.
Oi Oi Oi! A brief history of skinheads
