Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang: The Culture and Commerce of Gangsta Rap, by Eithne Quinn, Columbia University Press, 2005. Book review Tom Jennings reviews an invicisve history of an important contemporary music genre.
Ms Dynamite, Judgement Days, Polydor, 2005. Music review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings judges Ms Dynamite’s second album a mismatch of unremarkable smooth music and…
Guerilla: the Taking of Patty Hearst, dir. Robert Stone, 2004. Film review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ review of Robert Stone’s account of the Symbionese Liberation Army.
Spank the Monkey, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts, Gateshead, 2006. Art review This review finds that The Baltic’s ‘street art’ exhibition bites off much more than it can chew.
France: television workers to strike again A one-day strike has been called for February 13th to protest against government plans to 'reform' public television services.
Belgium: bus drivers strike over safety Bus drivers from the La Louvière depot walked out on Tuesday after a colleague was robbed at gunpoint.
France: striking taxi drivers protest and block roads Taxi drivers are launching strikes and protests against government plans to liberalise the sector.
France: Strike vote at La Tribune Staff at the financial paper have set management a deadline of 4pm today before they begin action.
Remploy workers to strike Workers at 28 factories due to be closed by Remploy are being balloted for strike action.
Class, Self, Culture, by Beverley Skeggs, Routledge, 2004. Book review Review that finds this to be an important advance on Pierre Bourdieu’s ‘reflexive sociology’.
