The Sisters and The Cult
Source: SistersFan August 11, 2020
Looking at links between the two biggest bands to come out of West Yorkshire in the 1980's, including a detailed look at the time a...
Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ at 40: How they made the unimpeachable proto-goth masterpiece
Source: NME
In June 1979, Joy Division released the bleak masterpiece that is ‘Unknown Pleasures’, a record so majestic it changed the face of music. NME celebrates its genius.
There can’t...
William S Burroughs and the Cult of Rock’n’Roll by Casey Rae review – countercultural...
Source: The Guardian, 21 Nov 2020
From Bowie to Cobain, heavy metal to Blade Runner – how the Naked Lunch author changed pop culture
The writer William Burroughs was a fringe figure until...
A Certain Ratio on Ian Curtis, Martin Hannett, Grace Jones and a new album
‘People in raincoats with short hair were going ‘what the f***’s this?’ ’
Factory legends A Certain Ratio on Curtis, Martin Hannett, Grace Jones and a new album
Source: The...
When Punk & Reggae Fans Launched the “Rock Against Racism”
Source: Open Culture, June 17th, 2020
The UK of the late-70s was, in many unfortunate respects, like the UK (and US) of today, with far-right attacks against West Indian and...