Comfort to me album cover

Comfort To Me

You know that lad in your class who used to eat chunks of dry Pritt Stick just to make people uncomfortable? The one with his eyelids turned inside out. The one who’d stare at you unblinking while chewing on the…
London calling cover

London Calling

A Quick Word Before We Drop the Needle... Right, before we get into the absolute masterclass that is London Calling, a quick bit of housekeeping. This right here is the 200th article published on the site. Two hundred. I know,…
The Cost Of Living

The Clash: The Cost Of Living EP

Let’s set the scene, because context is everything. It’s the spring of 1979. The United Kingdom is literally falling apart at the seams. The "Winter of Discontent" has just finished turning the country into a frozen, miserable wasteland. The dead…
ANARCHIST

Question Everything

Nobody owns your mind. Nobody gets to live your life for you. This challenges you to think independently, question everything, stand by your principles, and leave behind something that truly matters.
Punk Van Gogh

Punk Van Gogh

In an alternate reality, Van Gogh moves to a 1970's London squat, becomes an anarchist & realises he needs 2 good ears to hear punk rock. Sketch scribbled with a nod to Vincent Van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29…
Never mind the bollocks album cover

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols

In 1977 the British music scene was in a strange place. Progressive rock bands were releasing long technical albums, stadium rock was dominating the charts, and a lot of mainstream music had become polished and carefully controlled. Then a group…