Displaying items by tag: Punk

When you hear a new album for the first time and you are reminded of artists that you enjoyed as you defined your own tastes in music, you know that the music by the current artist’s album is ticking the right boxes.

Marianne Joan Elliott-Said was born in 1957 in Bromley, Kent. Daughter of a single parent, she was brought by her mother.

'Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home' - Poet Gwendolyn Brooks (7th June 1917 – 3rd December 2000)

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of working with and interviewing Sonny Green, a smartly dressed wordsmith hailing from Southend, who is sharp with swagger, and a cheeky smile.

What's On Special documentary about Buzzcocks, produced by Granada TV and broadcast on 27 July 1978.

The Good Punk, produced by Brandon Eggleston (The Dandy Warhols; Modest Mouse) is the latest EP from Vanderocker, the brainchild of Los Angeles resident Adrienne Vanderocker, who boasts a rich classical musical background that originates from her Dutch family who resided in ‘The Live Music Capital of the World’, Austin, Texas.

This is the critical review of the album that set Green Day on the road to superstardom. For the first time Larry Livermore, the man who discovered Green Day and nurtured the band to the verge of its commercial breakthrough, speaks about life inside the world of Green Day, and his early experiences with the band when they were known as Sweet Children.

Declan Patrick MacManus was born in 1954 in London and his father, Ross MacManus was a musician and bandleader. Declan grew up in Twickenham and like his father had strong musical leanings. In 1971, he moved with his mother to Birkenhead, Cheshire, to finish his schooling. Aged 17, he formed a folk duo called Rusty, with Allan Mayes.

This is the true story of the Ramones featuring founder member Tommy Ramone, long-suffering tour manager Monte A. Melnick, art director Arturo Vega and Hilly Kristal, founder, and owner of CBGBs