Reviews of music here at OPND will now include a free downloadable track from the release, so that you can get a feel for the flavour of the whole thing. I’ll do my best to select a track that sums up the overall vibe (if that’s possible), notwithstanding my own subjectivity. If you like the [...]
Tuesday 30th October 2007
Categories: General Banter, Reviews - Noise . . Author: durruti . Comments: No Comments
I read this today:
PAUL FOX OF THE RUTS DIES AGED 56
Legendary guitarist, Paul Fox, died at home in Uxbridge at 3AM this morning.
Over the years Paul has performed and recorded with many of the worlds greatest musicians but he will mainly be remembered for his revolutionary punk/dub reggae fusion guitar playing with influential punk [...]
Monday 22nd October 2007
Categories: General Banter, Noise . . Author: durruti . Comments: No Comments
This Sunday, 21st October, some of the finest bands in the UK underground are gathering to pay tribute to Stig, one of our own who sadly died three years ago. It’s at TJ’s, Clarence Place, Newport in Wales, kick-off from 4 p.m. It’s only a fiver in and all money goes to Stig’s wife and [...]
Thursday 18th October 2007
Categories: General Banter, Noise . . Author: durruti . Comments: No Comments
Thursday 1st November is World Vegan Day, a chance for vegans globally to show just how positive veganism is. And not just for the animals we don’t kill, but also for our own wellbeing and for the health of the planet. In fact, this year the focus will be on the ecological catastrophe that is [...]
Thursday 11th October 2007
Categories: Gert Lush Recipes, Green Piece, Vegan Tings . . Author: durruti . Comments: No Comments
This is a bit late notice but I think it’s a worthwhile story…
Workers at the Bike Systems GmbH bike factory in Thuringian Nordhausen, Germany, have followed the lead of their Argentinian comrades and occupied their factory (unfortunately, there are no reports of them having shot the bosses first). The occupation was in response to a [...]
Monday 1st October 2007
Categories: A Call To Arms, Activism, Anarchy For Sale . . Author: durruti . Comments: 1 Comment
Behind Enemy Lines - One Nation Under The Iron Fist Of God
Profane Existence / Antagony / Alerta Antifascista
Before you even put this record anywhere near your hifi you’ll be blown away by it. Quality from every angle. The cover is matt-finished heavyweight charcoal-coloured card, the image dripping with menace as the Christ figure, draped in [...]
Monday 1st October 2007
Categories: Reviews - Noise . . Author: durruti . Comments: 1 Comment