Lit Bombast: Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah was a gritty and gloomy fanzine straight from the streets of London via the brain of Laura Oldfield Ford. Although it was created in the oughts (hell, is … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Tracey Emin
YBA posterchild Tracey Emin makes fabulous art/poetry with neon signs. She was also KNIGHTED by the queen this year. I don’t know, these are really doing it for me today. … Continue reading
Noisegasm: The Three Johns
Admittedly, the Three Johns are hit or miss. In fact, I can’t get behind any of the new-wave-pop-bullshit that they put out following ’83. However, I recently rediscovered THIS song, … Continue reading
Style Ish: Teddy Girls
Lately I’ve been inspired by England’s Teddy girls- badass teenage girls whose style reflected the post-industrial wasteland that was London in the ’50s. I consider them a precursor to the … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Malcom McLaren
Happy Birthday (and RIP), Mr. McLaren. You single-handedly translated several major underground music movements into just-the-right-amount-of-shocking, fashionable, marketable products. Bravo. The pseudo-Situationist sure could craft though. From the Pistols and … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Disco Zombies
Leicester –> London transplants, DIY punks and (of course) John Peel favorites Disco Zombies are a fun punky-poppy band that I hadn’t really heard anything by until the ever-amazing Acute … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Pregnant Neck
Fact: I am a fan of bands with really awkward names. Although I know very little else about Essex outfit Pregnant Neck, I wanted to publicly acknowledge them for making … Continue reading
Ribbon Around A Bomb 