Researching, exploring and reporting British inspired Subculture and Art past and present. Our subculture blog delves into the roots of Northern Soul and simultaneously reports on the contemporary Northern Soul scene. It interviews emerging new wave bands that themselves are inspired by the original punk bands appearing across another page of the Blog.
It charts the evolution of Subcultures from their emergence in the 60’s and 70’s to a more inclusive and equitable movement today. The underground and subcultures are never fixed in one place or time. They have strong and meaningful reference points but are always evolving.
Always Forward, Never Back.
“I’ve killed 19 men, one for every year I’ve lived” admits Mary, the protagonist of ‘I was a Teenage Serial Killer’, Sarah Jacobson’s 1993 short
Gibson is one of the most famous guitar brands in the world – played by both rock legends and contemporary artists alike. Established in 1902,
Samantha Togni, the renowned Techno producer and DJ, uses music to spread a message of solidarity and awareness. In her own words, “music can’t exist
Photo: Tom Pallant Less than a week ago, Yungblud – the alt-pop/rock superstar leapt back onto the stage across the nation for his ‘OCCUPY THE
With a slight Marc Bolan wail and brazen buoyancy to boot, it’s little surprise that the first album of Leeds-via-York four-piece band Perspex have eschewed
WHAT IS UNDERGROUND– How the meaning of Underground changes but always stays the same. As part of our 40 years anniversary we take a look
With fashion being synonymous with the expression of one’s character, how you decide to style an outfit is something that will create your own image
Combining the dreamy yet melancholic genre of shoegaze, with rock-inspired guitar riffs, the sound of Whitelands is a compelling symbiosis which ranges from punk infused dream-pop to
Riotous, inexorable independent record label Fluffer Records are soon hosting another one of their chaotic Pit parties and we are all over it. They have been
We are always in the search for sub-culture genres and have recently found something awesome. We have all seen the heavy metal looks and get
As part of ‘Punk London: 40 Years of Subversive Culture’ which celebrates the heritage and influence of the punk scene, The Barbican Centre has introduced
It’s the anniversary of his death and today we honour the legend Frankie Knuckles. “Frankie’s work helped open minds and bring people together, blending genres
Radio 1’s first female presenter and the station’s longest serving broadcaster, Annie Nightingale has turned 76 today. After joining BBC Radio 1 in the seventies,
Thumbing through our library here at Underground, the cover of this book always makes me pause. It’s been twenty years since conceptual artist Gillian Wearing’s
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