
EVER HEARD OF… BEKI BONDAGE?
The latest instalment in our series investigating overlooked or obscured figures in musical and subcultural history takes a look at “the first new lady of
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.
The latest instalment in our series investigating overlooked or obscured figures in musical and subcultural history takes a look at “the first new lady of
Glasgow’s The Ninth Wave are back with a self-produced second album exploring “feelings of grief, anxiety, anger and loneliness.” As diverse as it is cinematic,
As Underground turned 40 this year, we thought there was no better way to commemorate this on the Subculture and Arts blog than by counting
Before inviting Cassyette down to Denmark Street, we had an opportunity to talk to the up-and-coming star. The Essex-hailing artist is one to have made
“I’m opening the closet, your skeletons are coming out for me, out in threes” proclaims Thyla’s vocalist Millie Duthie on their latest single ‘3’. A
The flood of orange plastic into the local supermarket and petrol station forecourt stores is the signal that a cheapened and overexposed Halloween is around
(Photo: Ben Stapleton) After having returned to releasing music with ‘Happy Place’, the touching anthem written about the passing of their dad, Glasgow’s Saint PHNX
Harrison Swan of Talk Show. (Photo: Ben Stapleton) With an upcoming EP ‘Touch the Ground’ set to release in 2022, Talk Show, the London-hailing post-punk
It has been 22 years since the death of one of London’s most influential style icons and on his birthday we remember Leigh Bowery. In
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,
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