EVER HEARD OF… EDWIGE BELMORE?
9th February 2022
The latest in our series investigating overlooked or obscured figures in musical and subcultural history takes a look at the “Queen of Punk” herself, Edwige
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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.
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CARA HART: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MADRID BORN SINGER ON BREAKING THE MOULD
3rd February 2022
Being born in Madrid before moving to America, Cara Hart who now resides in London is making waves within the alternative pop scene. Having featured
WEIRDO: THE PLATFORM SHOWCASING SOUTH ASIAN TALENT WITHIN THE UK
1st February 2022
Created in 2019 by Naz Toorabally, WEIRDO serves as a platform for the representation of South Asians within the alternative community. With a message of
UNDERGROUND SOUNDWAVE: ROUND UP FOR JANUARY 2022
27th January 2022
At Underground we do our part in helping give back to the music scenes that inspired us. Through our ‘Soundwave Program’ we showcase new, emerging,
‘DROWND: The ‘Undustrial’ project of Joe Crudgington’
21st January 2022
Born in Essex, before living in both Los Angeles and London, DRØWND is the brainchild of Joe Crudgington. With music that delves into the dark
EVER HEARD OF… ALAN VEGA?
17th January 2022
The latest in our series investigating overlooked or obscured figures in musical and subcultural history takes a look at frontman of New York’s punk duo
50 YEARS ON: STANLEY KUBRICK’S SPECTACLE ‘A CLOCKWORK ORANGE’
12th January 2022
Today marks the date of the release of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece ‘A Clockwork Orange’ in the UK. The film that follows Alex Delonge, a youth
THE EXPERIMENTAL MIND BEHIND LONDON CREATIVE SODOMA XIA
7th January 2022
Based within the creative London scene, Sodoma Xia uses her work to explore her self-identity. As a multi-disciplinary artist, Sodoma chooses to use both fashion
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LEIGH BOWERY
24th March 2016
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
Fluffer Record Pit Parties!
24th March 2016
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
HEAVY METAL SUBCULTURE IN BOTSWANA
29th March 2016
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
A CHUNK OF PUNK EXHIBITION – 02/03/16 – 28/04/16
30th March 2016
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
Godfather of House – FRANKIE KNUCKLES
31st March 2016
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
Happy Birthday ANNIE NIGHTINGALE
1st April 2016
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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