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Simon WarnerFeaturesMusicLess Rotten than reasonable: Joe Strummer and my punk Damascus[27.Dec.02] :. Although I saw Joe Strummer in action many times, I only met him once and, embarrassingly, confused him with someone else. In early autumn 1976, as term at Sheffield University unfolded, news of the arrival of the most talked about gig of the year filtered through the underground grapevine. The Anarchy in the UK tour, bringing the nascent fury of British punk to the nation, wended its uncertain way through the country, uncertain, because where-ever the entourage set up camp, there was imminent danger of the local council denying the potential hell-raisers a performing licence. Columns Anglo VisionsThe Who Know Who They Are and From Whence They Came[18.Jul.06] :. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Warner revisits the Live At Leeds legacy courtesy of The Who.  Anglo VisionsPrime Location: How Sitcom Settings Add to the Fun[14.Jun.06] :. As British sitcoms move higher on the endangered species list, a small number of successful programs are relying on geographic familiarity to attract (and maintain) UK viewers.  Anglo VisionsPassion as Fashion? Rock Meets Religion on Manchester's Streets[23.May.06] :. Manchester united around something other than soccer on Good Friday, as rock, religion and theatre came together for a unique presentation of Christ's crucifixion.  Anglo VisionsDesigns on Democracy[20.Apr.06] :. On The Great British Design Quest a new sort of made-for-TV entertainment/culture show, the best that Britain has to offer is at the mercy of the masses.  Anglo VisionsGet on the Scene, Now[20.Mar.06] :. Leeds, and the nearby cities of Sheffield and Wakefield, are part of a musical renaissance. Warner talks with members of two bands from the area, each with contrasting views on this new 'scene'. Anglo Visions Still Howling: A Poem for Then and NowAnglo Visions Buccaneers Leave Manchester DisunitedAnglo Visions Danger Ahead? Proceed at Your Own RiskAnglo Visions Media Mainstream? There's Still an AlternativeAnglo Visions We Can Meet HeroesAnglo Visions Sitting in the Shadows of GiantsAnglo Visions Return to Genre? Beware Misleading SignsAnglo Visions Pop's Same Name Fame GamesAnglo Visions Past Pal Bears New Year PresentAnglo Visions Moving Home: Two Transatlantic TalesAnglo Visions Radio Head? Ex-pirate Peel Abandons ShipAnglo Visions Now He's 64: A Late Lennon LandmarkAnglo Visions Mercury's Message: Low Key, High QualityAnglo Visions Politicians: Beware the Power of RockAnglo Visions Better Red Than DeadAnglo Visions That Old Devil Called DanceAnglo Visions Almost Cooke's Century: A Transatlantic Pioneer Moves OnAnglo Visions Put Another Nickel InAnglo Visions No Sikth Please, We're BritishAnglo Visions Is Women's Work Finally Done?Anglo Visions Media Mayhem in EnglandAnglo Visions Get Naked? Why Not Let It Be?Anglo Visions Jailhouse PopAnglo Visions Ready, Steady, GothAnglo Visions Laughing Matters?Anglo Visions Cleveland Heights, A City of Culture and ContrastsAnglo Visions Skiffle and the English "Elvis"Anglo Visions Right and Wrongs: The Return of the Anti-Nazi LeagueAnglo Visions Canon Fodder?Anglo Visions Rock in the AcademyAnglo Visions Genesis and Revelations: From the Midlands to ManhattanAnglo Visions Rock and Reality: How TV and Pop Got It TogetherAnglo Visions Death Row: A View from the Cheap SeatsAnglo Visions California Dreaming: US Band Plans British InvasionAnglo Visions Rock Writing and Sports Writing: Aesthetics vs. AthleticsAnglo Visions No Smoke Without FearAnglo Visions Titanic Efforts, But UK Acts Fail to Bridge Great DivideAnglo Visions Lad Mags and Dangerous, You Know: The Risk That Rolling Stone TakesAnglo Visions Pop Goes the Palace but Pistols Remain in ExilAnglo Visions The Haçienda Must Be Re-filmedAnglo Visions Major setback: Is time up for EMI?Anglo Visions Centre of Attraction? How a UK Pop Dream DiedAnglo Visions Friends and NMEAnglo Visions Lies, damned lies, and end of year pollsAnglo Visions Harcourt, McRae and T-T: The Return of the Neurotic Boy OutsideAnglo Visions Rights and Wrongs: TV Traumas Overshadow English Football FervourReviews MusicCrosby, Stills & Nash: self-titled[29.May.03] :. I guess that the albums that you buy when you're 16 are the ones that stay with you and choosing a favourite album is as much about recalling your own important moments as it is about the music. Yet,...  BooksBirth of the Cool - Beat, Bebop and the American Avant Garde by Lewis MacAdamsWhen saxman Charlie Parker visited Paris in 1949, he was introduced to Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the godfathers of existential thought. 'I'm very glad to have met you,' the musician told the philosopher. 'I like your playing very much.'"  BooksPositively 4th Street by David Hajdu'Positively 4th Street' draws a potent picture of artists as young men - and women - run through as it is with the spice and spark of success and disappointment, treachery and infidelity, ambition and antagonism.  MusicBlack Box Recorder: The Worst of Black Box RecorderAfter the tetchy tirades of the Auteurs, Luke Haines decided to shift focus -- his Angry Young Man for the '90s act never quite hit the mark. Which in my view was a huge shame. I remember a delicious...  MusicThe Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came InThe British are a fickle crew: their pop diet is promiscuous, consuming and disposing with relish. The Americans, to over-employ the broad brush analysis perhaps, are more loyal to their famous... Music Jeff Beck: Blow by Blow / WiredMusic Eric Clapton: ReptileMusic Shawn Colvin: Whole New YouMusic Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: No More Shall We PartMusic Ron Carter: When Skies Are GreyMusic Destiny's Child: SurvivorMusic Miles Davis: The Essential Miles DavisMusic Edie Sedgwick: First ReflectionsMusic Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes / SpiritMusic Rare Earth: The Best of Rare EarthMusic Rod Stewart: HumanMusic Cat Stevens: Numbers / Izitso / Back to EarthMusic Traffic: Traffic / John Barleycorn Must DieMusic The Whispers: Greatest Slow Jams Volume TwoMusic Zero 7: Simple ThingsMusic Various Artists: A Nod to Bob: An Artists' Tribute to Bob Dylan on His 60th BirthdayMusic Various Artists: Heart of Soul Classics 2 |
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