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Punk Floyd: An Ageing Punk ‘Tribute’ to Pink Floyd

A collection of punk bands from the late 1970s come together to bury the hatchet with the once-hated Pink Floyd. Apparently.

Raw-k ‘N’ Roll: Wild Evel And The Trashbones At The Blast-Off Festival

Continuing our series of archival, unedited, uncensored live music recordings, here’s Austrian garage punk revivalists Wild Evel and the Trashbones playing at the Blast-Off Festival in Nottingham

Skater Punk Splatter And Indie Experimentation In Twisted Issues

Charles Pinion’s 1980s alt. culture indie movie remains a pioneering work of underground filmmaking.

Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin

The story of The Runaways, the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of the 1970s.

Pomp And Circumstance In Rick Wakeman – The Prog Years

A suitably excessive collection of recordings from the very height of progressive rock’s ambition and pomposity.

Was 1975 The Worst Year In The Pop/Rock Era – Or The Best?

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Was the year often quoted as the ‘lowest point in popular music’ really as bad as people claim?

Nik Turner’s Inner City Unit And The Siege Of Manchester University

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Remembering the legendary Hawkwind frontman and the unexpected battle to attend one of his live shows against the wishes of pompous student union heads.