Not so long ago, it seemed that you couldn't turn on the news without seeing some story or another about the Zapatista rebellion in Chiapas, Mexico. The media darlings couldn't get enough of the enigmatic Subcommandante Marcos and his stylishly sexy balaclava-and-pipe combo. But, as is the way with the corporate press, they soon became [...]
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Artist: Various I've only heard a couple of the bands on this compilation (the first and last as it happens), but that was enough for me to grab this free sampler from Low Profile Promotions (the word 'free' also helped [...] I'm a curry-holic. Curries are cheap, tasty, comforting and, made properly, some of the most nutritious food known to vegankind. Over the years I've learned how to make some pretty good dishes. Nowadays I feel confident enough with spices to generally not use cookbook recipes as anything more than a starting point. These two recipes [...] Want to broaden your musical horizons, for free, and in the process support artists who actively encourage you to hear their music? Then you could do worse than pay a visit to the 001 Collective and use your torrent software with the full blessing of the musicians found there. It's early days at the moment [...] Artist: Culture Shock Go Wild: Random webtrawling occasionally throws up the odd piece of interesting flotsam amongst all the detritus. Today I found just such a 'gem'. Well, maybe gem is too strong a word, but Mobile Sonic Warfare Unit certainly live up to their name and their mission statement: MOBILE SONIC WARFARE UNIT exists solely to agitate and aggravate the [...] Artist: Blaggers I.T.A. 1. Pitbull Mentality Although Blaggers I.T.A. had already released some vinyl prior to this, 'Blaggamuffin' can probably be considered the record that defined the politics and sound [...] I like to fool myself into believing that I've got my finger on the pulse, sonically speaking. But, to be honest, underneath it all I'm aware of just how much self-deception is going on. The fact of the matter is that there are simply too many bands making too many good tunes (and a lot [...] |
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