Old Punks Never Die!

Urban Jungle #2

The Old Punk — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:38 +0000

Flies. Maggots. Nasty.

Except they're not (well, sort of). Without maggots, we'd literally be neck-deep in crap. And there are many flies that are pollinators. Flies like this common greenbottle (Lucilia sericata) that was feeding off of the forget-me-nots (Myosotis sylvatica) whilst flitting about the garden today.

Not only does this fly do a good job of [...]

Urban Jungle #1

The Old Punk — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:49:44 +0000

I've taken quite a few pics over time of the local flora and fauna (with the occasional not-so-local shot too), in large part thanks to the fact that the wildlife-friendly garden I've created either features or attracts 'em in. I like looking at other people's pics of such things, so I thought why not share [...]

Lest We Forget

The Old Punk — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:24:46 +0000

A Glorious Day In History

The Old Punk — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:25:26 +0000

The evil old hag is dead. Last night we partied in the streets. Today I had the happiest hangover ever, made even more enjoyable by the arrival of Chumbawamba's long-anticipated anti-tribute to The Thatcher. If you didn't pre-order it, it's too late to get one. But don't despair, I wouldn't want anyone to miss out [...]

Cranberry, Orange & Port Sauce

The Old Punk — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:27:36 +0000

Apparently, there's some kind of event coming up that involves scoffing loads of roasted stuff. This is a simple but quite fancy sauce that should go nicely with that sort of thing. It's quick enough to knock up when needed, as long as you've got an hour or two for it to cool before serving.

Makes [...]

Downfall - Not Your Fault 7"

The Old Punk — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:53:49 +0000

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Artist: Downfall Title: Not Your Fault Source: Vinyl 7" EP Bitrate: FLAC Running time (h:m:s): 00:09:20 Size (mb): 61.7 Label: Godsend (defunct) Cat. No: god1 Year: 1992

A1. Not Your Fault A2. Face Down A3. Confined B1. Amen B2. Deception B3. A Woman's Place

I'll hold my hands up to the charge of intense slackness with sharing old tunes from my boxes of vinyl. Hopefully, this [...]

The Plebs Are Revolting!

The Old Punk — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:03:01 +0000

Here's another entry in my occasional series of crude political propaganda. This one has a space for you to add a relevent rebellious website address. Rad.

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Noms, Not Bombs!

The Old Punk — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:54:30 +0000

The people behind the classic vegan punk cookbook 'Soy, Not Oi!'* have got back together to produce a second part in honour of their friend and original SNO! contributor Joel, who sadly died earlier this year.

They're looking for contributions to the new book - anecdotes about the original SNO!, stories about Joel, special features on [...]

Eton? Rifle!

The Old Punk — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:15:28 +0000

Apparently, there's a bit of an internets fuss going on about a privileged, Eton-educated, little rich kid 'musician' called Frank Turner, who's been 'outed' as a scummy right-wing libertarian who thinks that the BNP are hard left and socialism is dangerous.

I came across him a while back after he appeared to be matey with musicians [...]

McMahon, M., & Simpson, W. - Freedom Through Football Book

The Old Punk — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:03:10 +0000

Don’t be put off by the title, for this book is about much, much more than football (which, incidentally, is now just one of three sports currently played by the various club teams). The Cowfolk, as they are collectively known, are a community-based sports and social club from the heart of inner-city Bristol, who have [...]