tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134264.post289125330988841295..comments2024-02-27T20:40:32.034+00:00Comments on Electronic Music Stuff with Fat Roland: Blowin' in the wings: why protest songs should return to centre stageFat Rolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11374906684948810408noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134264.post-23862492321809411772009-02-14T20:13:00.000+00:002009-02-14T20:13:00.000+00:00Thanks for the music recommends and for the regula...Thanks for the music recommends and for the regular comments.<BR/><BR/>Steve - I discovered MBM via Orbital (Mindstream was kind of a MBM remix): great stuff. Why aren't they on Spotify, dammit?<BR/><BR/>Expletive - Crass had a long-reaching influence. Without them, in a roundabout way via early techno, I guess a lot of the music on this blog wouldn't exist.Fat Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374906684948810408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134264.post-48338708355000173582009-02-13T09:41:00.000+00:002009-02-13T09:41:00.000+00:00To be vaguely serious for a moment, I've been list...To be vaguely serious for a moment, I've been listening to a bit of old anarcho-punk lately, and a lot of it is still scarily relevant. <BR/><BR/>I would recommend Crass, Zounds and the mighty Rudimentary Peni (although Peni are not so obviously political)..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134264.post-52233858644633223202009-02-13T02:35:00.000+00:002009-02-13T02:35:00.000+00:00Sounds kinda scary - the political situation in th...Sounds kinda scary - the political situation in the UK right now, geez. A good political lp that comes to mind is Gary Clail and On-U System's "Emotional Hooligan", from the early nineties I think. Meat Beat Manifesto "Armed Audio Warfare" as well. Anyhow, sad to see these racist turds, so intent on keeping things as they used to be and fearing what they don't know (or at least try to know), come to power.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302940112403120398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134264.post-80735624408034060402009-02-12T22:45:00.000+00:002009-02-12T22:45:00.000+00:00Rach - Was this just off your own bat? The gig wa...Rach - Was this just off your own bat? The gig wan't that bad, was it?<BR/><BR/>Expletive - What goes down in Scunthorpe stays down in Scunthorpe. That's the rule. Probably.<BR/><BR/>James - It's somehow comforting to know that most rock stars end up being annoyed about normal things like everyone else. And yes, I reckon people will buy 'Slow Boat To Trowbridge' in their, ooo, dozens.Fat Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374906684948810408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134264.post-72271808002504877542009-02-12T14:59:00.000+00:002009-02-12T14:59:00.000+00:00The former lead singer of the Stranglers has recor...The former lead singer of the Stranglers has recorded a 'protest song' about a ring road he doesnt like in his local town. He was asked on BBC breakfast news this morning how he thinks the song will be viewed by history, compared to the heritage of protest songs more generally. "Only time will tell" he said with a completely serious face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134264.post-15701886324675714982009-02-12T11:35:00.000+00:002009-02-12T11:35:00.000+00:00Chumabawamba never stopped being cool Fat Roland. ...Chumabawamba never stopped being cool Fat Roland. <BR/><BR/>They always went down a treat in Scunthorpe anyway ..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134264.post-70666905820702950522009-02-12T11:11:00.000+00:002009-02-12T11:11:00.000+00:00Chumbawamba, Credit to the Nation, Dreadzone - I f...Chumbawamba, Credit to the Nation, Dreadzone - I feel like I'm back at college :-)<BR/><BR/>I once evacuated chumbawamba off the stage in the middle of their set, into a dark alley. They were surprisingly compliant...rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194194765803431658noreply@blogger.com