“An outraged cry against the rising right wing sentiment in the country and a counter to National Front marches, organisations like the Anti Nazi League and Rock Against Racism formed. The band leading the way in energising punk in a political sense was The Clash, who played an integral role in the Rock Against Racism movement (as did many other punk groups), taking the stage alongside groups like Aswad and further cementing the links between punk and reggae. Anarcho-punk bands like Crass also began to emerge, taking on board anti-nuclear and vegetarian causes in opposition to the right wing politics of Oi! Bands. We discuss the political confusion caused by the mass of ideas thrown into the air by punk.”
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November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
GARRY BUSHELL was …
GARRY BUSHELL was actually a pretty good music journo in the early 80s, but the off-putting ‘prat-like’ elements inherent in his flawed personality kept coming to the fore, to off-putting, nauseating effect.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
fuck skins there …
skins there pusseys thay dont fight you thay get like 8 people to jump one person
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
fight war, not wars!
fight war, not wars!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
yay punk rock …
yay punk rock heads with gay hats
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
I actally saw Sham …
I actally saw Sham 69 on their last stand at Rainbow (3:17 in this clip). It was terrifying when the skinheads invading and started to fight everyone in there. I ran out through the emergency exit at the same moment as the police stormed in…
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
…… The ANL not …
…… The ANL not only refused to divert the march to East London to stop the fascists, it also refused to announce to the carnival that an NF march was taking place. While 100 000 people ‘rocked against racism’ in Brixton, it was left to a handful of anti-racists to protect the largely Bengali area of Brick Lane, East London from fascist attack.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
The ANL’s most …
The ANL’s most shameful hour came in September ‘78. They organised a march to be followed by a carnival in Brockwell Park. The NF announced that it intended to march through East London on the same day……
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
does anyone have a …
does anyone have a copy of Jimmy purseys interview on the ned sherrin show?
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
i herd it wuz a …
i herd it wuz a cymbal of the sun….rev
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
yes but its not the …
yes but its not the symbol its the people!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
i totally agree …
i totally agree with you!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
ITS LIKE SKA ONLY …
ITS LIKE SKA ONLY MORE HEAVY
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
The Far Right have …
The Far Right have no right being in punk!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
the nazis can sing …
the nazis can sing and play…but my boot will be there to stomp them out…see if they sing about the death and the elimination of minority rights…then why should they have rights?
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
why are racist were …
why are racist were all the same no matter what racae we are
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
yh true lmao though …
yh true lmao though i no alot of wiccan or pagen buggers youse that simble for the same resan the buddists do lol thay kinda get attacked fr using it in there ritulistic stuff aswell its preety strange lol
u defenetly have to be ready to take a hit. bands like skrewdriver hear in england you cant get hold of tehre music but places like amazon sell it in america. i think thay do have more freedom over there to be openly racist for thouse select few who are willing to take a hit.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
WTF…oi music? I’m …
WTF…oi music? I’m 43 and well versed in all forms of music but never heard of ing oi music!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
Yeah we know that …
Yeah we know that the swastika derives from a budhist symbole that is said to bring good fortune but i find that at that point in time they prolly ment to attract skins.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
Great way to twist …
Great way to twist things around dude.
All i’m saying is that most skins say all this and act on it then they get ed up they use it as propaganda to recute more idiots. Watever dude when you bring out that type o you better be able to take a hit not blame others for it. Skins suck
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
i agree im not …
i agree im not racist and i do agree there. its not evan a nazi slogen thay were usign it was a buddist simble people forget that fact.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
Fuck rock against …
rock against racism
If u want to put racist music out go ahead
thats whats makes a free country
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
the best punk band …
the best punk band ever .skrewdriver. long live i.s.d
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
nice one shiob!
nice one shiob!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
im glad to see your …
im glad to see your brain is working.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:32 am
that’s messed, it …
that’s messed, it should have gone through the history of skins before claiming all skins nazis.