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Timely tribute to Neurotic legends
ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER recommends a new documentary capturing the inspirational acts of a political punk band
Neurotics frontman Steve Drewitt
MIK SABIERS savours the first headline solo show of the stalwart of Brighton’s indie-punk outfit Blood Red Shoes
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STEVEN ANDREW is moved beyond words by a historical account of mining in Britain made from the words of the miners themselves
CAILEAN MCBRIDE welcomes a refreshing and timely study of the way officialdom creates structures that exclude LGBT+ rights and humanity
The bard mourns the loss of comrades and troubadours, and looks for consolation with Black Country Jess
CHRIS MOSS relishes the painting and the life story of a self-taught working-class artist from Warrington
SOME important and influential contributors to the rich history of radical punk rock get a bit more of the recognition they definitely deserve with the debut screening of the documentary Kick Out: The Newtown Neurotics Story on Saturday April 25 in Leytonstone, east London.
I’ll lay my cards on the table. When it comes to the Neurotics — as they’ve inevitably been called over the decades — I’m biased. They charged out of the Essex new town of Harlow about the same time as Thatcher crawled out of the Finchley slime into Number 10 and were a constant thorn in her side through the great battles of the 1980s.
They were there for The Right to Work Campaign, the miners’ strike and the Wapping dispute, along with countless other worthy causes, and I was often right beside them. They were a truly dedicated bunch and singer Steve Drewett is my best mate.
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