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Black Power DeskBrixton House, London5th September 2025 Equality isn’t subversive, or is it? Phil Ross went to Brixton House wondering if a musical about police surveillance of Black communities in the 1970s would resonate in today’s algorithm age. What he found was something he didn’t expect at all. From 1967 to the early 1970s, Special Branch ran a unit known as the Black Power Desk, dedicated to spying on Black activists and community groups in Britain. Set in…

    Jon Savage : the John Robb interview Jon talks about his latest compilation that defines a musical period…Jon Savage’s 1986 – 1990: Rollin’ Under The Melody   Eleventh and final instalment in his revered series chronicling the wildly diverse and inventive musical subcultures from 1965 to 1990    32 tracks over 2 CDs with extensive sleevenotes   Out 26th September    Pre-order link:https://acerecords.co.uk/jon-savages-1986-1990-rollin-under-the-melody Ace continues the celebration of its 50th Anniversary with the release of 1986-1990: Rollin’…

Technopolice: Chien De La Casse (Howlin’ Banana/Idiotape/Ganache) LP | CASS | DL Out 26th September, 2025   French garage-egg-punks Technopolice hit our radar with egg-cellent debut album, Chien De La Casse, a riot of wired guitars and synths firing at will. By god, this is a glorious announcement of arrival to the world! Technopolice are here to batter down your doors with their gonzo-garage egg-punk blasts. The energy that they inject, right from the off on early single…

The Dissidents/D.O.V.E. – A Better World LP | CD | DL | Streaming Out 19 Sept 2025 available here The latest Grow Your Own is a lesson from America in how to write great catchy melodic modern anarcho-punk with women playing a leading role. It also sends out a beacon of hope in these dark times, says Nathan Brown. Already being acquainted with The Dissidents via their split EP with Vitriolic Response and D.O.V.E. via their album on…