The bard celebrates two other fine practitioners of the art, and laments a lost brewer
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Spizz entity again in search of Captain Kirk
The creator of a post-punk classic talks to AP CHILDS about why it still strikes a chord 40 years after its release
ON A MISSION: SPIZZENERGI
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This right-wing conspiracy theory is used to justify the coercive measures against gender, race and labour rights that best serve capitalism, attests GAVIN O’TOOLE
KENNY MONROSE recommends a new exhibition that highlights the significance of Black British music
ANGUS REID is bowled over by an exuberant film about the making of Keith Jarrett’s legendary concert
MARIA DUARTE, FIONA O’CONNOR and ANDY HEDGECOCK review Savage House, Enzo, Madfabulous, and Erupcja
CHRIS SEARLE recommends a work of love and deep admiration for a great musician
THIS month sees the 40th anniversary of the Independent Singles Chart, first published in January 1980.
Punk band Spizzenergi's Where's Captain Kirk? not only topped that inaugural chart but remained at number one for seven weeks, helping to pave the way for alternative music throughout the 1980s and beyond.
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