Podcast #7 — July 2018: Rock Against Racism (London 1976–1978)
Podcast available at the following links:
Podbean: https://generaladmissionshow.podbean.com/e/general-admission-podcast-7/
Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/general-admission/id1343625284
Google Play:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I42nxah4nxgmp2wc4jp45t3ogze
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/general-admission-show/general-admission-3
Songs Played on the Podcast:
Carol Grimes & London Boogie Band
Matumbi — Bluebeat and Ska
Tom Robinson Band — Up Against The Wall
The Clash — White Riot (live…)
X-Ray Spex — Identity
Steel Pulse — Rock Against Racism
Patrik Fitzgerald — Irrelevant Battles
The Members — Fear In The Streets
Misty In Roots — Man Kind
Elvis Costello — Night Rally
Aswad — Can’t Stand The Pressure
Misty In Roots — Ghetto In the City
Stiff Little Fingers — Law and Order
Sham 69 — Cockney kids Are Innocent
On the podcast I made a brief passing reference to the design sense of the RAR team so here’s a couple of examples:
On the podcast I mentioned The Clash was on a City TV program, an independent TV station until it was bought by a media conglomorate in the 1990’s. That station had a show called The New Music that ran from 1979 to 2008, but the shows in the mid to late 80’s exposed me to all sorts of new wave acts and then gave me live footage of Black Flag. The clip I referenced is below:
Finally, if you were at any of the Rock Against Racism shows in the 70’s or early 80’s in the UK, or in the US in the mid 80’s or in Canada in the 90’s get in touch at generaladmissionshow@gmail.com and let me know more about those events. Memorable band? Interesting side story? I want to know.
