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Tag: punk

Women of inspiration: Poly Styrene

Posted on 18th March 202118th March 2021 by Benjamin Forrest

Benjamin Forrest reviews I Am a Cliché, the new film celebrating the life of punk pioneer Poly Styrene, frontwoman of the iconic and influential X-Ray Spex.

The B-52’s: Pioneers of LGBTQI+ activism in the new wave scene

Posted on 28th February 202128th February 2021 by Benjamin Forrest

Ben Forrest tracks the history and impact of LGBTQI+ new wave pioneers, The B-52’s.

Whole Lotta Red: Playboi Carti at his most experimental

Posted on 3rd February 20213rd February 2021 by Hemma Daddral

Hemma Daddral reviews Playboi Carti’s polarising Christmas release, Whole Lotta Red.

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Bad Brains: When punk met reggae (again)

Posted on 21st October 202015th November 2020 by Roxanna Zoughi

Bad Brains were a pioneering hardcore punk band formed in 1977, whose incorporation of reggae and funk distinguished them from other contemporary punk performances. Roxanna Zoughi tells us about their historical legacy.

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Black artist spotlight

Posted on 16th October 20205th February 2021 by The Gryphon Web Editor

For Black History Month, our team of writers share some of their favourite and most notable Black artists.

Ho99o9 to play Brudenell Social Club, 12/12

Posted on 28th November 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

2017 has been a busy year for Ho99o9 (pronounced “Horror”). Having started off the year supporting The Dillinger Escape Plan on their final UK tour, they released United States of Horror in May and returned […]

The Death of the Punk in a Digitalised Age

Posted on 12th July 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

The iconography of the ‘Punk’ has been both popularised and reproduced at a staggering rate since its heyday in the late ‘70s. Beginning as a set of shared ideological values and musical taste, the infamous […]

Live At Leeds 2017 – 11 Acts Not To Miss

Posted on 12th April 201712th April 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

In just over two weeks, venues right across the city will be awash with music for the stellar Live At Leeds. Not only that, 2017 marks the festival’s 10th anniversary, and it looks set to […]

The Stranglers @ O2 Academy, 17/3/17

Posted on 20th March 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

It is the 40th anniversary of The Stranglers’ first ever recorded album Rattus Norvegicus and they have been touring up and down the country, showcasing their phenomenal catalogue. Having released 18 albums, spanning over 35 years, The Stranglers […]

Why is My Rebellion White?

Posted on 27th February 201712th April 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Features editor Jessie Florence-Jones looks at the whitewashing of punk and its still thriving existence in Asia and Africa. When someone says punk, the first thing to come to mind for most people is a […]

INHEAVEN @ Key Club, 11/2/17

Posted on 15th February 201714th February 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Having toured with the likes of Sundara Karma and Jamie T, and recently announced to play at this years truck festival, INHEAVEN are a rock band rocketing in popularity, as more and more music lovers […]

A Modern Ruin? Open Letter to Frank Carter

Posted on 2nd February 20172nd February 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Dear Frank Carter, What happened to you? I remember back in 2009 when your band Gallows released one of my favourite hardcore albums of all time, Grey Britain. I remember listening to it on repeat […]

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