Some times the simplistic brutality of a song time encompasses a whole concept and needs little explanation. I think this is one of them.
Thatcher Fucked the Kids by Frank Turner does remind me of Billy Bragg (not sure thats a good thing or not) but at the same time has made me smile. the song title is almost as good as “Bring me the head of Michael Portillo” by the Family Cat.

I still prefer the sheer hatred and anger of “IFWHITEAMERICATOLDTHETRUTHFORONEMINUTEITSWHOLEWORLDWOULDFALLAPART” by the Manic Street Preachers.

As its friday I thought I’d share some link love with some sites I’ve rummaged about in this week.

“waited for the weekend it lasted forever,
high with my friends its officially summer”

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For a while I’ve really enjoyed the music of Daniel Johnston. It kinda started at a BMX Bandits gig where they were playing one of his songs “Do you really love me” - its in the video below (not the gig I was at unfrotunately). Last night ‘More Four’ - a channel four offshoot showed the movie of his life “The Devil and Daniel Johnston”.
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