Siobhan O’Donnell on gig nights, broken amps, and the particular chaos of London on a […]
Rehearsal Rooms, Bad Boilers, and Why I Keep Playing Anyway
A punk bassist’s diary on London’s disappearing music spaces Right, so. Tuesday. I woke up […]
Siobhan at the 100 Club: Punk Ethics, Contemporary Loneliness, and Why the Music Still Matters
Siobhan O’Donnell London Last Tuesday I stood in the 100 Club watching a three-piece […]
The Road To Bethlehem Was The Original DIY Tour
A London punk diary on the hard road, the beacon, and the humble gig that […]
A Dream Told Joseph To Ignore What Everyone Expected Of Him
A London punk diary on visions, the loud choir, and the workers who got the […]
A Christmas That Belongs To Everyone Is The Most Punk Idea There Is
A London punk diary on shared faith, real spirit, and the balance the scene taught […]
A Worried King Is The Most Anti-Punk Character Ever Written
A London punk diary on frightened power, empty inns, and gifts that mean more than […]
Punk Rock, a Hangover, and the Strange Anarchy of Santa Claus
A London punk falls down an internet hole and emerges with a grudging respect for […]
The Tube Played My Favourite Song at the Wrong Moment and I Nearly Cried on the Jubilee Line
Siobhan O’Donnell’s diary: underground acoustics, unexpected emotion, and the politics of public weeping The Tube […]
I Went to a Punk Exhibition at the Museum and Found It Deeply Ironic
Siobhan O’Donnell’s diary: institutionalised rebellion, gift shop safety pins, and what happens when your subculture […]
Spat on My Oyster Card, Told the Algorithm to Get Stuffed, Had a Proper Tuesday
Siobhan O’Donnell’s diary: bus fares, bad gigs, and why London still owes punk rock an […]
Diary: A Punk’s Christmas, or Why Santa Was Doing DIY Before Any of Us
Siobhan O’Donnell on Camden, Christmas, and the realization that Father Christmas is the most punk […]
Punk Ain’t Dead It’s Just Got Planning Permission
Siobhan O’Donnell on the Week London Tried to Regulate Everything Including Her Punk Ain’t Dead, […]
Tuesday in E1 and I Am Wearing the Wrong Jacket for the Weather But the Right One for Everything Else
Siobhan O’Donnell’s diary: a Shoreditch afternoon involving a failed squat gig, a conversation about the […]
Diary of a London Punk Rocker: Tuesday Was Particularly Political
Siobhan O’Donnell on the state of the nation, the price of a pint, and what […]
Starmer’s Gone and the Punks Were Right All Along, Darling
Siobhan O’Donnell on Keir Starmer’s resignation, Andy Burnham’s train from Manchester, and what the Sex […]
Starmer Out, Someone Else In: A Punk Diary of the Week Britain Ran Out of Prime Ministers
Siobhan O’Donnell on the PM Churn, the BBC’s Google Problem, and Why London Still Has […]
I Went to a Labour Party Meeting in Islington and Now I Need to Lie Down
Siobhan O’Donnell on the procedural democracy of the left and why punk is structurally superior […]
The Venue Closure Reached Hackney and This Time It Is Personal
Siobhan O’Donnell on losing another room and what it means for music and the city […]
Keir Starmer Announced Another Inquiry and I Ripped My Last Good Fishnet
Siobhan O’Donnell on government by committee, punk rock, and the particular rage of being Irish […]
Starmer’s Gone and I Feel Fine: A Punk Diary
Siobhan O’Donnell Raises a Glass to the End of Beige Politics Starmer’s Gone and I […]
Punk Is Not Dead, It Just Got a Day Job: A London Diary
Three chords, one diary, and a week reading the satire desk between rehearsals It is […]
Siobhan ODonnell — Cycle 4 Week 3: punk rock and London satire
A diary entry from London on punk rock and London satire and the week surrounding […]
Siobhan ODonnell — Cycle 4 Week 1: punk rock and London satire
A diary entry from London on punk rock and London satire and the week surrounding […]
Siobhan ODonnell — Cycle 4 Week 2: punk rock and London satire
A diary entry from London on punk rock and London satire and the week surrounding […]
Siobhan ODonnell: Week 3 in Notes — London Punk Rock satire
A diary entry from London on London Punk Rock satire and the week that surrounded […]
Siobhan ODonnell: Week 1 in Notes — London Punk Rock satire
A diary entry from London on London Punk Rock satire and the week that surrounded […]
Siobhan Diary: On the London Underground of Real Music
Siobhan O’Donnell celebrates the city hidden scene where the real noise still lives Beneath the […]
Siobhan Diary: Three Chords and the Truth in London
Siobhan O’Donnell on punk, the city, and the noise that keeps her sane London made […]
Siobhan Diary: On Why Punk Still Matters
Siobhan O’Donnell makes the case that the noise is needed now more than ever People […]
Diary: Sweaty, Skint, And Strangely Patriotic About Noise
Siobhan O’Donnell on the Eton constitution, Thames Water’s leaks, and why London’s broken plumbing is […]
Diary: The Night The Amp Died And The City Stayed Divided
Siobhan O’Donnell on Britain being more divided than Brexit, Google reading the nation’s homework, and […]