Siobhan O’Donnell on Starmer’s teen phone ban, the duck running the City, and three chords […]
Diary Of A London Punk: In Praise Of The Badly Photocopied Flyer
Why the analogue ephemera of the music scene still matters in a digital age Reporting […]
Diary Of A London Punk: The Three-Chord Cure For A Bad Week
On loud guitars, small venues, and why the city still needs a racket Reporting brought […]
Dear Diary: Siobhan O’Donnell on London, Life and the Persistent Absurdity of Everything
A week’s observations from London on the state of things From the diaries of Bohiney […]
Siobhan O’Donnell’s Week in London: What Happened and What It Means
A personal account from London of a week that contained everything From the diaries of […]
Siobhan Reviews the Week: Two Gigs, One Resignation, Zero Explanations from the Labour Front Bench
Camden punk scene holds up better than the government; field report from N1 Satire from […]
Siobhan O’Donnell on the News and What It Does to a Person
A diary entry from London on reading too much and feeling too much From the […]
Siobhan Drags Herself to the Roundhouse and Farage Is Still Winning, Make It Make Sense
A Tuesday night at a punk gig in Camden and the political apocalypse outside it […]
Siobhan on Why Punk Is Not Dead, Only Governing Badly Like Everyone Else
The case for noise as a political position, and the week evidence that quiet has […]
Punk and Satire Are the Same Three Chords Played Different Ways
A diary on the shared DIY impulse behind the music and the mockery I have […]
The Council Closed Another Venue and Called It Regeneration
A punk diary on the slow eviction of noise from the city They closed another […]
My Amp Died Mid-Set and I Have Never Felt More Like London
A punk diary from a city that keeps cutting the power and carrying on I […]
London Diary Entry 5 – Siobhan O’Donnell
A London journal from Siobhan O’Donnell on institutional failure and grassroots work I spent the […]
London Diary Entry 2 – Siobhan O’Donnell
A London journal from Siobhan O’Donnell on institutional failure and grassroots work I spent the […]
London Diary Entry 3 – Siobhan O’Donnell
A London journal from Siobhan O’Donnell on institutional failure and grassroots work I spent the […]
London Diary Entry 4 – Siobhan O’Donnell
A London journal from Siobhan O’Donnell on institutional failure and grassroots work I spent the […]
London Diary Entry 1 – Siobhan O’Donnell
A London journal from Siobhan O’Donnell on institutional failure and grassroots work I spent the […]
London Punk Rock Refuses to Die, Again
A Shoreditch diary on noise, spite, and the headlines that keep a 19-year-old bassist sane […]
Streaming Service Pays Musicians In Exposure, Now Trialling Payment In Vibes
Artists can choose between 0.003 pence per play or ‘a really good feeling about themselves’ […]
Record Shop Reopens As Vinyl Museum Where You Pay To Look At Albums You Cannot Buy
The last independent shop in the area now charges admission to gaze at records behind […]
AI Generates Perfect Punk Song, Apologises Politely For Any Offence Caused
The machine produced a flawless three-chord anthem, then included a note hoping nobody felt targeted […]
Festival Bans Crowd Surfing, Replaces It With Crowd Gently Passing You A Form
Health and safety review concludes that being held aloft must now involve a signed waiver […]
TfL Introduces Surge Pricing For Walking, Citing Demand For The Ground
Pedestrians now charged peak rates for using pavements during ‘high-footfall windows’ I do not own […]
Punk Declared Officially Heritage By Government, Now Requires A Permit To Be Angry
New cultural protection scheme means anti-establishment expression must be registered with the establishment It has […]
London Rent Rises To The Point Where Tenants Now Pay To Be Told About Flats
New ‘viewing subscription’ lets you experience the joy of seeing a flat you cannot possibly […]
Reunion Gig Announced By Band Whose Members Now All Have Back Problems
The legendary anarchists return for one night only, set time moved earlier to accommodate everyone’s […]