Bassist returns, citing constitutional uncertainty Nige is back. Turns out three days without a band […]
Dalston Landlord Discovers Irony, Ignores It
Rent goes up the week the economy goes down My landlord put the rent up […]
Barry Names a Currency, Nobody Stops Him
The leek gains no legal ground but plenty of confidence Barry has now designed a […]
Thursday Gig Happens, Nation Still Doesn’t
A basement full of people ignoring the news, briefly The gig happened. Small miracle. Twenty-odd […]
Punk Gig Cancelled, Nation Not Surprised
Siobhan on why the bassist quit again Woke up on Sarah’s sofa in Dalston with […]
Punk Rock Authenticity and Commercial Compromise: Reflections on Underground Music Culture and Selling Out Fears in Modern London
Diary entry exploring tensions between artistic authenticity and commercial viability in contemporary punk scene Tonight […]
The Socialist Myth About Soccer and “Fairness” That Ignores Everything About How Humans Actually Work
Why culture beats policy, talent selection isn’t a popularity contest, and no amount of government […]
Why Free Soccer Is Just Another Welfare Trap for the Working Class
The government promises access but delivers control, dependency, and eventual abandonment when politics shifts They […]
Who Actually Pays for Free Soccer? A Punk’s Guide to the Lie at the Heart of the Socialist Dream
Siobhan O’Donnell tears apart the European fantasy of free youth soccer and names the real […]
Punk Rock Philosophy in Modern London: Rebellion Through Personal Expression
Siobhan O’Donnell reflects on maintaining punk authenticity in contemporary London while navigating cultural commodification Staying […]
Punk Diary: Farage Quits, Clacton Braces For Chaos
Siobhan O’Donnell on safety pins, Binface and a heatwave nobody asked for Tuesday, half nine […]
My Amp Died Mid-Set at the Dive and I Have Never Felt More Alive
Siobhan O’Donnell on broken gear, London headlines, and the strange comfort of things falling apart […]
Siobhan’s Second Diary: On Reinvention and the Passing Years
Reflections from a punk rocker at the end of the night I had a conversation […]
Camden Market and the Politics of Expensive Tat
What does it mean when punk rebellion is repackaged and sold at £45 per item? […]
The Three Chords That Killed Rock and Roll
A meditation on why modern bands have forgotten how to be deliberately bad I was […]
Siobhan’s Guide to Surviving a Proper London Night Out
Why going out has become more work than staying in There was a time when […]
Punk’s Not Dead, It’s Just Waiting For The 8:47 To Turn Up
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 […]