Repo Man: generic packaging in a plain pack world
"Clark Collins definition of Repo Man as an 'hilarious genre–hopping indictment of consumerism in which, for example, all cans of drink in the supermarket are labelled simply 'drink'' (Collins 2001: 36)"
(Nicholas Rombes)
Nicholas Rombes (2005). New Punk Cinema, Edinburgh University Press.
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The Way We Were: post-punk performances from the 1970s
"Channel 4 UK programme first broadcast circa 1984 / 1985–ish. Hosted by the late Tony Wilson, it's a compilation of performances by bands taken from his previous TV shows in the late 70's, such as So It Goes. Includes Sex Pistols, Clash, Buzzcocks, Iggy Pop, The Fall, Elvis Costello, Blondie, Penetration, Wreckless Eric, Ian Dury, Tom Robinson, Magazine, John Cooper Clarke, XTC and Joy Division–many of them making their TV debuts."
(The Herb Whisperer)
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Factory Records 'broke the rules'
"It is 30 years since Factory Records, the Manchester–based indie music label behind bands like Joy Division and the Happy Mondays, was born. Reporter Nicola Stanbridge investigates whether the label contributed significantly to the regeneration of Manchester."
(BBC, 4 June 2009)
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Simon PerkinsSHARE
