Reflections on Show #375: Oi! Oi! Oi!; with special guest Matthew Worley (who we cited in the intro for Show #375) selecting some tunes, and talking to our good selves (singular).
On: "Matthew Worley grew up on the periphery of the punk culture, and found himself fascinated by it. Today he is a Professor of History at the University of Reading, researching youth subcultures." - Find Out More.
His published works include 'Waiting for the Revolution: The British Far Left from 1956' (with Evan Smith), 'No Future: Punk, Politics and British Youth Culture, 1976–1984', 'Tomorrow Belongs to Us (The British Far Right Since 1967)' (with Nigel Copsey), 'The Aesthetic of Our Anger' (with Mike Dines).
Late Addition to the program: DJ Meeuw on a Reggae tip.
PLAYLIST
Pt.1
Smiley Culture – Cockney Translation * excerpt
from 7” (Fashion, UK, 1984)
Matthew Worley interview w/ tracks selected
1. The Business - National Insurance Blacklist
from ‘Harry May’ 7” (Secret, UK, 1981)
2. Prole !! - Generation Landslide
from ‘Son Of Oi!’ LP (Syndicate, UK, 1983)
3. Cockney Rejects – Bad Man!
from 7” (EMI, UK, 1980)
4. Menace – Carry No Banners
from ‘Final Vinyl’ 7” (Small Wonder, UK, 1979)
5. Blitz – Youth
from ‘Warriors’ 7” (No Future, UK, 1982)
6. Garry Johnson - The Young Conservatives
from ‘Son Of Oi!’ LP (Syndicate, UK, 1983)
7. Angelic Upstarts – Leave Me Alone
from ‘Teenage Warning’ LP (Warner Bros., UK, 1979)
To visit! As discussed in the interview - Punk Scholars Network & Stand Up And Spit blog. Also Subcultures, Popular Music and Social Change (Facebook Group).
Pt.2
DJ Meeuw – On a Reggae tip
1. Ras Monk All Stars – Super Cool Pt.2
from ‘Flying High’ 7” (Sounds By Monk, UK, 2015)
2. King Tubby – Psalms of Dub
from 7” (Black & White, Jamaica, 1974)
3. Ranking Devon – Rasta Chant
from 7” (Abeng, Jamaica, 1976)
4. Rapper Robert & Jim Brown – Minister For Ganga
from 7” (Coxsone Records, Jamaica, 1985)
5. Pampadoo – The Governor General
from 7” (High Times Ltd., Jamaica, 1984)
6. Ranking Dread – Africa (Tubys Dub Plate Mix)
from 7” (Freedom Sounds, UK)
7. Phase One Allstars – Version
from 7” (Phase One Records, Jamaica, 1975)
8. The Aggrevators – Beatin Dub
from 7” (Gorgon Records, Jamaica, 2014)
9. Suzzette & The Tellers – Version
from 7” (Techniques, Jamaica, 1978)
10. King Stitt – Herbsman Shuffle
from 7” (Trojan Records, UK, 1980)
11. Bobby Ellis & Val Bennett Mazuies – The Arabian Sound of Reggae
from 7” (Attack, Jamaica, 1975)
12. Jackie Mittoo – Dolly Style
from 7” (Youth Promotion, Jamaica, 1985)
Image: Skinhead girls, Aldgate 1980.