Tag: Anti-corporate activism
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Bottom line not people at the bottom
Reflecting on the distasteful news that Nike is again cashing in on Pride month with their #BeTrue campaign, after their lack of any action over Sochi and the LGBTQ abuses in Russia. It’s one thing to flog rainbow gear made in coutnries where the locals aren’t free to express their seuxality and gender to people…
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Banksy on Advertising
Although I think there is some irony here with Banksy’s now superstar status and the fact some could compare having his street art pop up is also like someone throwing a brick to your head (and I won’t even go into the copyright controversy from the Bristol Museum exhibition) I think the message is a…
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Before Pump up the Volume: Pirates of London
Listening to ‘On The Run’ – a documentary about London Pirate Radio from the closure of the pirate ships in 1967 to the opening of the first commercial radio stations in 1973, made at the time it’s a fascinating piece of mostly long-forgotten history. Covering the likes of Radio Jackie, Radio Free London and the…
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Bushwhacked…
Twinkleboi’s Bushwhacked remix project is back – and bigger and better than ever! It includes tracks by Osysmyso, rx, wax audio, DJ Tripp, Earworm, League of Infinite Justice, RIAA and also my Instamatic – ‘Satan Bush Blair’ (Bootie mix)bootleg. It’s a mix of Freeland, Orbital, Jello Biafra, Bush, Blair and a cheeky bit of Eric…