New York has just elected its first Muslim mayor in history—Zohran Mamdani. The far-right outrage machine is already in full swing: “communist,” “Islamist,” “he’ll destroy New York”, “disaster!” We’ve seen this before in London, when Sadiq Khan was elected mayor in 2016. They said he’d impose Sharia law. Destroy English culture. Ban alcohol… Instead, Khan…
Last week, I started getting messages from friends back in Czechia saying that the Czech punk bands Visací zámek and Znouzecnost will be playing exactly one year from now at London’s legendary 100 Club. I couldn’t believe my eyes—but it turns out it’s true. Visací zámek—one of the biggest legends of Czech punk—is set to…
I’ve already mentioned in previous parts of this series about how Camden Town became a central hub with a crucial role in the birth and development of the punk subculture, and about some of its iconic venues. Here are more places worth mentioning. It’s also important to note that unlike other parts of London, punk…
Yesterday in Manchester, right during the time when Jews celebrate Yom Kippur, there was an Islamist attack on a synagogue. In the midst of the ongoing war in Gaza, this appalling act once again fueled passions on both sides. On top of that, more than forty vessels of the Flotilla for Gaza were intercepted yesterday…
