(Shut) Up The Punx?

Disclaimer: I totally gacked the title for this blog from a song by Bomb The Music Industry!, but I’m pretty sure they won’t care. Also, what follows is my personal opinion on the positives and negatives of being involved in both the DIY punk scene, feminism and socialism, and I welcome any debate and disagreement, [...]

Posted by syebot on April 15th, 2011 | No Comments Posted in Uncategorized

In Praise of the Free Hetherington

Yesterday, I spent the evening in the company of a great bunch of people at the newly occupied Hetherington Research Club. It was absolutely brilliant! I was there for about 4 hours, and I wish I could have stayed longer. I got a quick tour of the building, from the kitchens in the basement, through [...]

Posted by syebot on February 6th, 2011 | 2 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

I'm back from Suffragette City!

And it was, as the song goes, outta sight! Although starting late, the event was fantastic – it was really inspiring to see a number of diverse groups pull together and put on a show, explain what it is they stand for and begin to build a support network with each other. The night consisted [...]

Posted by syebot on October 1st, 2010 | 4 Comments Posted in Uncategorized