Tag: Anti-Nowhere League
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The Anti-Nowhere League’s 1982 single, a deliberately crude reworking of Ralph McTell’s “Streets of London” backed with “So What”, attracted hostile reviews from the music press, which dismissed the band as gimmicky bikers and inferior punks. Nevertheless, strong grassroots support…
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A 1982 release by Anti-Nowhere League, “I Hate People” was harshly condemned by contemporary critics. Sounds dismissed its crude lyrics, tuneless composition and poor production, while Record Mirror labelled the band a cheap, cynical Sex Pistols imitation. The review situates…
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Reviews of Anti-Nowhere League’s 1982 debut portray it as crude, obscene and deliberately provocative, blending biker punk, rock ’n’ roll and theatrical parody. Critics noted its repetitive, primitive music and offensive lyrics, but often found the band’s outrageousness too exaggerated…
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Garry Bushell defends Total Chaos as a critical platform intended to push punk beyond the indie-chart ghetto. He reviews overlooked singles and upcoming releases, praising GBH, Newtown Neurotics, Ejected, Rudimentary Peni, Kraut and Black Flag, while dismissing weaker records. His…
