"Creator of some of the most potent songs of the last decade"
fRoots
"One of Britain's most challenging songwriters."
The Daily Telegraph
"love songs as touching as the political material is sharp."
Red Pepper
"his songs are incisive and clever and witty and you can sing them on your way to work."
Boff, Chumbawamba
'Robb Johnson & The Irregulars albums are always something pretty special, but with Love & Death & Politics the UK’s most consistently strong songwriter has excelled with a collection that offers a fascinating, absorbing and essential insight into the Britain of today’ Sean McGhee, RocknReel
DOES WHAT IT SAYS IN THE TITLE.
14 SONGS BY “ENGLAND’S FINEST SONGWRITER SINCE
RICHARD THOMPSON”, “ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST CHALLENGING
SONGWRITERS” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH), POWERED BY
JOHN FORRESTER (EX-PRESSGANG & NEW MODEL ARMY OFF-SHOOT
NOZZLE) ON BASS, & CHARLIE WAYGOOD (EX-CULT PUNK-POPSTERS
SHELLEY’S CHILDREN) ON DRUMS, & DECORATED BY JOHNSON’S
ELECTRIC GUITAR & THE LEGENDARY TRADITIONAL MELODEON,
OF ROGER WATSON (MUCKRAM WAKES, BOKA HALAT etc etc),
& A GUEST APPEARANCE BY ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER ON VIOLA.
SINCE THE RELEASE OF THE LAST CD, THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED
“ALL THAT WAY FOR THIS” (“ROBB’S MOST ACCESSIBLE ALBUM TO
DATE...THE GUY’S STATUS AS A NATIONAL TREASURE SHOULD NOT
BE UNDERESTIMATED” WAS THE OPINION OF THE fROOTS REVIEWER)
ROBB & THE IRREGULARS HAVE GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
AS A BAND, & THIS IS VERY MUCH REFLECTED IN THE SOUND OF
THE NEW ALBUM.
“LOVE & DEATH & POLITICS” IS A GROUND LEVEL VIEW OF THE
CONDITION OF ALBION; THE SONGS ENHANCE ROBB’S REPUTATION
AS A SONGWRITER & THE PERFORMANCES SURELY MAKE THIS ONE OF
THE MOST EXCITING BANDS ROBB HAS WORKED WITH SO FAR.
“LOVE & DEATH & POLITICS” IS A PROPER-PARTNER RELEASE.
TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS.... SATURDAY DECEMBER 12TH ROBB JOHNSON and THE IRREGULARS LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB, CANTERBURY 8.00 £5 ENTRY
"Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson" Venue "love songs as touching as the political material is sharp." Red Pepper "One of Britain's most challenging songwriters." The Daily Telegraph "the UK’s most consistently strong songwriter" Sean McGhee, Rock'n'Reel
Love 'the inexcusable' Robb. Great song about the class bullshit we're exposed to in this country. Oh why didn't we have a revolution like the French... Think you'd enjoy my song about Palestine 'We Love Our children' or 'so far from america' about trying to get into the USA - if you get a chance with your busy schedule! Cheers Andy
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
To help you keep recording during these times of economic crisis and
price rises we would like to offer all our myspace friends a 40%
discount on all bookings for band recordings from the 24th August to
the end of September 2009. This means an hourly rate of just £25.
The heart of our recording studios is a Pro tools HD 2 system (x2) with
C24 control surfaces together with an Allen and Heath 32:8:2 analogue
desk for analogue mixing. We provide a mixture of classic, analogue
audio equipment and cutting-edge digital technology.
see our website www.altrecordingstudios.com for further details.
please mention myspace if booking, this is a one time offer prompted by our recent studio refurbishment.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hi, through out JULY AND AUGUST we are slashing our day time rehearsal prices. Between 10am and 5pm all our rooms are either £6 or £7 per hour including weekends. Making us one of the cheapest in SUSSEX. Plus If you buy 3 hours we will even throw in a 4th totally FREE. YES TOTALLY FREE.
OUR RECORDING RATES ARE STILL JUST AS AFFORDABLE TOO, FULL DAYS FROM £200 ALL IN.
So come and rehearse and record in one of the best equipped music complex's in the South.
Hi, through JUNE AND JULY we are slashing our day time rehearsal prices. Between 10am and 5pm all our rooms are either £6 or £7 per hour including weekends. Making us one of the cheapest in SUSSEX. Plus If you buy 3 hours we will even throw in a 4th totally FREE. YES TOTALLY FREE.
OUR RECORDING RATES ARE STILL JUST AS AFFORDABLE TOO, FULL DAYS FROM £200 ALL IN.
So come and rehearse and record in one of the best equipped music complex's in the South.
"Absolutely wonderful. I cannot recommend highly enough catching them live if you get the chance." - Folk and Roots Online The Kittiwakes are Kate Denny on vocals and violin, Chris Harrison on accordion and Jill Cumberbatch on violin, mandolin, and guitar. Their debut album ‘Lofoten Calling’ is being released by Midwich Records, and is original music based around the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands, - an area above the Arctic Circle in Norway. The music is song based, and influenced by traditional British Isles and Norwegian folk music. The band have supported established artists such as FAUSTUS, KATHRYN WILLIAMS, and TIM VAN EYKEN, and are fast developing a following in their own right.
LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY WEDS 24TH JUNE £5 admission Tel: 01227 760801 8.00pm
"Absolutely wonderful. I cannot recommend highly enough catching them live if you get the chance." - Folk and Roots Online The Kittiwakes are Kate Denny on vocals and violin, Chris Harrison on accordion and Jill Cumberbatch on violin, mandolin, and guitar. Their debut album ‘Lofoten Calling’ is being released by Midwich Records, and is original music based around the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands, - an area above the Arctic Circle in Norway. The music is song based, and influenced by traditional British Isles and Norwegian folk music. The band have supported established artists such as Faustus, Kathryn Williams and Tim Van Eyken and are fast developing a following in their own right.
LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY WEDS 24TH JUNE £5 admission Tel: 01227 760801 8.00pm
No Sweat Meeting on workers in Iraq - Wednesday 3rd June
No Sweat supporter and Unison activist Ruth Cashman attended the 13-14 March trade union conference in Erbil, Kurdistan, organised by a ,,number of Iraqi unions.
As the Iraqi labour movement begins to revive, it faces a host of new anti-worker attacks from the US-backed Iraqi ,,government. ,, ,,
Come and here the latest from the Iraqi Labour movement.
I recorded the above video of me reciting my poem "The World Is Planned" at this year's May Day demo in Manchester. It's not the most tuneful of my musical poetry, but stick with it - the lyrics are important!
You may also like to read a short document I wrote today on Towards a Theory of Everything which is my attempt to unify quantum mechanics and relativity theory by taking free will decisions into account! I'm not a physics expert but my knowledge of artificial intelligence and politics (including Marxism which is incompatible with free will) helped me come to some important conclusions about how the world and minds work!
Gig starts at 4pm with first bands on at 4.30, so if you don'r wana miss ICH, Street Drunk Punks, Flowers of Flesh and Blood or Armed Response Unit then get there early its £5 b4 7pm & £7 after so no excuses!!!!
Just stopping by to say hi and give you some news. The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
This has to be one of the best events in Brighton this year, not least because Pat Fish will be joining us. Check out www.jazzbutcher.com for more on Pat's noble career.
Also performing will be Hull’s answer to Same Difference, Cracktown; three wise men who crawled out the swamp, GlassEye; Britain’s Got Brel finalist Phil Jeays; teller of wee tales, Brian Blaney; and, of course, new-look garage cabaret combo Asbo Derek.
"What a fucking line-up" - Roger de Courcey
... and, yes, it really will start at six. Come early and stay til it all comes to a crashing halt around 11.
Afterall, it's the night before a Bank Holiday and, hey, those bankers deserve a rest.
Please enter this into your palm pilots – it’s gonna be special.
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