In the beginning there was rhythm. And that is the driving force of the third epic edition of the Bristol Post Punk Explosion, a vinyl volume that focuses even more on the groove as well as a cutting edge. This Explosion has a blend of local notables and lesser lights, with stories linking the likes of Stiff Records, Smith & Mighty, John Peel, Massive Attack, mega producer Nellee Hooper, Pigbag, The Pop Group, Roni Size, Vice Squad and even the owner of Bristol Archive Records!
To get some rhythm you need some sweat and it is Sweat that set the scene. Their never previously released track ‘Crufter’ is an outlier for the later work of much acclaimed and influential Smith & Mighty. Third in an opening trio salvo of hit those skins and pull those strings…
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