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June 02, 2023

Football Casuals on the Big Screen

Back in the mid naughties the dreaded thing happened for footy lads....the Dressers really did hit the big screen. Hooligan films weren't exactly a new phenomenon, what with Gary Oldman's portrayal of the psychopathic top-boy Bexie in Alan Clarkes The Firm and the dark yet comical undercover hooligan flick ID, with its funny yet tragic characters. This time though, it was different. Nick Love's The Football Factory was a more modern commercial Britflick with much more focus put on the scene itself, almost exposing it to the mainstream and putting an emphasis on the intricacies of what it meant to be a...

Ravers of the Lost Art

Remember back in the 80's and 90's when it was a thing to fully kit out your bedroom with rave and club flyers. Head to toe, a fully adorned wall and in some cases the ceiling too with cool free art. In todays digital world creativity certainly hasn't been lost, in actual fact the internet has given people better access to be even more creative. From access to what used to be unaffordable software for creation to the free platforms to share it, times are certainly good for anyone wanting to get their stuff out there and be part of the...

What became of the likely lads? - The death of British Lad Culture

Remember when Slaughter and the Dogs said "Where have all the Bootboys gone?". Well it looks like we're back there again, only this time they might be gone for good. And that "they" I refer to now is the "Lads". What ever happened to Lad Culture in British Music? The angry frontmen with swagger and an attitude to boot. Testosterone filled venues and rowdy gigs at risk of descending into a mini-scale riot. All now replaced by effeminate student hipster bands who are in touch with their feelings and want to constantly talk about mental health. Not for wanting to sound uncompassionate the...

Acid Casuals. Hooligans On E.

Abandoned factories, crumbling mills and high unemployment. It certainly was a bit Grim Up North in 80's Britain. However youth innovation is never too far away on this little grey rock in the sea. And something was bubbling in the underbelly. When us Brits do our own take on something we usually do it better and the Acid House movement was no different. Soon the empty factories and mills would become a hub for a new youth subcult movement with a new Chicago house music sub-genre as the main backdrop. From Blackburn to London, Illegal raves sprung up around the country turning the decaying...

Is British Subculture Dead?

2020. And this year has got us thinking. What, with the empty football stands, no live music, festivals and cancelled scooter rallies, what an awfully shit year it's been really. It has also got us pondering the state Youth Subculture is in. Even the mainstream hasn't been so uncool ever in history. Young lads these days seemed more self obsessed than ever. The order of the day is teeth from Turkey, ripped skinny jeans and six pack abs over 6am wake-ups, clobber, booze and aggro. Where are all the men's men at? I would take the chavs and scallies of the early...

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Football Casuals on the Big Screen

Ravers of the Lost Art

What became of the likely lads? - The death of British Lad Culture

Acid Casuals. Hooligans On E.

Is British Subculture Dead?

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