It probably says more about my life than theirs, but I seem to be haunted by old punks propping up the bar telling me stories about the Clash, or showing off their badge collection on ebay. There’s certainly a lot of punk ghosts around – icons– Sid, Nancy, Rotten before he became farmer Lydon , and reunion bands are everywhere. But what are the ghosts for? And why are they following me round all the time?
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Contemporary historian Lucy Robinson has spent the last five year’s listening to, writing about and thinking about charity singles. From Oxfam’s association with the Beatles in the 60s, to ‘Do they Know its Christmas?’ in all of its various incarnations, the charity single has turned fans into communities, and allowed over indulgent celebrities to show their caring side. Now finally her work has come to life in a brand new charity single. She has been volunteering her expertise as Minister for Nagging in the newly launched People’s Republic of Brighton and Hove.
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