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May 21, 2023 The Troubles, With Music: Ulster Punk And British Independents by Richard Lawrence Jordan Reviewed by Craig Campbell Can creative anger temper sinister times? Richard Lawrence Jordan’s new book chronicles the rise of Ulster punk in the late seventies. Surrounded by sectarian violence and breaking glass, yet the kids were still United. Some… Continue reading LOUDER THAN WAR REVIEW

You have succeeded in writing an academic book that us common people can enjoy . . . it’s engaging and easy to read. Great book. Well done! Trent Arnold, bassist, Lilybandits

have just finished your book, it is brilliant . . . Euan Giuseppe Alexander Piras, University of Edinburgh

Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed (your book). The Troubles (with music) is a wonderful resource; I’m looking forward to whatever comes next. Hugh Hodges, Chair, Department of English and Cultural Studies, Trent University, Peterborough Canada

Interesting new book from American academic (with an extensive background in the music business) Richard Jordan. “The Troubles, with music: Ulster punk and British independents.” Though the book is an academic study of the period it will appeal to anyone interested or anyone who was there. It is an exhaustive account with information from primary… Continue reading The Troubles, with music (review -2)

So let me say at the outset how impressed I was at the level of detail/scholarship that want into the book. It’s strikingly comprehensive. Understandably given the prominent role SLF and Good Vibrations enjoyed during the period, there is a surfeit of content on them. But Jordan offers insights into their tenure that are balanced… Continue reading The Troubles, with music (review)

THE NEXT PHASE! NEW RESEARCH (STARTING THIS FALL!) – available online as new info is uncovered! NORTHERN IRISH ANARCHO PUNK! RUDI! PUNK IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND! EASTERN EUROPE IN THE 1980S!