Pop Grenades – 8 Political Dance Tracks

‘Pop Grenade’ is the new book by Matthew Collin, the author of the original acid house/rave scene history ‘Altered State’. Described by Irvine Welsh as “an amazing collection of tales of inspirational courage and madness from the front line of popular culture”, ‘Pop Grenade’ is adrenalin-charged trip through some of the cultural flashpoints of the past few decades. Based on first-hand, personal reportage from raves, riots and rebellions, it celebrates the power of music as a force for change. This list of tracks is a random series of sonic inspirations and agit-pop curiosities from the archives.
Matthew Collin's Pop Grenade hits the shelves on 29th May, grab your copy here.
Disco was all about hedonism, sexuality and ecstatic abandon – an escape into a nocturnal paradise free of racism and homophobia – so any message in the lyrics was usually an implicit celebration of the right to be yourself despite society’s prejudices. This defiant Philly-style gay rights anthem from 1977 is an out-and-proud exception featuring the preacher-style testifying of singer Carl Bean, who later became a Protestant minister and AIDS activist.
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