Comrade Phil
8th May 2008, 19:11
Alistair Hulett, born in Glasgow, is an acoustic folk singer with a distinctively political tone (clearly leftist). In the early 80's Hulett was the founding member of the five piece folk punk band, Roaring Jack, opening for overseas acts, including Billy Bragg, The Pougues and The Men They.
Here are some excellent youtube videos of Hulett and Jimmy Gregory. Some lyrical themes include working class culture, struggles against neo-liberalism, imperialism, and capitalism in general. The are very powerful pieces of music and are all worth a listen. Cheers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06wJgJaYJ0w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtAfIjRKUak - The best version of the Internationale ever recorded!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F79np5AoeV8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCGkXP8PCgE - Song about a Chilean musician who supported Salvador Allende and was later persecuted by the fascists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYrLfXRVF_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEexYqFbOS8
Here are some excellent youtube videos of Hulett and Jimmy Gregory. Some lyrical themes include working class culture, struggles against neo-liberalism, imperialism, and capitalism in general. The are very powerful pieces of music and are all worth a listen. Cheers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06wJgJaYJ0w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtAfIjRKUak - The best version of the Internationale ever recorded!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F79np5AoeV8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCGkXP8PCgE - Song about a Chilean musician who supported Salvador Allende and was later persecuted by the fascists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYrLfXRVF_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEexYqFbOS8