I Don't Like Hangovers
I hadn't been to Clash for a while (we missed their Christmas concerts due to being in America and soaking up Talking Heads at the Beacon and the fireworks in Central Park) so we decided to combine enjoyment with political conscience and catch them at a special Rock Against Racism gig "People Unite—Southall Kids Are Innocent".
LETTER FROM BRITAIN
I Don't Like Hangovers
by Penny Valentine
I hadn't been to Clash for a while (we missed their Christmas concerts due to being in America and soaking up Talking Heads at the Beacon and the fireworks in Central Park) so we decided to combine enjoyment with political conscience and catch them at a special Rock Against Racism gig "People Unite—Southall Kids Are Innocent". The gig was one of two especially put on to raise money for the hundreds of people arrested at Southall during an anti-Nazi demo during the election campaign, when the police Special Patrol Group swung into action killing one young white schoolteacher and manhandling not a few Asian kids into the bargain. The night before, Peter Townshend had headlined a special show. This was a surprise since Townshend has never come up front with any solid political commitment before. It seems now that he's involved with the British reggae band Misty, his consciousness has been raised as to what's actually going on out there in the streets.