someone who wants
to see society
re-organised
so that everyone
has access to
the means by
which to reach
their full potential
“Work in progress. That’s how John Peel thought of his evening sessions, offering artists the opportunity to try out new songs in a studio environment. That’s how I looked at them too. The confirmation of a Peel session date was a signal to get my ideas together, to define material that had hitherto been little more than words scribbled on a page or a tune thrashed out during a sound check.
That’s why some of the tracks here have a different phrasing and arrangement to that which appeared on record. The songs were so new, you can hear I’m still feeling my way into them. Several were conceived and written the night before the session. In one case, I actually composed a song from scratch while the show was on air. That rawness was always a key component of my BBC sessions, the thrill of putting something out there for the very first time.
And here I’ve collected all the best moments across 36 years of my ongoing work in progress.”
Billy Bragg 2019
38 Classic tracks compiled from the BBC archive spanning 1983 to 2019
Fully remastered many previously unreleased
Includes selected highlights from sessions for John Peel, David Jensen, Janice Long, Phill Jupitus, Bob Harris, Tom Robinson & more
“Work in progress. That’s how John Peel thought of his evening sessions, offering artists the opportunity to try out new songs in a studio environment. That’s how I looked at them too. The confirmation of a Peel session date was a signal to get my ideas together, to define material that had hitherto been little more than words scribbled on a page or a tune thrashed out during a sound check.
That’s why some of the tracks here have a different phrasing and arrangement to that which appeared on record. The songs were so new, you can hear I’m still feeling my way into them. Several were conceived and written the night before the session. In one case, I actually composed a song from scratch while the show was on air. That rawness was always a key component of my BBC sessions, the thrill of putting something out there for the very first time.
And here I’ve collected all the best moments across 36 years of my ongoing work in progress.”
Billy Bragg 2019
Limited Edition Triple White Vinyl | Black Vinyl | Double CD
Limited Edition Triple White Vinyl | Black Vinyl | Double CD
In these challenging times, we all need something to hang on to. Like everyone else, my plans for 2020 have been disrupted by the pandemic, but today I’m announcing an extensive UK & Irish tour for this time next year to give me something tangible to work towards. My hope is that, by then, we’ll be able to get together again and enjoy the uplift that live music brings, to audience and performer alike.
Hope to see you next Autumn
“After more than three decades of travelling around the world in a van, or spending all day flying vast distances to play a gig, I’m looking forward to having some time to explore cities that I usually only get to see between the soundcheck and the show. And this three night stand format is a way of keeping things interesting, both for me and the audience. I tried it out in Auckland recently and had a lot of fun revisiting my back pages.” Billy Bragg 2019
In each town Bragg will perform three unique shows on consecutive nights.The first night’s performance will feature Bragg’s current set, which ranges across his 35 year career. The second will see Bragg perform songs from his first three albums: his punk rock debut Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs Spy (1983), its similarly raw follow-up Brewing Up with Billy Bragg (1984) and Talking with the Taxman about Poetry (1986). The third performance will see Bragg perform songs from his second three albums: the positively jangled Workers Playtime (1988), the pop classic Don’t Try This at Home (1991) and the back-to-basics William Bloke (1996).
Lots of vinyl up for grabs on BBbay this week: A white label of the original July 1983 Utility release of Life's A Riot, a Taxman album released in the Soviet Union and a white vinyl 12" of Levi Stubbs' Tears. See 'em all and more at https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/braggcentral
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I’m a very proud signatory of this letter - along with Olivia Colman, @Palomafaith, and @jameelajamil - affirming our support for our trans sisters on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/olivia-colman-jameela-jamil-paloma-faith-trans-women-letter-b1761714.html
Breaking: Man who told us that if we vote his way, and leave the EU, we will dictate the terms and have all the advantages of the Single Market says we should blame the EU if we couldn't dictate the terms and don't retain any advantages of the Single Market. https://twitter.com/Independent/status/1331560620626481155
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Upcoming Shows
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15aprParadiso NoordIJpromenade 2, 1031 KT Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdamBuy Tickets
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16aprParadiso NoordIJpromenade 2, 1031 KT Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdamBuy Tickets
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17aprParadiso NoordIJpromenade 2, 1031 KT Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdamBuy Tickets
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21aprBerlin. HeimathafenHeimathafen, Karl-Marx-Strasse 141, 12043, BerlinBerlinBuy Tickets
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