Mark Stewart Live @ The Scala, London 228th March 2012
Updated: 2012-03-31 10:44:30
On Wednesday I was fortunate enough to witness a rare live performance from one of the most underrated men in British music. With his band The Pop Group, Mark Stewart pushed barriers and merged genres as they blasted their post-punk protest garage funk and politically-charged sloganeering into the faces of anyone in their way. But [...]

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