Today is the perfect day for the song S.A.D. it will be released on our new album DON’T TURN AWAY in August.
Anyone that has suffered a loss or has to deal with depression and/or despair YOU are not alone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3eVyxFQE9Y
Book review by Dolf for TRUST magazine.
References – Steve Ignorant with Matthew Worley
Lets start with the final question: „ Steve, what‘s the story behind the book‘s cover?“ „One of my favourite paintings is called Grande Odalisque by Ingres. There‘s always been controversy about it, this woman lying on her side but the spine is too long for the human torso. Couple of years ago now, I was in the pub in Sea Palling and there‘s a woman called Caroline who lives there. Now, she‘s got a different ability – a difability – if I can put it that way: she walks differently to me or you. And she was standing at the bar and I looked over and was like, ‚my god, that‘s Odalisque‘, so I asked her if she‘d mind having a photo taken. She said ‚yes‘ and that‘s why she‘s on the cover.“
Now that this is out of the way lets focus on the rest, a book about Steve‘s lyrics. After a foreword by The Shend follows a conversation between Steve Ignorant and Matthew Worley. They talk about Steve‘s songs, the lyrics, what they mean, when they were written, why and how. It starts of with „Do they owe us a living?“ that was a Crass song, followed by 39 more songs, some of them Crass, others for Conflict, Schwartzeneggar, Stratford Mercenaries and his current band Slice of Life. For fans who want to know behind the scenes storys and anecdotes this is a great source, it is loosened with photos and original script. The reader finds out a lot about the person Steve Ignorant, where he is coming from and where he is at nowadays. In parts very interesting read, mixes with trivial and entertainment. 160 pages, 14,99 £ (Dolf)
Dimlo Productions Norfolk, www.steveignorant.com
To celebrate the fact that One Little Indian are now distributing the Crass Catalogue on behalf of Crass Records, they handed out free Crass Stencils. Here are just a few photos of the results. What did you do with your stencil?
One Little Indian Records is now distributing the Crass Catalogue on behalf of Crass Records.
The albums have been remastered by Alex Gordon and Penny Rimbaud at Abbey Road Studios as close as possible to the sound of the original release “as it was in the beginning”
Review by The Arts Desk: https://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/reissue-cds-weekly-crass
Steve Ignorant and Penny Rimbaud perform ‘Do They Owe Us a Living’ in 1977 at Dial House rehearsal room and 2011 at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire – SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, DO THEY OWE US A LIVING? OF COURSE THEY FRIGGIN DO!!!! Got 10p to spare?
Available on Record Store Day Saturday 13th April.
Participating Stores:
Rough Trade WEST
Rough Trade EAST
Rough Trade BRISTOL
Rough Trade NOTTS
Specialist Subject -BRISTOL
All Ages – LONDON
Eel Pie Records – LONDON
World.of Echo – LONDON
Stranger than Paradise – LONDON
Probe – LIVERPOOL
Action – PRESTON
Piccadilly – MANCHESTER
Groucho – DUNDEE
Pie and Vinyl – SOUTHSEA
Sound it out – TEESIDE
Bear Tree – SHEFFIELD
Truck – OXFORD
Reflex – NEWCASTLE
Spillers – CARDIFF
Monorail – GLASGOW
Rockaboom – LEICESTER
Jumbo – LEEDS
Banquet – KINGSTON
I am pleased to announce that One Little Indian Records will now be distributing the Crass Catalogue on behalf of Crass Records.
The albums have been remastered by Alex Gordon and Penny Rimbaud at Abbey Road Studios as close as possible to the sound of the original release “as it was in the beginning”.
From 17th May 2019: Feeding Of The Five Thousand (The Second Sitting) is available on CD & Single Black Vinyl. Stations Of The Crass is available on CD & Double Black Vinyl. Christ The Album is available on Double CD & Double Black Vinyl. Best Before 1984 is available on Double CD & Double Black Vinyl.
From 14th June 2019: Yes Sir I Will is available on CD & Single Black Vinyl. Penis Envy is available on CD & Single Black Vinyl. Ten Notes On A Summer’s Day is available on CD & Single Black Vinyl.
You will be able to pre-order them from One Little Indian or you can wait a little bit longer and buy it from me.
THE CRASSICAL COLLECTION
Is available on CD.
The albums have been remastered by Alex Gordon and Penny Rimbaud at Abbey Road Studios as close as possible to the sound of the original release “as it was in the beginning”.
CD’s will shipped in 2020. You can pre-order them from One Little Indian or buy them directly from me nearer the time.
Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life will be starting their Tour in April and will be playing songs from their new album ‘DON’T TURN AWAY’ that will be released later this year.
IGNORANT’S SLICE OF LIFE TOUR: DON’T TURN AWAY
APRIL
4 Devonshire Arms, Cambridge
5 Music Hall, Ramsgate
6 Lewes Con Club, Lewes
18 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
19 The Rigger, Newcastle-under-Lyme
20 The Maze, Nottingham
21 Dementia Aware Fest at Dolls House, Abertillery
JULY
4 Katie Fitzgeralds, Stourbridge
5 Old Cinema Laundarette, Durham
8 Dog And Parrot, Eastwood
25 Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
26 The Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading
27 The Riviera in Boscombe, Bournemouth
28 BESTIVAL, Lulworth Estate
AUGUST
1-4 REBELLION, Blackpool
More dates tbc
Steve Ignorant further info/links
https://www.facebook.com/steveignorantofficial
https://www.facebook.com/SteveIgnorantSliceoflife
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCprIHUk5qLGbQ-y19AzuWDA
https://instagram.com/steve_ignorant/
Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life new song S.A.D. Steve: “Anyone that suffers from depression or S.A.D. will probably recognise what I’m talking about. Hope it helps people to know that they are not alone.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3eVyxFQE9Y
Gig review: https://louderthanwar.com/steve-ignorant-and-slice-of-life-the-salty-dog-northwich-live-review/
Check out Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Live on Iggy Pop’s BBC 6 radio show where he played Stretford Blue and SAD on 22nd July 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6ppqc
https://soundcloud.com/user-869655852/slice-of-life-your-day-will-come
