Gang of four

A blog I will never be able to read recently posted a gleaming gem of a video—professional footage of six live Gang of Four songs, performed in Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia, of course), around the height of the band’s strength. This was the Solid Gold tour. While that album isn’t quite the stone classic that their debut Entertainment! is, songs like “Outside the Trains Don’t Run on Time,” “Paralysed” and “What We All Want” easily rank with the band’s best work. The performance was…

Forged in the crucible of late 70s Leeds student politics, marked by a determination to think beyond the badly-played heavy metal that passed for much of punk, and owning a Funkadelic album or two, Gang Of Four were among the first punk-funkers. Capable of starting an argument in an empty room, Gang Of Four sought

Gang of Four, NYC, 1980. Photos by Eugene Merinov.

Andy Gill, best known as the founding member and guitarist for Gang of Four, is also a highly respected producer who has worked with Michael Hutchence (INXS), The Futureheads and The Jesus Lizard, among others.

At Home He’s a Tourist - Gang of Four, 1979

THURSDAY | OCTOBER 29th 2015 | 8 PM | All Ages Grand Central + Poplife present GANG OF FOUR Gang of Four is recognized as pioneers of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and early 80s. Their music consists…

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