#99 Morrissey, nationalism, and the aesthetics of English misery w/ Owen Hatherley & Kojo Koram
Added 2020-10-15 11:50:01 +0000 UTCOwen Hatherley and Kojo Koram join PTO to talk about Owen's essay, 'A Study in the Politics and Aesthetics of English Misery'. In the essay Owen reflects on the generational divides that have emerged over the course of the last two UK general elections by charting the musical evolution of The Smiths. Comparing Morrissey’s political trajectory to those of many voters throughout the North of England, Owen investigates the roots of the North’s departure from anti-Thatcherite collectivism to nationalist reaction. You can find the essay in Futures of Socialism: The Pandemic and the Post-Corbyn Era, edited by Grace Blakeley.
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Glad you enjoyed it Jake :)
Politics Theory Other
2020-10-17 18:04:26 +0000 UTCEnjoyed this much more than I thought I was going to. Thank you Alex, a great listen as always :)
Jake
2020-10-16 20:43:39 +0000 UTCthanks Andy! And yes, it's an excellent point - hadn't occurred to me either.
Politics Theory Other
2020-10-16 14:38:55 +0000 UTCThis was another great episode Alex, really enjoyed the discussion. Kojo's point about some of the shared imagery between the Smiths and artists like Kano, Dizzee Rascal, Wiley etc was bang-on, I'd never seen that connection made before but it's so apparent now. My mind immediately brought up that line from Roots Manuva, "I sit here contending with this cheese on toast"! Cheers.
Andy Cassidy
2020-10-16 14:01:01 +0000 UTCWhat a lovely surprise!
Jane Pickering
2020-10-15 13:11:32 +0000 UTC
