What do The Simpsons, Dawn of the Dead and the Facebook page for Tom and Chal’s former employer have in common? They’re all overrun by zombies.
Prompted by the publication of No Tags’ first physical book, in this episode we return to our long-held worry about disappearing archives. As older platforms fade away, can we be bothered to start again with the latest social media fads? Will gated micro-communities be the saviour of underground scenes, or just a temporary cul-de-sac? What the hell happened to The Simpsons? And did you know that Zombie Nation is the artist, not the song? Mental.
We also take a detour into the history of the zombie in folklore and popular culture, and speed run through some films, tunes and extracurricular updates, from Predator and Wild Things to Scooter, Pa Salieu and Blumitsu live.
(For more on the Zombie Simpsons phenomenon, we recommend this YouTube video by Jonas Čeika!)
You can pre-order No Tags: Conversations on underground music culture ahead of its publication on 3rd December, the same day as our launch party at Ridley Road Market Bar in Dalston.
Come down on the night to hear Kode9 giving his new talk on Sonic Warfare for the first time in the UK, followed by a live episode of No Tags with NTS star Flo Dill. Plus we’ll have music from Jennifer Walton – not only one of our favourite artists, but the wizard behind the No Tags theme tune.
Doors open at 6pm with talks starting around 7pm. Entry is free, simply hit ‘Interested’ on the event page to attend. And we’ll have books for you to buy!
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