Radio Gonzo

Date Published: 27th November 2015 Some years ago, due to public demand, and – one suspects – because he wanted to lay some demons of his own – Steve Ignorant went on a world tour called The Last Supper. It was billed as the last time he would ever play songs by his former band, Crass. About half way through the tour he had to change the line up of his band, most notably the female singer who was to perform the songs made famous originally by Eve Libertine. His new singer turned out to be a beautiful young lady called Carol Hodge who also performed under the nom de juerre of Miss Crystal Grenade, who claimed to be a Victorian freak show exhibit and cabaret style. Carol herself was born with a deformed hand, and I have always been impressed with the way that she flaunts it, rather than hiding it, as society expects such 'disfigured' people to do. As someone who is pretty much crippled myself I have always applauded her for that. But on top of this brave socio-political stance, her music is also pretty bloody