Boris Johnson is Still a F****** C*** - A Warming Christmas No. 1?

Kunt (the minor internet hit singer, and Dylan-esque lyrical genius of songs such as Fucksticks and the beautiful love ballad Fred & Rose) is back with his band uh.. The Kunts with “Boris Johnson is STILL a Fucking Cunt.”

Those paying attention would know that Kunt & The Gang made number 5 in the Xmas charts with the precursor to this single: “Boris Johnson is a Fucking Kunt”.

Not that you’d have found it easily if you were looking for it, as like they did with the Sex Pistols, the No.5 slot was left blank as not to offend those who - for some odd reason - disagree with the sentiment.

However, I’m sure you don’t have to be proud lefties like us at The ZineUK to get what The Kunts are saying here. I have set myself a word count - so won’t name ALL of the reasons Boris Johnson is indeed still a fucking cunt - but you’d have to have been living under a rock to not have taken note of all the cover-ups, sleaze, illegal Christmas parties, the bills to take away the right to protest, the obvious mocking hatred to the working class, the criminalisation of the way of life for people in the GRT communities, the cronyism…. Ahem, anyway it’s Christmas.

On top of that, do we really want to tolerate LadBaby going to Number 1 for a fourth time? I can forgive the inclusion of Elton John, since 70’s John is somewhat of a style icon for me, but the cynical inclusion of Ed Sheeran? A man who is (in this ed.’s opinion) the musical equivalent of the herpes virus and manages to appear everywhere like rising damp, yet somehow, I suspect worse for your health.*

Is this how we want history to judge us?

“But it’s for charity!” The more astute of you may cry, yes but as Kunt himself points out :

“Go and buy the LadBaby single. After their recording, marketing and promotion costs have been taken out a fraction from every sale goes towards foodbanks. Or better still, if you feel they are cynically hawking their YouTube, books and sponsorship deals off the back of starving children and depravation, buy this single as a protest against them, and the fact that our so-called civilised country needs foodbanks. Then donate actual money and food to support foodbanks like we do without slimy music industry PR twats taking a cut.”

Anyway, you can buy all TEN versions of the single here and here.

You can also stream all versions below (100 streams = 1 sale, so put it on low and leave it playing for maximum impact.)

A handy playlist below:

*Not medically proven. (Yet.)

HANNAH DORMAN - Fake Heartache

We spoke to Hannah Dorman who has released a great slice of pop-esqe goodness in her new single 'Fake Heartache'.

It’s a definite pop banger with more than a nod to the 80's. She's currently killing it with her follower numbers on Tik Tok, Spotify and YouTube. We asked Hannah some pressing (!) questions below:

Tell us please, how long have you been making music?

I wrote my first song when I was eight! I used to write songs all the time at school but started really writing and performing when I was fifteen.

I played all the local open mic nights, entered various talent competitions and that’s when it all began! I then went to study music from the ages of sixteen to twenty at The Academy of Contemporary Music and went full time music in 2019.

What’s been some of your highlights so far on your musical journey?

I played an event called Scoutabout back in 2017 which was in front of thousands of Scouts and Guides. I performed on the Friday and Saturday night with my band who backed me, it was the best experience and I still have people supporting me today who were there in the crowd. It was meant to be on again in 2020 but with covid it’s been moved to 2022 and I can’t wait to be back! And of course this year building my TikTok following, I started the year with 1,000 followers and I’m now just over 285K, I’ve got new management who take care of my brand deals as I also do makeup and lifestyle videos on YouTube / TikTok. So this year has been really special for me

Your single is called 'Fake Heartache'. What is the fake thing you hate most?

I think fake people, I really pride myself on being genuine and what you see is what you get, so when people aren’t their true selves it doesn’t sit well with me.

Tell us more about the single. Is there a meaning behind the song or a story attached to it?.

I wrote this song about that feeling you get when you stop talking to someone or stop dating someone when it wasn’t that serious. You might feel a bit sad or lost but it’s not really heartache, it’s a fake heartache! I wanted this to focus on self love and finding your worth when you’re single. The lyrics in the verse say “but oh what can I say, I’ve taken your place” saying I’m now putting my time and energy into me, not into you. I wanted to put a fun twist on all the different feelings you go through when dating as it’s such an emotional time with so many ups and downs, but is so healing at the same time.

What albums do you never get tired of listening to?

McFly - radio:ACTIVE is one of my all time favourites, I don’t skip any songs and I think that’s the tell tell sign it’s a good’un!

What can we expect from you in 2022?

Next year I’m focusing on music! I really put my time and energy into building my TikTok following this year which has been so fun but now I’m ready to write and release loads of music. I’ve been co-writing with my good friend Ivon Roberts (who’s an incredible artist and songwriter, you should definitely check him out), we went to a songwriting camp together in the summer and we’re off to another in the spring so expect bops in 2022!

Interview by Kelly Munro

Fake Heartache is out now.

http://instagram.com/hannah_dorman/

http://facebook.com/hannahdormanuk

http://twitter.com/hannahdorman

https://www.tiktok.com/@hannah_dorman

#GoldStrike is everybody’s strike

Goldsmiths must remain an excellent educational mecca.

The uni's Warden and Senior Management Team (SMT) have planned mass staff redundancies over two years. In 2021 alone; twenty academics in History and in English & Creative Writing, thirty two Professional Services staff - all sacrificed to commercial exploitation.

#ZineAndHeard Gold Strike Day 15

After threats and refusal to negotiate, Goldsmiths University and College Union (GUCU) took action to prevent the fire-and-rehire travesty which risks chaos and student harm. “Fifteen days of free education for students learning what disputes are about”, remarked Jeremy Corbyn during his speech on the picket line.

"Management"? Puh! As a documentary (largely working class women), TheZineUK also says #NoJobCuts - Watch two minutes of direction information from Nevenka Martin of the History Department. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=229307505816967

#GoldStrike is a human rights landmark. To donate to the GUCU fund for low paid members: https://goldsmithsucu.org/donations/strikefund

There is a surplus of finance in the world to fund education, environment, easily affordable housing, health, sustenance, employment and the arts - but millionaire and billionaire villains (villianaires) steal from the hard working and the poor. Tax dodging is fraud but these are lawless times with only our moral compass to guide us. If we have one.

TheZineUK documents a fraction of the 21st century’s newer wave music movements. Being alive is political. This is all connected. “Education is a way out of discrimination” (Jeremy Corbyn at #Goldstrike)

I started Monday 13th December in raging sadness.

Those poor Amazon labourers forced to work in the tornado while panto-baddie, Jeff Bezos, bragged banality from his vulgar shallow throne of finance-fame celebrity. @BeezyManzell tweeted “The extent that human labor is treated as a fleshy machine is an idea that must be stamped out."

I spoke to one of my best friends (a musician working sixteen hours a day on a beck-and-call, zero hours framed "contract" to fund their immense talent) finding themselves on a sudden day off from earning rent. We, the people, create the wealth the bosses take most of, but our lives are viewed as disposable.

Blessed to be low income but self employed, I go for a walk and fresh air. Past the vaccination booster queues snaking around the Waldron Health Centre, past New Cross Station (where I last saw musician and gold heart, Joe Wilkes - he would have been here today, the Palestine flag at the picket line put him in mind), then ArtBeat HQ the Amersham Arms towards a growing communty of solidarity: Socially distanced (and mostly masked when not publicly speaking or singing).

The sky was grey but my heart was, no longer. Outside the grand Goldsmiths building it's obvious decent don't view any human life as inferior. Banks and other crime rings are out of touch, but rule nearly everything. "Developers" are destroyers. Their choice of "management" often don't understand what they are parachuted in to run and profit from.

Of outstanding global and unique repute, Goldsmiths stars a culture of twinkling alumni.

Only mismanagement could come up with such damaging cuts (as well as specifically targeting the uniqulture that is entrenched in this heritage. I hope the SMT reconsider swiftly. With so many fine minds to hand, why not find a better narrative?

People power -v- Establishment's Empire.

From a (26% of the voting population) "win" in 2010, we are years into selfservatives misrule (a fascist coup heist rebranded as "austerity").

On 13th December 2019 I was so down from the suspicious General Election result that I just lay down, depressed and drained. The above mentioned and zero-houred friend texted to assure that it was going to be alright. My eternal gratitude for that kindness.

Fast forward two years and things are simultaneously alt right and alright. In the midst of death eaters we are all in loving life. Despite their effort and our eco anxiety. hope is not destroyed.

2020 vision +

More a grave than brave new world, time to shape new futures. For "low skilled", SEE the truth - "essential but low paid". Over the last two years especially, propaganda has fuelled hate for teachers, medical staff, firefighters, the poor, travellers, non aryan/hetrosexual, the aged, youth and even the national lifeboat institute! This insane white mirror to reality is damaging to our health.

Fire And Rehire is another disgusting spite that pervades like a virus.

Released 13th August 2021 in commemoration. Photography with kind permission of Syd Sheldon

Understand that #GoldStrike is as ground-breaking as “The Battle Of Lewisham’ (which drove away national front nazicowards in 1977).

In March 2016, TheZineUK blagged into a Jeremy Corbyn rally, having been re-invigorated by a genuine Labour Party leader. "Music For All. Theatre For All" still resonates with us.

I’m a a vintage Black Rock Chick and events department of TheZineUK’s punky DIY music socials. (Our next one is 27th January at Amp Studios. These kinda vibes).

As a huge fan of DecoloniseFest values increasingly flavouring positivity, I’m in awe of this institution's musical and tech accomplishments and connections, let alone it's other academic and political honours. Quite a few of our cast and crew are part of Goldsmiths or woven into today's tapestry. Our editor, Dizzy Spell's union is also on strike. Six degrees of separation but three degrees of celebration.

Theatre professional, Dizzy is also one half of new, 101% DIY band Weather Underground, whose austerity-pop singles 'Sister Palestine' (video) and ‘The S*n Shines Lies’ have flavoured 2021. We are a natural ally of #GoldStrike and join staff, students, locals, visitors - on land/on-line - in solidarity. The Musical.

"The People, United Won't Be Defeated"

From the single 'Battle Of Lewisham 1977’ by local musicians, Ceri James and Mark Sampson). A lyric and a fact. DIY video made locally with profits to Love Music Hate Racism - this event is a part of Jeremy Corbyn’s legend, also.

TheZineUK doc (born in the back bar of Amersham Arms) is a kismet and karma powered situationist performance theatre. Of course I felt better for attending this picket.

Much respect to decent politician, Jeremy Corbyn of the Peace And Justice project.

In ten minutes, this gentle man (a Generation Tremorist of Young Labour) sums up how essential #GoldStrike is and takes in all the above, articulately. Democratic socialism may be mocked out of fear by the privileged, but it is definitely and defiantly articulate: click for the full speech.

After his speech, Mr Corbyn politely and professionally took his time to hold conversations, take selfies with members of the public who approached him. Fair play, geez.

Lewisham is London Borough Of Culture 2022.

In our Republic of Rocklands (SELondon postcodes where Lovers Rock meets Rockers Love), Gold Strike and Little Amal In Fun City began it for Uniqulture’s dream of a caring free society with equality. Thank you for the uplift, GUCU and everybody involved. Congratulations. Purrfect.