At last the Membranes new album is about to be released - it’s only been 25 years…
Niall McGuirk's epic roundup of his annual punk rock pilgrimage to Blackpool's Rebellion Festival
'For years people have been going on and on in the punk scene about the bankers fleecing us and everyone put it down as hippy talk but now everyone knows about it, it's been completely blown open. But what makes it worse is that nothing's changed' - Niall McGuirk talks to John Robb of Goldblade.
Dark brooding atmospheric noise pop from The Membranes, 30 years since their last release
Niall McGuirk on day 2 of his trip to this year's Rebellion Festival in Blackpool