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 In July 1981, as urban unrest simmered in Brixton, Handsworth and Toxteth, Essex anarcho-syndicalists Crass played a gig at the Lesser City Hall, Perth. The show was infiltrated by National Front supporters and an incendiary live album
(You'll Ruin It For Everyone) recorded the events as the band battled to quell the crowd violence.
In truth, the brusque, staccato punk polemic of thrash-rants such as
Punk Is Dead and Nagasaki Nightmare sound dated today, and verge on the unlistenable. But it was compelling to hear Steve Ignorant and Eve Libertine hectoring the Neanderthal intruders and attempting to explain "anarchy" to a heckler, then giving up and yelling, "Oh balls, you twat!".
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Eve Libertine
Vocals
Joy De Vivre
Vocals
Phil Free
Guitar
B.A.Nana
Guitar
Pete Wright
Bass
Penny Rimbaud
Drums
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