18/06/2026
Q&A Thursday! Today we have Spin as our guest! He plays bass on Crashed Out! Thank you very much Spin and have fun reading
1. Since when are you infected by „the Oi!-Virus“?
I first heard C**kney Rejects I'm not a Fool when it came out,as a lad I knew at the time,came back from the town on a Saturday afternoon with it,after buying it.And I was instantly hooked to the raw sound of it,especially the guitar intro and when the bass kicks in then the drums,Classic.and Although some class them as Oi but they say their punk,that's when it grabbed me
2. What‘s your favorite Record?
Faviourite record would depend upon my mood I would say,as it can range from Back with a Bang to Hey Joe by Hendrix,I couldn't really name a faviourite as there's so many
3. Name your 5 Top-Bands in Oi!
The Business,Blitz,C**k Sparrer,C**kney Rejects and Angelic Upstarts.
Although some would say some are Punk,but their on the Oi albums apart from Blitz so it's open to discussion
4. Most liked Band of of the Scene?
Again it's hard to say as it varies,but any of the above from question 3
5. How do you see the development in the Scene about young bloods joining the Scene etc.?
It's not to bad as there's a steady flow of new bands coming and going,which is good,as music always needs new imput to stay fresh and not go stale
6. What‘s your Nickname and where does it came from?
My nickname is Spin,and I've been called that since about the age of 7-8.I knocked about with a lad who's nickname was Popeye,so somehow I got called Spinach,then it shortened to Spin with a few days
7. Where are you from? in which City do you live currently?
I was born,bred n raised in Newcastle Upon Tyne,in the north east of England,and I still live in the city and will no doubt will die in this city
8. What‘s your favorite Club?
I don't bother with clubs now unlike when I was younger,but when I went to them I used to like the Mayfair and Riverside,both sadly gone now
9. What‘s you favorite Festival?
Again there's quite a few I like so haven't really got a faviourite.But I like Punk n Disorderly in Berlin,as always enjoy visiting that city
10. What was your best Concert? When and where was that happening?
Ive been going to gigs since about the age of 14-15,so there's thousands I've been to.But one of my faviourite ones was seeing the Cult on their Electric tour in the 80s in Newcastle,I was the only Skinhead there amongst a sea of Goths,so stood out like a sore thumb,but it was great as got no s**t and the band played a fu***ng blinder
11. What was your first „self owned“ Record? (Vinyl or CD)
If you mean first record I bought,it was the Amazing Darts album by the Darts 1978,pure rock n roll,well it was for me at the time as I was 12 haha
12. What‘s going wrong in the nowadays and how could it be done in a better way in your opinion?
One word Politics.
Punk/Oi has always had a political edge to it I guess,as the bands sing about everyday life and the s**t the affects us etc,but I think now it's killed it a bit as your either this or that, or you believe in this or that.Music is there to enjoy and some folk forget that,and sadly the 80s for me was a better time with regards to Oi,as in attitude etc
13. What do love most in the Subculture?
I suppose for me,although I'm just casual now,I loved being a Skinhead and all it involved,music,the style,the attitude,the whole lot
It's something that never leaves you,if you were or are truely into it.
I still wear Levi's,Fred Perrys,etc although it's trainers instead of boots these days,
mind I've still got a pair of cherry red Dms from about 30 year ago,so they've lasted well,but rarely wear them now,but aye it's a subculture that won't die.I noticed it's become a bit more dilluted these days as it's not as aggressive and quite safe these days to be a Skinhead,but I guess that's the times now.
Looking back we paved the way for the new generation,with our attitudes and antics back in the 80,90s,but like any subculture it evolves as new blood gets involved,sometimes for the better but sometimes for the worst,depends on what era of Skinhead you ask I guess.
At the end we‘ve got some Questiones to decide.. only 1 is counting of course..😬
Punk or Oi!?
Both
Reggae or Northern Soul?
Reggie
Dr.Martens or Solivair?
Dms from the 70,80s as s**t now
Fred Perry or Ben Sherman?
Both
Levi‘s or Wrangler?
Levi's
Samba ot New Balance?
Always the three stripes from my first ever pair in about 1982
Band Tee or Polo Shirt?
Depends as like both,but polos always look smarter
Festival or Club Show?
Both
Shaved Head or Cropped Head?
Shaved,as it comes in white these days,when it grows in haha