🎭 Culture Apr 23, 2026 · Patrick Clarke

The Ultimate Statement: John Robb’s Favourite Singles

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The Ultimate Statement: John Robb’s Favourite Singles
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The sharp-dressed man of letters and music takes us through his life in 13 tracks, from formative punk singles to the epicentre of Acid House, via encounters with Steve Albini, The Stone Roses, a pre-fame Fontaines and more
Photo by Bernie McAllistar / Argyll Images
John Robb has been a polymathic presence in British music since the beginning. Emerging in late-70s Blackpool as the bassist and frontman of essential post punk and noise outfit The Membranes, he was also forging a parallel career as

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