The son of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood is so angered by punk having gone mainstream that he plans to torch his artefacts. Here’s some ideas on how he could channel his rage more constructively …It is,of course, entirely down to Joe Corré how he chooses to spend his own money, or impress the 40thanniversary of punk. Set fire to £5m worth of punk memorabilia in response to the way the mainstream has “co-opted” punk rock since its heyday? Admittedly it’s all a bit 1994 – when chart-topping subversives the KLF set light to a million quid – but why not? Burning can be therapeutic. Related: Malcolm McLaren's son to burn £5m of punk memorabilia Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com