Versed in tradition

Thomas Kapielski is perhaps better known as an author

music became an important means of processing difficult emotions and connecting with the outside world

overwhelming response to the evil times marked by the turn of the decade

and cohesive

V/A – Live At The Vortex LP Beats Versed in traditionThe compilation that started it all ! In October a series of bands have been recorded at the Vortex Club for a proposed live album along the lines of the first Live At the Roxy WC2 record. The record featured the Maniacs, Suspects, Wasps, Neo, Art Attacks, Bernie Torme and Mean Street who were all regular players at the Vortex and Roxy. Released in 1977 right after the punk rock breakdown the compilation made way for a revolutionary statement