On June 14th I joined the Resistance Street Band for a quick blast at the steel and glass monoliths at Canary Wharf, as part of They Owe Us, an afternoon event timed to herald the G8 leaders (almost) to these shores. It was a first foray for me with a trombone, and it was surely scary to be the centre of attention, (there being just the four of us), but it was a start. It made me wonder what kind of extraordinary things might happen if we were 25 or more, with drums, voices and other folk with a desire to speak truth (and play music) to power…And then prevent power from causing destruction and injustice. And then plant a permaculture veg patch in power’s roof terrace. And then have a righteous party…

PS. The word ‘muck’ is a reference to the bad stuff that takes place in and around Canary Wharf, not the people who work there.

(Photo: Peter Marshall)