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FIREFIGHTERS BENEFIT IN MEMORY OF JOE STRUMMER

Published Wednesday 04th December, 2013

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On Saturday 21st December, London's Coronet Theatre plays host to several prominent punk prime movers and some of scene's most promising risings stars, as they remember Joe Strummer and raise cash for a cause close to the late Clash frontman's heart.

Six weeks before his premature death on December 22nd 2002, Strummer played his final London gig with The Mescaleros at Acton Town Hall in support of striking firefighters. His former bandmate Mick Jones was in the audience that night and felt 'compelled' to join the band onstage mid-encore, performing Clash songs with Strummer for the first time in 20 years. A historic moment for Clash fans, the gig also established a link between Strummer and The Fire Brigade's Union, which remains strong some 11 years after his death. The union provided a guard of honour at Strummer's funeral, and joined forces with The Strummerville Foundation in 2012 to host a memorial concert marking the 10th anniversary of his passing.

This year's benefit at The Coronet will continue the tradition, and sees both Strummer's contemporaries and up-and-coming stars influenced by him lining up to pay their respects, whilst supporting firefighters taking industrial action against unfair employment and pension changes.

Glen Matlock

Headlining the event is Strummer's fellow punk rock veteran Glen Matlock, who of course made his name as original bassist and key creative force in The Sex Pistols. In recent years, Matlock has added stints with Earl Slick's Slinky Vagabond, the Mike Peters fronted Dead Men Walking, and even the reformed Faces to an eclectic, ever-expanding rock 'n' roll CV, and has also established his own group The Philistines.

The Bermondsey Joyriders

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Featuring Gary Lammin (formerly of the Strummer-produced Little Roosters), Martin Stacey (Chelsea) and Chris Musto (Johnny Thunders' Oddballs), The Bermondsey Joyriders are a trio with equally impeccable ?77 credentials, as well as a radical agenda for the 21st century. Their 2012 concept album 'Noise & Revolution' mixed punk fury with bluesy slide guitar sounds and spoken word narration from iconic performance poet John Sinclair, and won them critical acclaim and a reputation as an incendiary and daring live act, following a string of shows at which they and Sinclair performed the record live and in full.

Taurus Trakker

Fronted by Martin Muscatt, cousin of The Clash's Mick Jones, Taurus Trakker boast blood ties to the original Acton Town Hall show. Complementing Muscatt's distinctive style of witty, observational lyricism and Dylan-esque delivery are livewire drummer Allison Phillips, bassist Wiggsy and saxophonist Dave Wright, and together that put on a show which sparks with spontaneous energy and musical chemistry.

Louise Distras

Tipped as the voice of punk's next generation, Louise Distras plays a socially conscious and insightful brand of protest poetry that, in a spiritual sense, is also firmly descended from the Clash bloodline. Having released debut album 'Dreams From the Factory Floor' only this September, she is already gaining wide-spread acclaim, and was hailed by The Guardian as 'putting punk and protest back into the mainstream'.

In addition to live performances, the evening will feature DJ sets from dub mash-up maestros Dreadzone, and 'Rude Boy' star Ray Gange. More acts are due to be announced very soon - stayed tuned for further updates!

Firefighters Benefit in memory of Joe Strummer Sat 21st December, 7pm til late at The Coronet Theatre (28 New Kent Road, SE1 6TJ) Featuring - Glen Matlock, The Bermondsey Joyriders, Taurus Trakker, Louise Distras, Dreadzone (DJ set), Ray Gange (DJ set) + more TBA Tickets - ￡8 advance at https://thecoronet.ticketabc.com/events/fire-brigade-benefit/

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Freedom Faction Play Punkmas On Earth in Birmingham

Published Wednesday 04th December, 2013

6th & 7th December 2013

Bringing Xmas festivities into an immediate explosive entrance over December’s first full weekend, PUNKS ALIVE PRESENTS PUNKMAS 2013 is uncaging two nights of chaos which are set to provide the festive period’s most ferocious and momentous treat. The highly anticipated event at the Adam and Eve in Birmingham is poised to unleash through Friday 6^th and 7^th of December a rampaging fury of some of the best UK punk bands and a raucous encounter to vigorously shake walls and exhaust energies.

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The first night sees Cambridge’s most potent and thought inciting band FREEDOM FACTION discharge their old school punk revelry and antagonism within a storm of defiance bred voracious rock ‘n’ roll provided by a rampant charge of aggressively creative bands and sounds. The quartet of Adam Fudge, Nick Grant, Jez Arnold, and Tom Maddox individually and as the band has been at the heart of the local and nationwide punk scene since the ‘80s creating punk rock of the purest undiluted intent. Signed to and supported eagerly by FFRUK Records, who enthusiastically say about the band that they have “always found them to be a breath of fresh air”, Freedom Faction from recently completing debut album 'Another Quality Caper' have a hunger and energy sure to turn the night into one of the most memorable this year hand in hand alongside their fellow antagonists.

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The event is headlined by two of the UKs hardcore legends in BROKEN BONES and ENGLISH DOGS, both bands raging and setting standards since the ‘80’s and part of the re-ignition of punk at that time as the first wave of the genre in Britain lost impetus. They have continued to make an uncompromising impact through releases and especially live, persistently helping to ensure that British punk continues to inspire and incite, and this event is more than just another gig.

Add the likes of DECLARATION OF WAR, FUCK OFF BROTHERS, FEAR INSIGHT, BLACK WIDOWS, 1000 SCARS, and many more fearsomely passionate and destructively inventive bands into the mix, and Punkmas 2013 is primed to bring a thrilling and unforgettable riot to the year and Xmas itself which will richly mark punk history.

By Pete RingMaster

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CONFLICT IN LONDON : THE GATHERING PART II – By Colin Conflict

Published Thursday 28th November, 2013

Conflict Confirm Another London Appearance

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SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER 2013

I have organised an all day international Animals Festival in London on Sunday 8th December, Conflict are headlining this and the event is a benefit concert to raise funds for Kieth Mann. There will be many organisations and Animal liberation groups present with stalls and speakers. i hope this will help encourage unity so many can fight in unison as one once again.I will also make sure this event helps to raise public awareness of our existence,aims and intentions. The event will take place at The Garage in north London from midday to midnight. For those who are not aware i have organised and promoted what has now become known as Conflict in London - The Gathering off the 500.(Part One) which takes place at The Underworld in Camden Town on Saturday December Seven. The basic idea behind this event was to round off what has been a very important year for both Conflict and myself personally. I have no doubt most of you are aware why but in short, it was shit or bust for me, thereafter to quit and walk away or fight another day. For this reason i chose an old school line up containing mates and groups/people that have supported Conflict throughout the years.In total truth this event is not much more than a night of nostalgia,a celebration of yesteryear? Perhaps stupid in its own right and maybe a waste of time,who knows? who gives a fuck? Whatever, but the ridiculous response and advance ticket sales for this event resulted in another being required due to satisfy public demand.I chose to change venue to the Garage for Part Two which offers a bigger capacity,and of course it would have been straight forward and easy to simply repeat Part One with the same or similar supporting line up. However, i am more than aware that there are so many great new and relatively new groups out there that really deserve and need to be seen and heard on a bigger scale as such.Groups that without doubt have a lot more to offer and in turn do it so much better than the rest of us fucked worn out wankers. So i ignored the venues/promoters advice to play safe and decided to attempt to offer something much more relevant,bang up to date, with a view to the future.A fresh start,a way of moving forwards, kind of out with the old and in with the new.It is my view Part One is an end to what was and Part Two is a start of what is.

TICKET INFORMATION:

I HAVE A LIMITED ALLOCATION OF TICKETS THAT ARE AVAILABLE DIRECT AT THE GREAT RATE OF 10.00 EACH (including fees and postage) To purchase please send money via Pay pal to vaj_15@ntlworld.com Make sure you state the amount you require and the order is for THE GARAGE and include a full postal address. These tickets are on open sale now, those wanting to attend please order asap to avoid disappointment. Thank you for your time, the incredible ongoing support and everything.

Colin Jerwood Conflict

EVENT INFO CLICK HERE

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CONFLICT IN LONDON 7 & 8 December 2013 – THE GATHERING OF THE 500

Published Wednesday 27th November, 2013

Whether London is prepared for the fall-out only time will tell but anarcho-punk legends CONFLICT will be taking no prisoners when they incinerate the city with their voraciously antagonistic and passionately defiant sound at THE GATHERING OF THE 500. Led by founding member and frontman Colin Jerwood, the South London ‘Voice Of Rebellion’ has sculpted an all-day event poised to go down in aural protest and passion spilled history. The gig has already spawned a feverish anticipation and demand, so much so that a second date is following swiftly on its heels as Conflict leads the capital on a weekend of intensive and thrilling confrontation.

Supported by a mouth-watering torrent of some of the strongest impacting and creatively inspiring bands around, Conflict will thrust The Underworld, Camden into a tempest of mutinous and anthemic punk rabble-rousing on Saturday, 7^th December. The headliners will add an incendiary flame to a day sure to be already burning intensely from the host of prime agitators on the bill.

UK giants SUBHUMANs will be bringing their hardcore belligerence and excellence to the event alongside the anarchist ingenuity and diversity of Irish punks PARANOID VISIONS, a band still fresh and fired up from the acclaimed release of new album When…? with former Crass frontman Steve Ignorant.

This alone is enough to pack the walls of the venue but with the exciting addition of THE LOST CHERREES, LIBERTY, SLUG, DESTROY DC, FALLEN BRAKES and much more, it is no surprise that the show has recently been sold out and rabidity is soaking the anticipation of all luck to be going.

That fevered demand for the event has led Conflict to arrange another CONFLICT IN LONDON show the following day, Sunday 8^th December at The Garage, London.

Called THE GATHERING PART TWO and an all-day benefit for KEITH MANN of the A.L.F. who was diagnosed with an incurable cancer, there is no less an impressive and breath-taking depth of musical causticity and inciting reformist strength to be found in the second day’s line-up of bands. With more artists still to be announced, Conflict and the event will be supported and punctuated by inciting luminaries such as GRAND COLLAPSE, SLUG, DROPPING BOMBS, BLACK STAR DUB COLLECTIVE, AUTONOMADS, and DEFCON ZERO, as well as numerous stalls and speakers from The Animal Liberation Movement.

Both events are poised to leave an indelible legacy and a thought provoking mark on all those attending. Conflict are taking the throat and passion of London by a sinew clad grip over two days of the most potent sounds and evocative protestation, apathy that weekend will have no place to meander.

EVENT INFO HERE

Pete RingMaster

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▶ Amazing UFO Footage THE DISCLOSURE 2013 – YouTube

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Menace – Too Many Punks Are Dead

Published Thursday 05th December, 2013

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Receiving its debut vinyl release last month, Too Many Punks Are Dead the new album from UK punk inciters Menace is another to prove that not only is there fight in the old dogs of punk but there is a passionate and creative rabidity still able to teach the genre a thing or two. When you place it’s re-release alongside the likes of this year’s offering from UK Subs, Steve Ignorant and Paranoid Visions, and 4 Past Midnight to name just three, it has been a potent year from the ‘old timers’ as they all continue to inspire generations. Menace predated most punk bands, forming in 1976, their uncluttered direct sound a spark for the likes of Sham 69, The Cockney Rejects, and arguably the Oi! movement from within punk, though they never did get the full credit they deserved when in full rage and since, but as their latest album shows the band has lost none of its contagious belligerence with maturity and time, and certainly none of its ability to sculpt addictive riots. August 1976 saw the line-up of Morgan Webster, Noel Martin, Charlie Casey, and Steve Tannett come together soon followed by their debut gig at the now legendary Roxy. The show was attended by Miles Copeland from Step Forward and Illegal Records who signed Menace straight away. Though fans flocked to the band and their sound, they were basically ignored by media and label for whatever reasons leading to them splitting in 1979 after the release of their single Final Vinyl which contained the classic anthems Last Years Youth and Carry No Banners. After the split members of the band went on to play in Vermillion and the Aces before with a keen hunger around for Menace, the band reformed in the late nineties. A couple of EPs for German label Knockout Records and two albums via Captain Oi! in 2001 and 2004 followed to strong acclaim as was No Escape From Nowhere of 2008. Recorded and self-released as the previous album, in 2011 on CD only the well-received Too Many Punks Are Dead is a thumping bruising of prime genre invention and animosity, which with its limited edition vinyl uncaging, the release restricted to a pressing of 500, with 200 black, 200 red and 100 white vinyl copies, reminds us again of one of the genre’s important bands, past and present. The first side of the album barges the ear with the dirty rock ‘n’ roll of Thank God I’m An Atheist, riffs and rhythms a predatory incitement providing the perfect canvas for the vocals to unleash their antagonistic narrative. The heavy throaty bass sound is an immediate lure which steals attention throughout song and release, its rabidity the intensive backbone the band swings hooks, anthemic grooves, and chants from. The track is a formidable introduction soon matched and exceeded by the outstanding I Don’t Care. With a touch of early Damned to it as well as a rich essence of Ruts, the song is a virulently contagious riot rife with inventive hooks and inspiring enterprise not forgetting compelling aggressive seduction. Both the title track and its successor United match and drive the album deeper into the passions. The first is simply a respectful roll call of punk greats no longer with us, an impacting homage and reflection on so many who have shaped bands and punk rock as a whole. With a musical wrapping which ignites the primal rocker in us all the track is a tremendous exploit igniting nostalgia and hungry satisfaction. The second of the two swaggers in on an infectious tsunami of rhythms to which the guitars align blazes of rock riffs as vocals whip up thoughts and passions. The bass again brings an extra lick of the lips for its heavyweight prowling and as a whole the song and band again draws and exploits the primal pleasure and anarchy in us all. As My Very Good Friend brings the A side to a close it is hard to remember Menace sounding this good and predacious musically and emotionally since those early days. The last track opens with a slow female and male vocal croon alongside a lone guitar, their reflective stroking capturing thoughts for a following ska punk eagerness to stomp through the ear. The track veers more on the punk side as it saunters along but with a healthy flame of jagged guitar to tease and coax the listener’s appetite, the track is a thrilling mix of Angelic Upstarts and The Vox Dolomites but uniquely Menace. The second side immediately seizes the senses in a fury of belligerent punk revelry with firstly the rapacious Party Animal, another ridiculous infectious anthem, and then the excellent toxicity of Get Out There, niggling grooves an incendiary temptation within the bruising and intimidating viscous sounds. The tracks continue the impressive presence and stature of the release, the pair lingering imprints on the memory and passions as is the outstanding Busy which soon follows equipped with that instinctively resonating bass call and addiction sparking hooks. Leave Me Alone is a raw eyeballing argumentative squall, an agonistic encounter which stands toe to toe with its intended and pulls them into a mouthwatering call to arms before passing them onto the enjoyable acoustically borne rocker We Are The Boys. Both songs bring the album to a thrilling conclusion though there is still room for a bonus track, the brilliant One Two One Two, vintage punk at its ridiculously anthemic and riotous best. It is a brilliant end to a cracking album and though there is not quite a GLC or a Carry No Banners on it, the Rebel Sound released Too Many Punks Are Dead has a wealth of tracks to show the emerging punks of today how to craft and unleash real punk rock whilst showing Menace is as influential and irresistible as ever.

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Street Voice Reviews – Xmas 2013

Published Wednesday 04th December, 2013

3 DAFT MONKEYS – Of Stones & Bones: 3 Daft Monkeys are an acoustic band from Cornwall who’s musical influences range from dub, punk rock right through to traditional folk music. Never heard much by them until this album came through and I bloody well love them now! ‘Of Stones & Bones’ is filled with energy from start to finish and with tracks such as ‘Agnes The Giant Killer’, ‘The Lovers Of Porthgwarra Cove’, ‘World On It’s Head’ and ‘The Pellars Of Zennor’. Oh man this is banging. If you’ve not heard 3 Daft Monkeys before you must have a listen to this album! 9/10

Self Released

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ANE BRUN – Rarities: Ane Brun has been in the music business for 10 years and celebrated it by releasing a ‘Best Of..’ album. After many requests Ane has now released an album filled with rare and unreleased material which I now have in my hands. This is a double album filled with twenty awesome tracks which I must admit surprised me as artists tend to fill these albums with fillers. Not Ane Brun though! This is top quality material! Check out tracks such as her covers of ‘Aint No Cure For Love’ and ‘She Belongs To Me’ and then there’s her own tracks such as ‘Daring To Love’ and ‘Orphan Girl’, If you’ve not heard of Ane Brun before then this album is excellent place to start! 9/10

Balloon Ranger Recordings

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BIG SEXY NOISE – Collision Course / Trust The Witch: This super group consists of Lydia Lunch, James Johnston and Ian White of Gallon Drunk. This double CD consists of their live album as well as live show recorded in Italy. Both discs contain high quality and energy filled music from start to finish. It’s times like this that I’m glad I enjoy music so much. It was a sheer pleasure hearing Lydia Lunch and Co delivering some great music. 8/10

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Documentary – THE PUNK SINGER – TRAILER | Kathleen Hanna, Adam Horowitz, Joan Jett

Published Wednesday 27th November, 2013 Documentary - THE PUNK SINGER - TRAILER | Kathleen Hanna, Adam Horowitz, Joan Jett - YouTube.

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Interview with Angie Bowie & Aids Be Gone CD For Sale

Published Monday 18th November, 2013

From www.talkingdrugs.org

by Rupert George

Angie Bowie was a 70’s style icon, a model and musician. She is acknowledged by many as a huge influence on her ex-husband David Bowie’s work through the most creatively successful period of his career, including his Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane and Thin White Duke periods. Lou Reed acknowledges her for creating his ‘Transformer’ look. She has had published both an autobiographical work ‘Backstage Pass’ and a pocket guide to bisexuality. She has released an album ‘Moon Goddess’. She is the founder of Aids Be Gone which seeks to find a cure for the disease. Q1 Can you describe a little of your life in the 1970’s for us? Life in the 1970s was progress tumbling out all over us; sexuality was a part of that freedom both gay and heterosexual expression were encouraged. Rock n’ Roll deconstructed boundaries. We had no confidence in government for they had led us into the Vietnam war, had allowed apartheid to fester and rot in America and South Africa. Our main defiance was with authority for they obviously weren’t watching what those in control were doing with the power. Sex was less forbidding and more amusing. Q2 What impact did AIDS have on that world? Like the lights went out. We no longer dreamed in Technicolor. Q3 Do you think younger people, who didn’t experience the wave of deaths due to AIDS in the 1980s, are complacent about the issue? Yes and there is a whole other haunting that has occurred. Almost as though dying of AIDS is the highest acknowledgment of one’s sexual orientation and that’s just bollocks. Catching AIDS and suffering with it and possibly dying are not the same type of thrill as getting one’s first tattoo or having sex for the first time. Q4 Why did you feel that you had to get involved in doing something about a vaccine for AIDS? Because no one was drawing attention to the fact that 30 years on and we have clues, pointers, markers, ideas and yet no CURE. Not even a vaccine and Cancer is even longer and they can’t come up with a solution for that….It’s unacceptable. Q5 What would you like AIDS Be Gone to achieve? There is only one aim, one mission, that is to find a cure for AIDS. The AIDS cure will stop the suffering of those afflicted by the HIV virus now and a Vaccine will inoculate future generations so they do not have to endure this killer disease. [product id="10"]

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▶ Signs Of Weather Change The Past Week Or So October 2013

Published Monday 04th November, 2013 ▶ Signs Of Change The Past Week Or So October 2013 Part 1 - YouTube.

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