UK SUBS + THE DUEL @ The Gaff Club

 

So sad is the demise of the Astoria and other parts of charing cross road, that it’s refreshing to hear that there is a new venue in town -

Brought to us by the 12 Bar boys – The Gaff is gonna be the next rock n roll bar to hit this side of north london – to kick things off they have some extravanganza planned for Halloween Weekend – which to be honest i will probably go to  being local and all ..

check oout these events and add The Gaff to your favourates, and dont neglect the 12 Bar on denmark st in the process – yes am feeling particularly bossy today

 

THE GAFF 382 Holloway Road London N7

The DUEL Childish Behaviour – New Release 7th November 2008

tracklist childish behavour

Next UK Tour for the London Punk Rocksters The Duel starts on the 7th November, where they will be embarking on the seriously Ultimate Tour’ supporting the legendary Sham 69.

As ’90s groups had seemingly sifted through the last ashes of punk’s pyre, the new bands on the block began intensively mining a previously little explored musical vein: post-punk. The Duel, however, refused to go down that pit, preferring to reignite punk’s fire once more. It’s a simple enough proposition, but rather than bending old-school’s lights through a modern prism, as so many groups had done before them, this quintet instead re-create it, capturing both the original style and feel of the time. Proudly wearing their myriad influences on their sleeves, Duel, with saber-like accuracy, slice and dice up the sounds of the ’70s punk scene, churn them up, and then almost arrogantly gob them out. The Sex Pistols, the Clash, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Ramones and the Dead Boys are the band’s major touchstones, but that’s just for starters. Although purists insist punk ended in 1977, the Duel don’t end there, going on to gobble up the styles of second generation groups and early hardcore bands as well, Killing Joke, Wire, and Vice Squad, among them. But what the Duel do best is attack their songs with the same gusto as the originators, and with a bit more musical proficiency to boot. Like her bandmates, frontwoman Tara Rez’s vocals are pulled in as many directions as the music itself. She can sound as elegant as Pauline Murray one minute, as exhilarating as Fay Fife the next, shriek like a banshee, or more accurately Poly Styrene, or sound as aggressive as Siouxsie Sioux herself. The songs are as sharp as anything from back in the day, the lyrics withering, with many revolving around political and societal concerns. Punk never quite succeeded in its goal of trashing the modern world and building anew, isn’t it about time, then, that someone demanded Let’s Finish What We Started?Jo-Ann Greene, All Music Guide
Data provided by All Music Guide.

‘Let’s Finish What We Started’ – FFR UK DIY release 2006

‘Childish Behaviour’ BRAND NEW DOUBLE ALBUM Available from 7th November 2008. FFR UK DIY release 2006

childish behavour

The Bones in Berlin 2008

From: M.A.D Tourbooking
Date: 08 Oct 2008, 09:42

MAD TOURBOOKING & CENTURY MEDIA PRESENTS

THE BONES – recording show for future DVD release on October 11, 2008 in Berlin!

Mighty Swedish punk ‘n’ rollers THE BONES, who released their most recent album “Burnout Boulevard” in October 2007 on Century Media Records, now offer you the chance to become part of their first-ever official DVD!

Just come out to the Bad Boys For Life showcase (which is part of the German music fair Popkomm) on October 11, 2008 at the SO36 in Berlin, be as punk, drunk, crazy and wild as possible, go berserk in the front row and you will most likely be caught on tape! The DVD will be released via Century Media Records in 2009.

For more info on THE BONES, songs to get you properly warmed up for the show, the “Flatline Fever” video and much more, visit:

http://www. myspace. com/thebonesrockandroll!
http://www. bonesrocknroll. com

The Cockney Cowboys tell it to us straight!

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A further update from the Sham 69 Camp… the Cockney Cowboys were asked to perform for a very special set of fans. The new punk sensation that is ‘Heavy Load’. Heavy Load has to be one of the sincerest bands, to emerge from the music scene of late and have now immortalised on celluloid. All bar 2 of the band have learning difficulties but in true punk fashion they have done the middle finger salute to public perception.

As a way of total respect for the guys in Heavy Load , Sham 69 have asked them to perform at the upcoming That’s Life’ show at the Astoria on 18th October 2008 in which Sham 69 will be performing their successful chart album ‘That’s Life’ on stage.

The show will also feature special guests, including female fronted punk rock band The Duel and other special guests.

This completely one off show will be a true reflection of how punk has stayed true to its form with such a concert as this.

The Album that was also shown as part of the BBC’s award winning programme arena, has spawned an unlikely success in the form of Grant Fleming who featured on the original album playing the character of Joe Public, went on to become an award winning photographer for such bands as Primal Scream and now endangers himself with every click on the battle fronts of Iraq and Afghanistan.

So for a night of unbridled punk passion and power, come along to the Astoria Charing Cross Sat 18th October.

There will never be a show quite like this one again…

That's Life

Petroleum Fueled Punk Rock in Soho Friday 10th October 2008

The Duel & The Skuzzies

THE DUEL
“Before their sell out UK tour with Sham 69 in November.The Duel are like that old punk band you never discovered.No covers. Every track is like an anthem,

you’ll wanna pretend you know the words to. But it’s better to be a dog eared original than a perfect carbon copy. See these perfect originals at one of the original punk pubs.” Mark Williams – Film Director http://www.myspace.com/theduel

THE SKUZZIES
“Malcontents of the modern age, The Skuzzies play hook proppelled city slang. Arch exponents of dirty indie punk, their songs give voice to the disenfranchised and exiled, ravaging society’s shiny facade in a blur of beats and gritty riiffs ” Nina Antonia – Author/Journalist ….Mojo/Uncut/Record Classic Rock http://www.myspace.com/skuzzies

Rebellion 2009 – Bands Announced

From: Rebellion
Date: 03 Oct 2008, 12:03

Alreet Lads & Lassies???
Dates and venue for 2009 are now confirmed!!
August 6/7/8/9 2009 at The Wintergardens in Blackpool, UK.
Early price tickets are now on sale at £65.
00 saving you at least
£15.00 on the later priced tickets – this offer ends October 31st.
For credit card bookings call 02476 601678 or email rebelliontickets@btinternet.com
you can also send cheques and postal orders payable to Rebellion Festivals to
205 Beake Avenue, Coventry, CV6 3BB please send a stamped addressed envelope with
your order (no SAE no order!) – there’ll be all the usual stuff – 4 maybe even
5 stages – bigger market area, more childrens stuff, even more bizarre
Bizarre Bazaar – best line up from around the world etc.
Cofirmed bands are..
Splodgenessabounds,
Middle Finger Salute,
Play Daisy,
Newtown Neurotics,
Section 5,
Neville Staple Band,
Instant Agony,
Ari Up and the True Warriors,
MDM,
The Exploited,
Voodoo Glow Skulls,
Short Bus Window Lickers,
SNFU,
Church of Confidence,
Fire Exit,
Argy Bargy,
Outl4w,
Reazione,
The Restarts,
Resistance 77,
The Guilty Pleasures,
Major Accident,
The Rabble,
Eastfield,
Drongos For Europe,
Choking Susan,
The Blame,
Monkish,
The Kirkz,
Pink Hearse,
Demob,
The Agitators,
Dipsomaniacs,
The Duel,
Static Thought,
999,
The Adolescents,
The Last Resort,
Goldblade,
RUST (Australia),
Criminal Class,
Los Fastidios,
The Lurkers,
One Way System,
Abrasive Wheels..

OTHER NEWS
The Forum, London, 13/12/2008 (tube Kentish Town)
REBELLION XMAS KNEES UP!! 12 noon till midnight