So, just as it took years for our one album to turn up on CD, next year will see a second join For Madmen Only. Yep, you read that right - a brand new UK Decay album with all new, unreleased tracks is currently being written! Recording is set to begin at the end of February and we'll be working with Chris Tsangarides; producer extraordinaire and master of all the dark arts.
However, we need your help to get it out and as such would ask if you could visit Band Pledge at www.pledgemusic.com/projects/ukdecay where you'll find out more - and get to see some of the great exclusives we're offering.
Every week, we'll email a free download from the vaults - be that a track from a Peel session, a song from an old rehearsal, an unheard live recording or a 2012 re-mix by Mr. Spontaneous himself.
You'll get those for free, but by visiting the Band Pledge site you'll see some great things we're offering to pledgers; including the last remaining test pressing of For Madmen Only signed by the band, the chance to sing backing vocal with us at a gig in 2012, the chance to drink our rider backstage, T-shirts, music and much more. We're also going to give a percentage of the funds to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, to help them carry on her name.
Thanks for your time and we hope to see all of you all in 2012.
UK Decay in Keighley is POSTPONED!! We have just heard that the 'Black December' Keighley gig on Saturday 10th December 2011 has been postponed until next year due to a combination of factors. UK Decay would like to sincerely apologise for any inconvenience incurred - this matter is beyond the bands control.
We recommend ticketbuyers return to sellers for refund. We shall update as soon as more info comes in..
UK DECAY AT 'BLACK DECEMBER' @ VICTORIA HALL, KEIGHLEY. SATURDAY - DECEMBER 10TH - 2011. With Anne Marie Hurst, Inca Babies, Salvation, Further Guests to be announced - after show party with Martin OldGoth and Quiffboy.
Tickets available to purchase online from the above 2 resellers.
The Copy Shop, 24 High Street, Keighley. 01535-665510 .. Personal callers only Musicians Centre, Station Bridge, Keighley. 01535 603136 .. Personal callers only Aire Valley Guitars, Royal Arcade, Keighley. 01535 600202 .. Personal callers only
It's about time we put up a couple of Classic Oldstock Video interpretations...kicking off here complete with ballet dancers and bats with some live footage...is 'Decadance'....
'For My Country' video made by Eddieredblood (not 'Oldstock' as I thought!) Here is another imaginative interpretation complete with horrid Nazis, guns and bombs......
This is GIAN ADE-DEATH's interperatation of 'Werewolf' Complete with DK covers and images from 'beyond the darkness' - rather surreal !...
UK Decay announce a three date mini-tour of northern Germany, April 24, 25 and the 26th.
The shows kick off on Saturday April 24 in Berlin at the Slaughterhouse, followed on Sunday April 25 at Hamburg Hafenklang. On Monday April 26 it is Hannover Bei Chez Heinz.
UK Decay have not visited any of these cities for 28 years but played 2009's WGT festival. Back in the former period in the years 1980-82, UK Decay regularly played various venues in Berlin and Hamburg.
Tickets for the Hamburg Hafenklang are available online at
At our recent gig in Luton, we spoke with some people that showed an interest in making the trip over to Germany from the UK. For those thinking about making the trip to Germany, please feel free to use this posting for information and if necessary to submit any queries. We shall endeavor to keep you informed.
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UK Decay: Recent live gigs, reports, videos, pics..
Below is chronological index of the recent UK Decay performances (latest at the top) Also included at the bottom is the UK Decay Community Class Reunion events. Included are cross links to the important and relevant forum and picture gallery articles for each of the shows...
One place to find all the latest pictures and reports!
.............................................................................. 2009 UK Decay at Rebellion 2009. Blackpool Winter Gardens. Sunday August 9th, 2009
UK Decay @ Rebellion 2009 pics and reports Main Topic. author: W.W. NEWS forum
UK Decay debut at the UK's and probably the Worlds largest Punk Music Festival
The Class-Reunion party's were hosted by the UK Decay Community website. To date there have been 3 events:- UK Decay performed one song For My Country, at the second reunion in 2007 and went on to play a thirty minute set at the third reunion in June 2008.
Class of 1979 - 1989 Reunion III, Sub Club June 7th 2008 author: W.W. EVENTS forum
UK Decay with Abbo, Spon, Ed Branch and Ray Phillpott, played their first proper show in 26 years
Spring 2009 Italian dates now confirmed.... Milan Musicdrome, 30th April.
Bologna Covo 1st May.
Rome Init on 2nd May.
UK Decay are now in the process of arranging a number of gigs in the UK and overseas.with further dates in the process of being confirmed. The band will appear in Italy for the first time in its history, playing Milan Musicdrome on the 30th April 2009, Bologna Covo Club on the 1st May and at the Rome Init Club on the 2nd May.
‘We’re really looking forward to finally getting to Italy,’ said Spon, ‘we tried to play there first time around but never managed it for various reasons. We’ve been told that there is still a big interest in the band and I’m hoping that we get the same positive response as we received at the Drop Dead Festival. We had a small UK contingent in Portugal, and if anyone from blighty fancies a few days in the Italian sun it would be great to see you.’
Even though nothing is concrete yet, the band hope to soon be in the position of announcing a central London date hopefully in the late spring/early summer, plus other UK gigs.
‘Last year’s reunion took so much time to arrange that we’re probably not going to arrange another one until 2010, so we’re planning to use the UK gigs as a chance of getting everyone together this year,’ added Spon.
UK Decay will be headlining this year’s Drop Dead Festival on Saturday October 11, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Following on from the success of UKDK3 the band is now rehearsing a longer set that will encompass more of its back catalogue and new material.
‘We’re hoping that people will be able to get over to see us – especially as we’ve a surprise planned – if we can pull it off,’ said a cryptic Steve Spon. ‘It was great to see so many old faces enjoying themselves at the SubClub show, and if you can get over to Lisbon then we can promise an even better time.’
The Drop Dead Festival will feature over 50 bands and DJs and will be held over five days from 8 October 2008 to 12 October 2008. Thursday night kicks off with a massive beach party and the actual festival is held is held at various venues around the city’s historic centre. Tickets cost 65 Euros for the entire five days, which translates to around £50. The event is in its sixth year and describes itself as Europe’s biggest gothic festival, attracting thousands of fans from across the world.
‘We’re going to be there for the whole weekend as we’ve also been asked to do a Q&A session,’ said Spon. ‘It’ll be like Question Time, except with Mohicans.’
Further details about the festival can be found at http://dropdeadfestival.com/. Tickets at 65 EU (about £50.00) can be purchased here http://dropdeadfestival.com/info.html
Bands so far comfirmed UK Decay - UK, London Exclusive http://www.ukdecay.co.uk
The men who started it all! This legendary band is responsible for creating what became Gothic Punk (and the inspiration for the NY Decay name!) and now they're bringing their testament to Drop Dead IV. Not to be missed exclusive reunion show with original members!
Theatre of Hate http://www.myspace.com/theatreofhate2008 http://www.kirkbrandon.com/
Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons - Sweden Exclusive http://www.myspace.com/kitchenandtheplasticspoons
Fans of art music, rejoice! This legendary experimental synthesizer art punk band from Sweden are doing an exclusive reunion for the Drop Dead Festival. Featuring all-original members! A dream come true for any one who knows their music!
Charles De Goal - France http://www.myspace.com/charlesdegoal
Leading cold wave band from France Charles De Goal have been making great guitar driven wave for almost 20 years. A huge hit at Drop Dead Festival 5, they were instantly invited to come back this year!
Madre del Vizio -Germany /Showcase http://www.myspace.com/madre2008
Classic German gothic band with really large following in Spain , Italy and Portugal. much antisapaited by fans of a more gothic sound, Madre del Visio will be bringing a more dark feeling to the Drop Dead Festival. This will be an exclusive showcase for the Madre del Vizio.
Die Perlen - Germany http://www.myspace.com/perlen
A fresh face in the electronic scene, these guys combine the quirkiness of NDW with sometimes minimal electronics, infectious female vocals and strong dance floor appeal for deathrockers, punks and electro heads alike. Sure to get the dance floor in a frenzy!
Sixteens - USA, CA http://www.myspace.com/16sssss
Back again by popular demand, this Death Disco duo bring the Gold wave hard, making menacing beats for glitter trash monsters.
Les Baton Rouge - Portugal http://www.myspace.com/lesbatonrouge
This legendary Portuguese band hit Drop Dead with an explosive mix of energetic and passionate music influenced by '77 punk, 80's New Wave and the Riot Grrl movement. A rare treat, and a famously exciting live show. Les Baton Rouge are part of our /Portuguese music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Scarlet and the Spooky Spiders - Italy http://www.mspace.com/scarletandthespookyspiders
Italian horror punk darlings, these guys become a favorite party band at every party they play. We cant wait to make Drop Dead part of this tradition.
Phantom Vision - Portugal http://www.myspace.com/phantomvision
One of the top deathrock/gothic bands in Portugal, Phantom Vision will be a treat for the fans of a more gothic approach to deathrock. Phantom Vision are part of our Portuguese music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Daft Punk meets Polysics with this crazy synth,drum and vocoder band from Spain. We are looking forward to these guys performing live with cool synths, Crazy costumes and A frantic live show. Grabba Grabba Tape are part of our Spanish music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Los Carniceros Del Norte - Spain http://www.myspace.com/loscarnicerosdelnorte
This amazing Deathrock band return to Drop Dead, fresh from the graveyard with plenty of ghoulish tunes! One of the best if not the best current deathrock band Live. Los Carniceros Del Norte are part of our Spanish music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
13th Moon - Japan Exclusive http://www.myspace.com/x13thmoonx
Top Japanese Deathrock band, these guys come for the first time to Europe for an exclusive appearance at the Drop Dead Festival. A classic mixture of punk and goth, this group will please any fan of old school sounds.
Birth - USA, CA Exclusive http://www.myspace.com/thisheadisforburning
One of the most talked about new synthpunk bands, Birth is heading for the first time ever to Europe for an exclusive show at the Drop Dead Festival. Having trashed venues in Los Angeles with such luminaries as Nervous Gender and Abe Vigoda, this one-man wrecking crew is finally setting his sights outside the US. Featuring a member of a classic deathrock band Radio Scarlet.
Din Glorious - USA, NYC Exclusive http://www.myspace.com/dinglorious
A Drop Dead tradition, these guys are completely insane! Get ready for a wild live show full of strange sounds, outfits and behavior. Not for the weak of heart! A combination of goofball electro and improvised experimentalism, these costumed drunks are ready to once more disgrace the stage and make an awful mess.
Mr Manic - USA, NJ Exclusive http://www.myspace.com/mistermanic
This New Jersey king of space disco and electro-crunk is hitting the stages of Europe for the first time, so grab your ray gun and get ready to groooooove! This will be Mr. Manic's first appearance outside of the USA.
Capitao Fantasma - Portugal http://www.myspace.com/capitaofantasma666
One of the top psychobilly bands in Portugal, Capitao Fantasma combine garage, psychobilly and punk in their foot-stomping, crazy infectious shows. Capitao Fantasma are part of our Portuguese music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
TCHIKI BOUM - France http://www.myspace.com/tchiki
Melodic new wave and rockabilly-influenced garage from France. One of our favorite new bands, and sure to be one of yours! Don't miss their first ever performance in Portugal at the Drop Dead Festival!
Eyaculation Post Mortem - Spain http://www.myspace.com/eyaculacionpostmortem
Eyaculation Post Mortem were a real hit at the festival last year. Clad in bloody bandages, these surf-psychos return to Drop Dead for more ghoulish mayhem! Eyaculation Post Mortem are part of our Spanish music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Namosh - Germany http://www.myspace.com/namosh
Sexy and smooth, this suave Berliner whips electronics and funk-inspired vocals into art-dance tunes that will leave your brain sweating. Fans of Fad Gadget will love this.<
Early NDW meets modern-day electronics in a blur of bouncing energy. This duo is already making a name for themselves in Germany; expect an amazing show!
Early Devo and Adverts collide in the minds and mouths of this awesome Spanish punk group. A little dose of '78, updated for today! Schizophrenic Housewives are part of our Spanish music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Zombie Zex - Sweden http://www.myspace.com/zombiezexsthlm
This brand new band from Sweden brings the punk back into deathrock with fresh new energy.
Squishy Squid - Austria http://www.myspace.com/squishysquidband
Want some hot new wave punk from Austria? Squishy Squid are here to please, with songs about coffee and cows for your dance delight. Featuring members of Vienna's favorite deathrock band Strange Dolls Cult.
Art rockers from Spain bring together male and female vocals and post-punk/No Wave instrumentals in a collage of crazy sounds. Lineas Albies are part of our Spanish music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Note; there will be further acts booked over the next couple of months, we will try and keep you updated. Other info
Flights from the UK We know Easyjet fly from Luton to Lisbon twice a day, other provincial airports will also fly there.
Although UK Decay are playing on Saturday the 11th, it can be a lot cheaper flying in the mid week period. Hotels and Hostels are reasonably priced, we shall try and bring you more info in due course. The festival runs from Weds 8th till Sunday 12th, starting with a Beach Party on the wednesday, the weather in Lisbon at that time of year is said to be like early september in the UK and that can be nice!
So why not book yourself a late break and come and enjoy the party?!! :twisted: :twisted:
This year the event venue relocates to the University of Bedfordshire Student Union Sub Club and Long Bar. This is a 350 plus capacity venue, which makes it larger than last year’s event. The Sub Club has regular gigs throughout the week including Club NME that regularly stage bands featured by the New Music Express. It hosted the Luton Live Aid and Sub Club based promoters DTA, regularly pack the place out with the latest generation of bands and their fans.
Live entertainment will be in two areas, The Sub Club and The Long Bar. The 7 or 8 bands will performing in the two areas, a full program will be available on the website nearer the time. Bands UK Decay Communities are proud to present Appearing Live! For only the second time in 25 years The return off..
UK Decay
Having made their triumphant return after 25 years albeit for only one song played twice at last years Reunion II, UK Decay are set to make their proper comeback at the forthcoming UK Decay Communities Reunion III event on June 7th 2008. It’s quite fitting that UK Decay should return to their hometown for an event that promises to be an even bigger and better party than that of last years Reunion II..
According to Steve Spon,
“We are aiming to play significantly more than we did at last years bash. Provided rehearsals and everything else goes to plan and we can get our heads around the old songs, I don’t see why we can’t put together a decent 30 or 40 minute set this time”
The Line up of the band for the evening will include Abbo on vocals, Steve Spon on guitar, Ed ‘Twiggy’ Branch on bass and replacing the late great Steve Harle on drums ex Party Girls, Bright Four and Jesus Christ Supercharger drummer, will be Ray Philpot. Ex bassist Martin Segovia Smith may also make a guest appearance.
UK Decay Communities are proud that we can now realise one of the original aims of the formation of the web resource. Not only to bring forth UK Decay back to the light of the world stage with the re-release of the back catalogue, but also Live to a new generational audience, as well as to those that were there back in the day.
UK Decay Communities website contains much information about the band, thousands of pages and pictures not only of UK Decay but of a whole generation of bands and the scene that existed in Luton and the surrounding Home Counties during the eighties.
UK Decay were an important band in the developing Post Punk – Goth movement, don’t just take our word for it, this is what others have to say!
UK Decay are one of the original bands to cross over from punk to what was then becoming called "gothic", in the early '79 London scene, before the gothic and even post punk bands like Bauhaus, Theatre of Hate, the Southern Death Cult, and more. In fact they were already established when many of those bands were not, and helped get many of them on their feet with gigs. (Deathrock.com)
Around the same time as Bauhaus were emerging, UK Decay were discarding their punk roots and developing their own independent "gothic" sound. Although never as popular as Bauhaus, Joy Division or the Banshees, UK Decay were far closer to the second wave of Goth bands and were an important influence on them. (History of Gothic Culture and the Goth Scene)
UK Decay came straight outta Luton and began messing about with staid punk rock traditionalism almost immediately. Serving up brash, trouncing sides heaped up with helpings of brooding sex and sullen menace, massive sales in the underground and a seminal legacy should have been theirs… (Stylus Magazine)
UK Decay were arguably a major influence on an emerging wave of bands such as the Sisters of Mercy, Sex Gang Children and Southern Death Cult. These bands together spawned the emerging postpunk and Goth movements that still resonate today. UK Decay had a major role in developing these scenes, but had ceased to exist by the time these other bands started getting serious press coverage and sales. (Wikipedia) In an interview with Steve Keaton from Sounds in February 1981, Abbo from UK Decay inadvertently named the Goth movement: "he said 'it's gonna be a movement' and we're going nah, we'll be gone in six months. He said you've got to get a name for it, it's not dance or alternative or New Pop or mod... and I remember saying 'we're into the whole Gothic thing'... and we sat there laughing about how we should have gargoyle shaped records and only play churches. Course he put it all in the interview.. for six months everything went quiet then when the album came out everyone was asking 'what's this Gothic thing you're into?' And it's a total joke!" Two months later, in an interview with the US magazine "Flipside", he used "gothic" again to describe their style: Flipside: Is your music political? Abbo: Uh, well yeah some of it, the early stuff is real political, "For My Country" was sort of an anti-nationalist thing, pacifist. Our lyrics are now sort of based on sex and death, mystical, gothic is how we describe it in England, the new single is about violation of privacy, unexpected guest in the house, surreal... (Origins of the term Goth at Scathe Demon)
Appearing Live! In Luton, at UK DK COM III, the legendary.....
Rubella Ballet
Day-Glo-Anarcho-Psychedelic Punksters, Rubella Ballet to join party!
[i] “These young dayglo warriors would became the main nucleus and mainstay behind the biggest explosion of colour to hit the late 70's/early 80's bleakness of the UK punk scene. Rubella Ballet created that rare bright hue of primary dischord amongst the hordes of combat black.”[/i]
Rubella Ballet began in early1979 after Zillah & Sid recruited ex Fatal Microbes Pete Fender & Gemma. Hailing from the Crass, Poison Girls, Flux of Pink Indian’s Anarcho Punk stable, they soon found themselves playing on the same bill as those bands and then later under their own right. They toured the UK and parts of Europe over the next couple of years. In true DIY style, their first recording; Ballet Bag , was a nine track cassette in a bag with a badge, poster & lyric book. It was released in 1982 reaching number 9 in the UK independent LP charts. Later that year their first vinyl single, Ballet Dance, went on to reach number 1 in the independent single charts and led on to a session on the legendary John Peel show, the first of two sessions by Rubella Ballet.
In 1983/4, they toured with Death Cult and were riding high again in the independent charts with ‘42f’ a 3 track EP, released on Jungle Records. Although the bands line up fluctuated from time to time, the core of Zillah & Sid (vocals and drums) kept the band together. This they did throughout the mid eighties releasing further singles and 3 studio albums and a double live album. In the 90’s Zillah & Sid collaborated with various members of the dance collective, Spiral Tribe, to create Xenophobia, an act they would showcase at various illegal raves. As Xenophobia, they released a techno dance track for the compilation ‘Beyond the Threshold‘ and subsequent singles appeared under that title.
Into the 2000’s, Zillah & Sid’s Rubella Ballet returned to their punk roots and headlined The Anti Society festival 2000 in the Czech Republic and Across the Decades 2 day punk festival at The Sanctuary in Milton Keynes in 2000. This big event featured bands like The Damned, Stiff Little Fingers, Selector, Steve Ignorant and the Subhumans etc.
October 2007 Zillah released a film about Punk Rock women entitled, 'She’s a Punk Rocker UK'. (see below) An hour long documentary including interviews with Poly Styrene, Eve Libertine, Julie Burchill, Gay Advert, Vi-Subversa and many more. Rubella Ballet are currently riding a wave that will see them headlining the Gothic Pogo Festival in Leipzig Germany in May and the Drop Dead Festival, Lisbon Portugal in October. The band are now appealing to a new, young generation who want some of that Day-Glo-Anarcho-Psychedelic Punksters, DIY ethos!
The band have become infamous for their different and innovative style of music and the shock value of wearing ultraviolet day-glo clothes to brighten up London's east end, dark, violent, poor, ghettoized, drug dealing, working class shithole that they lived in into a different land as everywhere they went people smiled and laughed instead of wanting to kill them.
Milton Keynes very own oldschool, hardcore punx... Dun 2 Def
Hailing from Milton Keynes in 1996 after being known as "77" they changed the name to Dun2def in 2001. There has been a few line up changes and the addition of a second vocalist and some changes in the sound dun2def is now more rampant than ever before. The line up includes, FERRET/vocals MAD JON/vocals FLOYD/drums RALPH/bass and TOM/guitars.
The band have played with many old skool bands such as: the Varukers, U.K subs, Meteors, the Vibrators, T.V smith, G.B.H, Angelic Upstarts, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Subhumans, Slaughter and the Dogs, Demob, Foriegn Legion, Ed Tudor Pole. Described as Old School Punk, Dun 2 Def have made a couple of albums and are fast becoming a force to be reckoned with, in the resurgent UK Punk scene. Expect a mosh pit, this band will give the UK Subs, Crass and The Damned a good run for their money!
Ferret and Floyd are well known 'Faces' from back in the day, indeed photos of them can be found our UK Decay Communities 'Faces Gallery'.
For the 3rd time at UK Decay Community Reunion events, we are proud to present, Leicestershire's finest, Blink's.. Los Cyclones
Main man Blink is a regular at our events, known to many around the Luton area during the Eighties, he is now living in the town of his birth, Leicester.
For the Blink's Los Cyclones, UK Decay Com Reunion events have become a regular pilgrimage and they never fail to liven up the party with their firebrand sound, "storming garage punk and raw soul with a dark twist" We look forward to them appearing again at this years event.
(taken from the bands myspace profile) IN MAY 2006, FOUR LIKE MINDED HOODLUMS FROM LEICESTER GOT TOGETHER TO CREATE THE SOUND THAT THEY ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY. FUSING TOGETHER A LETHAL COCKTAIL OF WILD ROCK'N'ROLL, STORMING GARAGE PUNK AND RAW SOUL WITH A DARK TWIST. HAVING CUT THERE TEETH IN SUCH NOTABLE BANDS AS THE AROUSERS, THE POKERS, RAZORFACE, LAZY DOG AND THEE DIRTY STOOGES, LOS CYCLONES HAVE CREATED THEIR OWN UNIQUE SOUND. THE RECORDINGS ON THEIR WEBSITE FEATURE TWO ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS SHOWCASING THE BANDS BROODING ROCK'N'ROLL SOUND.FEATURING THE MURDEROUS BLUES OF BORN UNDER BAD STARS AND THE STEPHEN KING-ESQUE LIVE FAVOURITE FIRE AND CHROME...PLAY, ENJOY THEN PLAY AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME LOUDER AND GET BLOWN AWAY BY LOS CYCLONES....
The finest of Luton today, in the UK! For the second year running, the return of those Punky Luton darlings... The Adenoids
Anyone who was at last years party, couldn't failed to have missed or have been impressed by Luton's very own The Adenoids. The colourful youngsters have a reputation for keeping things short and sweet often firing off 18 songs in 17 minutes! Very reminiscent of the early Punk ethos, they are a very big fun band with often poignant message. They have more than earned their right to return this year and they promise an even more zany show than last year!
(taken from the bands myspace profile) Adenoid (ad-e-noid, noun): A part of your nose which swells up when you drink or smoke too much and makes you sing like a twat. The Adenoids were formed in 2005 in Luton and have yet to be removed.
The Adenoids are: Rebecca the Wrecker (vocals) who wants to be a punk when she grows up. Stevel Knievel (bass) who likes toast! The Smoking Katiepillar (drums/vocals) and shouts a couple of her own RANTS! Trixylicks homicidal muisli puffs alphabet krinkle scrotum smack head cum and violence with cartoon porn creatures Adenoid (guitar) is very silly and he is the original MATTALAN!
Making their debut to UK DK Com R3...Luton's most unreputable but loveable.. Rogue
Rogue one way or another have been around since early 2002, after a few line up changes, last year Matt Ellis took up the reigns and announced "We're the worst band you will ever hear". Matt then recruited new drummer Kenny and with the addition of Rosie on vocals, Boulder on guitar and Chris on Bass they now comprise a colourful if improbable collection of individuals.
The new line up has a harder Punk-ier Metal edge and their gigs have in the true spirit of Punk, become notorious in the Luton area. They have just released a 4 track EP which should be available on the night.
Recently they supported Neville Staple's Specials at the Hat factory in a storming performance. We shall look forward to their colourful shenanigans at this year’s event. Rougue at Myspace
Presenting Luton's very own Techno-Punk, Asbo kids..... S.W.A.N.K.
This is one act from Luton that we at UK Decay Communities can't wait to present to the party!
Straight-talking electro punks SWANK (Special Weapons And Nice Keyboards) have been described as "Awful in all the right places", "Somewhere between a drunken blow-job off Gary Newman and electro-shock therapy" and are undeniably one of the most gritty acts from the Luton punk scene around today.
With classic song titles like Asbo Kids, Fly Tipping and Sex Zombies to chew over, we can't wait to see your faces! SWANK at Myspace
DJ's From the Legendary Swich Club, we proudly present.. Nick Switch Nick 'Switch' Zinninos Nick Switch was the co founder and partner DJ, with Bernie James of the legendary Switch Club, which began in January 1985. The Switch Club is permanently etched into a generation of Lutonian Post Punk's memories, many relationships and friendships were forged in the ten years or so that the Switch ran. The Switch started in the Elephant and Tassel and throughout its history migrated to many other venues in town, eventually spreading it's wings and playing in Oxford, Cambridge and Northampton. Folks would dance away the night to Marc Almond's Tainted Love, Spear of Destiny’s Liberator, Baby Turns Blue by the Virgin Prunes, the Sisters of Mercy’s Alice, Dark Entries by Bauhaus and The Cult’s She Sells Sanctuary and many more classics from the first generation of Gothdom.
The Switch Club, in retrospect played an important early role in consolidating the entrepreneurial Goth Club with sustainability, post Bat Cave. Nick will be making a welcome return to our UK DK COM Reunion event and spinning some of his classic poppadoms, so get your giro's and crimpers out!
From The Coven Club and Thursday Fury we proudly present.. Nephilimbabe Nephilimbabe is a dedicated DJ and promoter for the Luton alternative scene who has run Luton’s only gothic night The Coven since its opening in July 2002. He also runs and DJ’s for Thursday Fury (new-wave & post punk night) having been a part of the goth scene since the early 80's
History:- The Coven started back in July 2002 at it's first venue Flame. Having firmly established itself as one of the driving forces of the gothic club scene, plugging the gap between London and Northampton, we moved locations to our current venue in January 2006 to The Hat Factory.
He has also played at London’s Electric Ballroom and at top Deathrock club Dead & Buried. Specialises in gothic, industrial, punk and 80s, but whose tastes excel the norms!
Nephilmbabe will be making a welcome return to this years party
From The Attic Club and Club Ska we proudly present.. Andy Attic Andy Attic Andy Attic returns to this years event after smashing up the punky turntables at last years bash. Owner of Vinyl Revelations, Luton's only remaining independent record shop. He started putting on gigs as Revelations at the end of the eighties. Formed and ran the Attic Club in 1995 first at the 33 Arts Centre and various other locations around theLuton area. Recently he DJ'ed the Paul Fox - Ruts last show tribute night with Henry Rollins on vocals alongside UK Sub's, The Damned etc. . Currently Andy is the main resident at north London's Club Ska also running a new monthly Ska- Punk club at Luton's Charlie Brown's and up and coming presentations include The Beat, Symarip, Neville Staple's Specials and more
Nick 'Switch' Zinninos
