David J. – Modern English – Andi Sex Gang

David J, legendary singer, songwriter and bassist from Bauhaus and Love & Rockets, and mastermind behind 80′s classic hit “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” (among many others), and also Bassist for US Dark Cabaret star Voltaire will be playing 4 dates in the UK with his band.
On this tour, David J will perform material from his brand new album “Not Long For This World“, as well as classic Bauhaus and Love And Rockets hits…

November 2012
Thu 1st – LEEDS Cockpit
Fri 2nd – BIRMINGHAM Ballroom
Sat 3rd – LONDON Electrowerkz
Sun 4th – BRISTOL Tunnels

Tickets £14 advance from www.flagpromotions.com and http://www.ticketweb.co.uk

On an other note, Modern English will be out on a UK tour during September. Check the poster.

For those of you that will be in the London area tomorrow, an interesting show will take place at Slimelight Club.
Andi Sex Gang [singer from Sex Gang Children with band featuring Kevin Matthews & Matthew Saw from Sex Gang Children]
Supporting acts: Riot in Paradise [with Terry Sexgang] Grooving in Green [ex Children on Stun/Spares] and Angelbomb.
£12 advance or £15 on the door or £8 for Slime members.

 

Theatre Of Hate ‘Westworld’ 30th Anniversary Shows

Bristol The Fleece on Wednesday 9th May.
Ticket link : http://tinyurl.com/c68q2tj

London O2 Academy Islington on Thursday 10th May.
Ticket link : http://tinyurl.com/7w72lv2

Crewe Westworld Weekend –X @ The Box on Saturday 12th May.
Ticket link : http://tinyurl.com/cordu5n

** as part of the WESTWORLD WEEKEND – X
fri 11th May CREWE THE BOX – SPEAR OF DESTINY LIVE

 

 

Bow Wow Wow – “I Want Candy” – Fibbers, York, 25th April 2012

Click HERE to read more about Bow Wow Wow.

 

Strummer Of Love

If you’d like to know more, click HERE

 

Athens New Rock Eclipse Festival

Exactly one month into the vernal equinox the Athens New Rock Eclipse Festival will be held at Kyttaro Live Club in Athens, Greece, on Friday, the 20th of April 2012.

The stage will be an explosion of well-known talents, with performances by NEW ZERO GOD, THE ILLUSION FADES, and COMMON SENSE.  Opening act will be STRAWBERRY STREET and DJ set by SIR DEMIAN. 

ABOUT THE BANDS:

New Zero God was formed in March 2006 by former members of “The Flowers Of Romance” and “Nexus”.  The group consists of experienced musicians who have been quite active in the Greek music scene, some of whom date back with discographies starting in the late 80′s.

Their debut album, “Fun Is A Four Letter Word”, contains 12 guitarist songs that are effortlessly defined within the post punk, dark wave, and goth genres.  New Zero God’s twelve, live in-the-studio jam sessions were conceived with a view of a live performance, a style that moved the group from today’s common scene and elevated them to a form of originality long forgotten.  The aim was achieved and the result is an album full of energy and soul that is heard hard! 

Live appearances by New Zero God are proportional to their debut album, with powerful performances of new material woven between their released tracks.  In addition to today’s music, they also play pieces from their Flowers Of Romance and Nexus days, all of which have withstood the test of time and are still audience favorites.  

They have performed in various clubs and musical scenes within Greece, including their appearances in the 1st Festival [Ermoypolis] and in the Block 33 Local Delights Festival in Thessaloniki.  New Zero God’s first few footsteps included opening for the concerts of The Legendary Pink Dots and Christian Death.

After recent circulations in Greece and abroad, the album has received great criticisms from the musical press and radio.  They have been found in radio charts in England for the months of June and July of 2011.  New Zero God interviews were also circulated in the English magazines Terrorizer (Dominion - July 2011) and Devolution (with inclusion in their magazine’s collaborative CD - August 2011), as well as American magazines Muen (January 2011) and Carpe Nocturne (September 2011).  In May 2011, New Zero God singer, Mike Pougounas, participated in the charitable song for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation (S.O.P.H.I.E.) in collaboration with members from English and American groups, which was also the official Gothic anthem for World Goth Day in Great Britain for 2011.  On October 14, 2011, ”Lap of the Universe“ was included in the German collection Gothic Visions III. 

The start of the new year found New Zero God in the number one spot on the Goth and Glam charts of the USA’s CD Baby for an entire month with their charity fundraising song, “Second Chance“.  All proceeds from this track benefit H.A.W.C., a Massachusetts-based organization which assists those in abusive relationships.  Fellow contributing artists hailed from England, Germany, Spain, South Africa, and the U.S.A.  More information on this release and how YOU can effortlessly contribute can be found, HERE. 

An overwhelming support has been shown by the international community and you can constantly find New Zero God’s songs in rotation on many radio broadcasts from the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and the United States, to name but a few. 

New Zero God is:

• Mike Pougounas – Vocals
• Dimitris Steves – Drums
• Michael Christou – Guitars
• Harris Stavrakas – Bass

More information on New Zero God can be found at: MySpace | Facebook | Reverbnation

The Illusion Fades is characterized by an atmospheric and simultaneously dynamic sound. The group is recognizable by many for their particular type of music.  Formed in 1990 by guitarist and singer George Dedes, their first release was the single ”Valentine” in 1993, followed immediately by their debut album, “The Illusion Fades“  Thus began the start of live appearances, including a show with Gun Club at Rodon Club. 

Their 1997 release ”Shadowlove” made the band known not only within their country, but also outside the borders of Greece.  The year 1999 marked their third release, “In The Arms Of An Angel“.  The next recording of The Illusion Fades, titled, “In Black“ was released through their personal company ‘Angel‘ in 2003, and had exceptional critics from both the Greek and international press and was awarded ‘Release of the Month‘ by Metal Hammer Magazine.

“Psycho Burn“, released in 2006, was a dynamic album and included a video of the track “Dead White Snow“.  This period of 2006-2007 proved to be a decisive period for the band, with each live Athenian appearance moving the band into bigger and better venues.  An important moment for The Illusion Fades came in 2007 when they performed in the international Gothic Rock – Metal Festival WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN (WGT) on the main stage “Agra”.  The festival was held on 25-26-27-28 May 2007 in Leipzig, Germany.

In 2009, after certain appreciable support appearances next to international bands such as Lacrimas Profundere, Star Industry, The Damned, London After Midnight, and The 69 Eyes, an appearance on Gothic Magazine‘s compilation CD, The Illusion Fades released their sixth CD, “Killing Ages”.  This was released by German company PANDAIMONIUM and included exclusive attendances of Jan Kenneth Barkved (Elusive) and Tristessa (Astarte).  Critics from the Greek and international press were particularly positive. The song, “The Cristmas Song” reached #3 and #7 on the Global Gothic Chart, and The illusion Fades was selected as band of month, while “Full of Fire” from the previous band’s release (Psycho Burn) reached #2.

Immediately afterwards they released their video, “13th Day“, and quickly moved into 2010 with the soundtrack for the American cult cinematographic film of Joe Barbarisi, “Flowers for the Dead“.  Their track, “The Christmas Song” appears in the closing titles of Spanish order of mystery of Cesar De Nicolas “El Otro Lado – The Other Side“.  During 2011 and 2012, The Illusion Fades continued with live performances, much to the delight of their eager fans.

The Illusion Fades is:

• George Dedes - Vocals, Music, Lyrics
• Akis - Guitars
• Andreas - Bass
• Bill - Drums
• Ion - Keyboards

More information on The Illusion Fades can be found at:  MySpace | Facebook | Reverbnation

Common Sense, created in 1990, released their single, “Grotesque” in 1993 and their debut album, “Sun Comes Up” in 1996.  Both releases were very well-received by critics and by fans of the independent Greek scene.  Since then, they have performed with many Greek groups, as well as opening for concerts by Dodgy, Giant Sand, and Tindersticks. 

In January 2000 “Sun Comes Up” was included in the Pop + Rock Magazine list of the best Greek rock albums of the 1970-2000 period.

In May 2006 the band recorded the demo song, “Time Stood Still“, which was released on Dimitris Papaspyropoulos’ compilation, “One Dream Closer” by EMI/Sony BMG.  In March 2007 they played with Marc Almond and participated in the SoundWave contest, where they were voted as Critics Choice #1.  This led them to support Echo & The Bunnymen and the Indigos at the Cavern Club of Liverpool.  

In November of 2007, three Common Sense tracks were featured in “The Apple in your Head“, a film by Angelos Spartalis, which was presented at the 48th Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

Angelos Spartalis’ next movie, “The Snow-White Syndrome”, which was awarded two prizes at the 49th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November 2008, also featured three Common Sense songs, as well as one by Silent Sorrows, the side-project of Nikos and Tatiana.

In 2009 they released their limited edition EP “Time Stood Still“, from The Sound of Everything, and are currently working on their forthcoming release, “Sunset“.

Common Sense are:

• Tatiana Stavroulaki – Vocals
• Christos Zoumpas – Guitar
• Nikos Fokas – Keyboards
• Afroditi Riga – Bass
• George Karanikolaou – Drums

More information on Common Sense can be found at:  MySpace | Facebook

Strawberry Street is an alternative/art rock group with a home-base in Athens, Greece.  

Created in 2006 by Thanos Liberopoulos (Vocals, Keyboards) and Giorgos Grammozis (Vocals, Guitar), they wanted to put their disparate and refuted influences into spectrum rock. 

From the punk theatricality of the Dead Kennedys to the pop noise of Nirvana, and from the progressive aesthetics of Pink Floyd to the retro harmonies of The Beach Boys, they speak the accomplished truth. 

They thus took their name from an unpublished song by Jeff Buckley and created a fascinating mix where each song has differing and unique points of view. 

Along with the two other Strawberries, Major Dimitris Filippou joined on drums, Professor Giannis Tavlas on bass (as well as their sound engineer), and Giannis Dimas rounded up the lineup on keyboards.

Moving among the British indie rock and the U.S. pop-rock of the 90′s, with many progressive rock, electro, and jazz influences, Strawberry Street combines emotion and experiment in short radio songs without losing their character.

Today they’re recording their first full-length album at their own studio. 

Strawberry Street is:

• Thanos Liberopoulos – Vocals, Keyboards
• Giorgos Grammozis - Vocals, Guitar
• Dimitris Filippou - Drums
• Giannis Tavlas - Bass, Sound Engineer
• Giannis Dimas - Keyboards

More information on Strawberry Street can be found at:  MySpace | Reverbnation

THE VENUE:

KYTTARO LIVE

Address:  Ipirou 48 & Acharnon, Athens

Telephone: 210.822.4134 | 210.882.2460

Maps, Directions, and Parking – HERE

Official Site – HERE

ATHENS NEW ROCK ECLIPSE FESTIVAL:  FRIDAY, 20 APRIL 2012 

 

REBELLION FESTIVALS

4 Days, 6 stages, over 200 bands Acoustic Stage, Punk Art, Cinema, Merchandise – join us in Blackpool to celebrate all things Punk Rock…..

The original Punk and Alternative Festival. 4 Days, 6 stages, over 200 bands Acoustic Stage, Punk Art, Cinema, Merchandise – join us in Blackpool to celebrate all things Punk Rock…..

THURSDAY 2ND AUGUST TO SUNDAY 5TH AUGUST 2012 (4 days)

THE WINTERGARDENS, CHURCH STREET, BLACKPOOL, LANCS, FY1 1HL, UK

The following bands are confirmed for Rebellion Festival 2012:

RANCID, PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED, RUTS DC, THE ONLY ONES, BOW WOW WOW, ANTI PASTI, SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS, THE BOYS, SNUFF, THE SLACKERS, THE BUSINESS, NEVILLE STAPLE BAND, CONFLICT, PENETRATION, THE SUBHUMANS, BIG D & THE KIDS TABLE,
D.O.A., THE OUTCASTS, AGNOSTIC FRONT, TV SMITH & THE VALENTINES BEST OF THE ADVERTS, ZERO BOYS, SNFU, MORNING GLORY, 7 SECONDS, VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, VICE SQUAD, THE FITS,
HARDSKIN, LAST RESORT, THE CORTINAS, UK SUBS, 999, ARGY BARGY, CASE, THE MONOCHROME SET, SPIZZ ENERGI, THE PIRANHAS, PETER & THE TEST TUBE BABIES, ABRASIVE WHEELS, MxPx, SONIC BOOM SIX, THE VARUKERS, 5 SHITTY FINGERS, DEADLINE, THE FILAMENTS, THE CREEPSHOW, CHELSEA, VIV ALBERTINE, ONE WAY SYSTEM, CITIZEN FISH, BLOOD OR WHISKEY, HERE AND NOW, LEFT ALONE, RANDOM HAND, SPLODGENESSABOUNDS GOLDBLADE, REAL McKENZIES, PATRIK FITZGERALD, THE RESTARTS, HILLBILLY MOON EXPLOSION, CHAS IKSTAN & THE BON BON BONS, THE NOTSENSIBLES, HEAVY METAL KIDS, MENACE, STOMPER 98, PIPES AND PINTS, KUNT AND THE GANG, JB CONSPIRACY , THE LURKERS, JAYA THE CAT, TOXPACK, CRASHED OUT, CHOKING SUSAN, HAGAR THE WOMB, THE CRAVATS, THE SHAKESPEAROS, ANTI VIGILANTE, RORY McLEOD, RUST (Australia), SEGISMUNDO TOXICOMANO, TV SMITH & LEIGH HEGGARTY, THE AGITATORS, THE DUEL, CAPTAIN HOTKNIVES, FUNERAL DRESS, LOS FASTIDIOS, SICK ON THE BUS, RUBELLA BALLET, JOOLZ DENBY, ATILLA THE STOCKBROKER, RAT CITY RIOT, CONTROL, REAZIONE, THE GRIT, NECK, THE SYSTEM, VINCE RAY & THE BONE SHAKERS, BONEYARD ZOMBIES, VIC RUGGERIO (THE SLACKERS), THE ENEMY, PARANOID VISIONS, CAPTAIN HOTKNIVES, XTRACT, TEXAS TERRI BOMB, SECTION 5, HENRY CLUNEY (ex SLF), VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCE, TOM HINGLEY, THE DIRTY FOLKERS, MAX SPLODGE, JIM SORROW, THE BLAME, DRAGSTER, PETE BENTHAM & THE DINNER LADIES, DRONGOS FOR EUROPE, DIRTY REVOLUTION, DEMOB, GIRLFIXER, 2ND DISTRICT (with Pascal Briggs), GIMP FIST, ZOO PARTY, THE JONS, LOST CHERREES, THE PORTERS, RUNNIN RIOT, NEWTOWN KINGS, THE DIPSOMANIACS, TYRANNOSAURUS ALAN, THE HUMAN PROJECT, SARAH BLACKWOOD, FIRE EXIT, SENSA YUMA, POLICE BASTARD, F UK, DRAGSTER, CYANIDE PILLS, H.D.Q, NAPALM, PASCAL BRIGGS & THE STOKERS, THE BEATLESONS, DERITA SISTERS, MIKE ONLY , PINK HEARSE, GEOFFREY OiCOTT, LUCY WARD, THE SPIVS, ROCK & ROLL GYPSYS, THE DOWNTOWN STRUTS (USA), SYDNEY DUCKS ( USA), THE P?UKES, DUN2DEF, UPPERCUTS, SUBCULTURE, SEPTIC PSYCHOS, PATROL, 3CR, MONGOLOIDS, HI FI SPITFIRES, TOUGHNECK RIOT, MONKISH, PAUL CARTER, MONICA & THE EXPLOSION, BOOZE & GLORY, ASHIKA SOUND SYSTEM, THE CROWS, ACID DROP, KEVIN SECONDS, DUBTONES, HOTWIRED, LOADED 44, ON TRIAL UK, WOB, FOREIGN LEGION, THE KIRKZ

Email – rebelliontickets@btinternet.com or call +44 (0) 2476 601678 (credit/debit cards)
Send a cheque or postal order (in sterling only) payable to Rebellion Festivals Ltd. and send to 65 Whitecross Rd Hereford HR4 0DQ – please enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope – no SAE no tickets.
Please allow 28 days for delivery.

Also available from many ticket agencies and outlets abroad. Please check out the TICKETS page for details.

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3rd Rock Festival of Myconos – 1989

The 3rd Rock Festival of Myconos is something that most of the Greeks do not remember anymore, or maybe never heard of, but I am sure that the number and names of the Greek bands that took part would surprise any lover of the Greek underground of the 80’s.

I was having a chat with a friend of mine the other day and I came up with the idea of posting something about this festival.  So, I found a few videos on YouTube and an article from THIS blog in order to put it all together…

In 1989, independent promoters “Group Taki 13” (actually a group of friends that took their name from the street address where their headquarters were stationed) decided to organize a 6-day Rock Festival on Myconos island.

Putting together a 6-day festival would have taken a great effort… Bands from all rock genres:  punk rock, new wave, classic rock, phychedelic rock, rockabilly, experimental…you name it…

The experimental band Aera Patera had their first official live show at this festival. You can have a taste here. The lady who is philosophizing on the video is Thalia from the band Greek Salad.

It took place during July and it was covered by the Greek national TV channel, ERT 1.

The biggest problem of the festival was the wind.  I am sure that there is a photo of Myconos next to the word “windy” in the dictionary.  It really made things difficult for the performing artists which, as you realize, were many:  Alice in a Nightmare, South of No North, Metro Decay, Panx Romana, Mushrooms, Villa 21, Brush, Sophie’s Law, Blue Light, May Day Overdrive, Gap, Dada Data, Radio Nation, I-5, Dirty Saints, Blue Jeans, Anaconda Snake Band, Preludes, Blues Mobile, Jam Up, Petunia Pig, Greek Salad, Famagusta, Yeah.

This is how No Man’s Land did it, fronted by Evi Hassapides Watson.

There were even more artists (some never made it) such as: Alla Mantata, Dimitris Poulikakos, Litis & Synergeio, Montelo 63, Stavros Logarides, Christos Kyriazis, Zaira, Angelos Skordilis, Itan Einai Kai Tha Einai, Koryvantes, Rififi, Selana, Vlassis & The Night Power, Ahart, Speed Brakes, Roll with the Wind, Johnny and the Cadillacs.

This is a video taken from ERT 1.
The psychedelic band Purple Overdose performing at the 3rd Rock Festival of Myconos in 1989.

Today this might look awkward and distant.  While Greece is in complete turbulence nowadays, who would have guessed 23 years ago that all this would happen?

We can’t say that the 3rd Rock Festival of Myconos gathered thousands of people. But it’s just something to remember of an era that young people in this country had fun and I believe that these days will come again.

 

Bow Wow Wow reform to tour the U.K.

Will Crewdson will be joining Bow Wow Wow on the guitar to tour the U.K. on April and May.
The funny thing is that Crewdson was playing the guitar for Adam Ant during last year and I think he worked with Malcolm McLaren too at some point…

In 1980, Malcolm McLaren persuaded various Adam and the Ants members including David Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, the late Matthew Ashman to form Bow Wow Wow with singer Annabella Lwin.

We did an interview with Will Crewdson a couple of months ago, but probably he wasn’t aware of the Bow Wow Wow tour.
You can check our review on his new album here and you can find him again playing the guitar on the charity song “Second Chance” with New Zero God & Friends.

If you want more candy, a short Bow Wow Wow bio, tour dates and tickets, click here .

 

Dark Days Festival 2011 – December 28, 29 and 30

>> Day I (December 28)
NEW ZERO GOD
DRAMA QUEEN
SPLIT IMAGE
VIRGIN WEB
WE CAME FROM WATERS

>> Day IΙ (December 29)
SLOW MOTION
SYNDROME94
ELECTRO VAMPIRES
WONKY DOLL AND THE ECHO
GRAIN

>> Day III (December 30)
MANI DEUM
DULL DAYS
PAST PERFECT
TILBURY ON CLOVES

Tickets : 5euro

For online presale click here

7 Sins Club (Themistokleous & Gamveta 5 Kaniggos sq.- Athens)
www.sevensinsclub.gr

 

News

Visit this link for T&M 006 – The U.K. SUBS 2012 Calendar

Featuring the photographic talents of our Jez Keefe, this beautifully produced A4 (opening out to A3) calendar features photos of the band taken from the last few years,  plus some key dates that should be in all Subs fans diaries!

As usual, all proceeds will go towards Charlie Harper’s Charitable Cause

(For more information – click here)

Department S the post-punk legends who brought you the classics ‘Is Vic There?’, ‘Going Left-Right’

and ‘I Want’ are back and touring with their amazing new album “Mr Nutley’s Strange Delusionarium“.

You can catch them up live tonight, 2nd December 2011 at The 100 Club, London with the Priscillas.

Devilish Presley 10th Anniversary Tour 2012

Dates so far confirmed.

Friday March 2nd 2012 PONTYPOOL @ The Hog & Hospur
Friday 23rd March 2012 LONDON @ The Pipeline/Dead & Buried
Friday 13th April 2012 GRIMSBY @ Yardbirds

More dates to follow -

NEW SINGLE OUT March 26th 2012!!

But, before that, Devilish Presley will play on Thursday, 8 December 2011 on the “BENEFIT FOR KEVIN & MICHELLE – THE APPLEBY HAS CLOSED!!“

The band will be on stage at 9pm and there will be 3 support from Murder of Crows / Trioxin Cherry / Alcohol Licks + DJ Dr Decay** Between the bands and after….

At The Adam & Eve Pub 203 Bradford Street Digbeth Birmingham B12 0JD