Pure Rawk – Accept No Substitutes

Going into this gig, I had some very limited knowledge of Long Tall Shorty in that I’d heard one of their songs called “1970’s Boy” on some cheapo punk compilation a few years back and knew that they were an early ’80s mod-punk band whose frontman Tony Perfect later went on to join one of my favourite punk groups the Angelic Upstarts. The group have recently emerged from their 20-year-plus hibernation and appear to have gained an extra dose of punk attitude along the way as tonight they play an impressively tight set which reminds me a lot of the Jam’s spikier moments and ends with a competent cover of “I Fought The Law”. Not bad at all.

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Atomic Suplex are what I’d imagine happens if you take a garage band and leave them in said garage for a few hours with the exhaust still running.

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After a few quiet weeks, the gig scene in London appears to be picking up again. So much so in fact that this weekend saw me taking in no less than three gigs in two nights. Now I could’ve written these all up separately but I figured instead, I’d cram ‘em all into one article for three reasons – a) it saves space on this site, b) it makes it easier for you to browse dear reader and c) if I’m honest I’m just a bit lazy. So here you go, my gig diary of the weekend – enjoy…

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Plus support from Azriel, The Human Project plus Me and Mark.

It’s been a fair few years since Evergreen Terrace have been to these shores but, at long last, they’re finally back and in the middle of a pretty huge tour that has so far taken them around the world in support of their latest and most successful album, ‘Almost Home’.

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Well this is different. As fellow Pure Rawk scribe Sexy Dave and myself get off the last train east at Hackney Wick station and head through a giant industrial estate called Fish Island somewhere just off the Eastway as the witching hour approaches and the full moon hovers overhead in the sky, it seems kind of apt that we’re heading for a night of zombie rock ‘n’ roll at a converted warehouse.

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Approaching the release of their third album, Pure Rawk catches up with Die So Fluid at their headline show at London’s Scala. Continue reading

Pure Rawk regulars should know the name Shush by now, and if not, what are you doing? Floss the chewing gum and bits of fluff out of your ears and pay attention! Continue reading

Last night was the final show of the UK leg of the ‘Sonic Boom Over Europe’ KISS tour, which continues across the continent throughout May and June. Pure Rawk went along to check it out.
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It feels like Patchwork Grace haven’t played London in ages, or indeed done much in the line of touring down South either. But tonight they’re back, with a new permanent guitarist and a new set list. Continue reading