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- Parc de les 3 Xemeneies (Barcelona), 10:00.

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Some concerts for the weekend ...

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Fanzines, Fanzines, Fanzines! Encefálika

No One Rules Ok! No 2. DINA-5. Bedford (Uk). £ 1

interesting second issue of No One Rules Ok! that brings very good content. We started with the interviews. The first, short but intense, it is the Band Sex Pistols Experience (tribute band the Pistols ). Severe criticism of the writer figure Alan Parker and his work on Sid Vicious . He is another very good to Steve Ignorant of Crass that s you may already know everyone has recently returned to the stage (and published an autobiography that is also mentioned), which reviews both past and present of the group and what were its members, through the controversial too. The following is the singer of Goldblade , a pretty versatile. And finally, two more good interviews The Warriors (know many things about them, very interesting read), and For Europe Drongo. On bios or other writings, we first find the history of the band Fire Exit, then a text on the early punk scene in a punk Oi veteran (very beautiful and with lots of data about the fights with Nazis, politics, etc) and another on the Ulster punk and Glaswow, ending with a small bio of Rose Tattoo . No other review of records and a few books, as well as occasional concerts ( A. Upstarts ). Very simple design, very good zine (we note that the interviews go better when done in situ and not by mail recorder ...).

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Anti-Hippie Fanzine. No 6. DINA-5. Kangasala (Finland). £ 2.5

After a couple of years I go back to rediscover the Anti - Hippie fanzine, whose No 4 and mentioned it long here. This number 6 is a sheet size and surprisingly has no cover "generic" but then it starts with a text zine about the crust and the alleged falsity fashion is about him by certain people ("Crust and Oi?, good mix, yes, sir). The first interview I was surprised because it is at the Tarragona Rebellion. We follow other groups like Aires and Graces (Oi yanquee), The Riot (Oi from Czech Republic), The Bubbles (Oi from Ukraine), Via Sboi (Oi Russia), and Australians Rust. As for the texts, we find the history of fanzine-French label Une Vie Rien pour , bio fanzine Sir Trev , Negative Reaction (we interviewed him here few months ago), the tour diary German SS-Kaliert , plus other not so extensive to different groups ( Barse, On The Job , Ruthless Pride, etc), stamps / distris ( Croosfire from Sevilla, Piece Records, etc) and concerts ( Last Resort ). Many reviews of both albums of zines (very presence of the state), and a CD with 21 bands of the moment. You see, very comprehensive and despite being Finnish everything comes in English.

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Sniffin'Glue. n º ¿?. Single size. Uk. 2 pounds

A new copy of the historical Sniffin'Glue ? It seems so, but do not put the number that is, when it came out or more information about the continuity zine or not (I swear it's not reissue). This model with a mixture of "old school style" but with new technology, which makes the design they have been very cool. Come to the content. The curtains , Chelsea , Models, Sham 69 , The Fall and Lemon Kittens . Actually doing there is only one interview ( Chelsea), since the rest or are comments about group work, or are small bios on the bands. Cortito but handsome.

- no contact, to catch him, interested @ s contact with the distribution Amusement Sauvage : trevhagl@hotmail.com

Lastly, tell people who edited the fanzine in its day Castellon Comú have put direct download to anyone or that which once was passed get it. The link to download is this: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A7L11M00 . Consultation here review its contents and we did it in his day.

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Encefálika FM. Best before: Fuck you. The Lombard Productions (2010). € 5

I happen to outline some cd's that I've caught lately. Well, what to say but has not been said already on this disk for Encefálika FM. Excellent sound and, most importantly, a very good punk rock songs fresh, danceable and coreables. We found issues with lots of melody and a lot of cane, being the ones I liked the "land is not enough", "Nice body," "My Generation" or the "We'll fly to Cairo." Essence punkrockera made in 77 but with a very contemporary sound (the sound production is optimal.) Neurotic people Code e Inem Kilers collaborate. Maybe I Flipo a bit now, but if any punk-reggae song, would be talking about the new Rancid Ruby ... Anyway, it said, recommended working FM Encefálika that already have insurance downloaded for the strip, so I will say that the booklet with the lyrics and the info is also quite currado, so worth having original.

- http://gritaomuere.es/gom/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=encefalika+FM

Rubella Ballet. Never mind the day-glo. Overground Records (2010). £ 10

Compilation of the band "captained" by the excellent voice of Zillah Minx. Among other groups, we also find members who were in turn Flux of Pink Indians. The anecdotes about Rubella Ballet is quite extensive and curious, being perhaps better known than in the band were at the time a son and a daughter of the singer of Poison Girls (now I just think it is the boy in training). Despite being a group associated with the anarcho-punk, both sound like image far from the classic rock bands in England. To start, no black clothes, only the most vivid colors possible. After the sound, which is a punk after waves of new influences and / or pop. On this album are songs that go from 1985 to 2008. There are a total of 20 and even weakens a bit at the end, I must say that overall I loved it. Of course, the punk stage is what I liked, finding great songs as "Artic flowers", "Mescalito", "Mummy" or "Every second counts", among many others. This album has put me on the trail of material left the group. Interesting and good!

- http://www.overgroundrecords.co.uk/release/?release=OVER123CD

Menace. Punk singles collection. Captain Oi (200?). £ 10

The typical singles compilation album so common seals off that record to the punk'77 beens. When in doubt about which hard pinch, tod @ s've ever pulled them ... It puts before us is not what year it was published, but brings songs of work dating from 2004 (and I think there is nothing "cool" the group since, apart from other compiled). And this is a little peculiar and appealing to me the CD, that even if a compilation is current as of the last times the band. Menace are classics of British punk who once recorded several singles before disbanding. In the 90 again but with significant changes in training (especially on vocals). With its ups and downs, Menace have a handful of hymns that are set forth herein, Loikaemie version (of Split Ep) and The Ruts including (I think that is the tribute album). Find even one of his last works very worthy ( Crisis , For example) for what ultimately in store us "old glories." To take a catch, I would say that even liking the tracks they recorded in the period in which the singer Resistance 77 was in the group, the voice of this type does not convince me the least, but I still say like (either sound production is good). I said, typical disk to start learning or re-engage with the group in power.

- http://www.captainoi.com/

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Barcelona Urban Kaos

- Saturday, 23/4/2011: Kaos Urbano - FOK . Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona). 20:00. € 10 (with the new cd gift Kaos Urbano).

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Some concerts ... Chronic

- Friday, 15/4/2011: Poverty and Kompania - Blockbastard - Eskupe - Booty - The Black Quarantine. Torn de Nit Room (La Selva del Camp / Tarragona). 00 hours. € 7

- Friday, 15/4/2011: Concert Festa Paulianists . Steel Boots - Igitaia . Puerto Hurrako (Barcelona). € 3

- Saturday, 16/4/2011: The Oppressed - EPO. Bilborrock (Bilbao). 20:30. € 12 / 15

- Saturday, 16/4/2011: The Barbarians - Class Damned - Deskantille . Bar Ravages (Terrassa). 22 hours. € 3

- Tuesday, 19/4/2011: not Fx. Room Razzmatazz (Barcelona). € 27

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The Undertones (14-4-2011) Interview with Sean O'Neill

The Undertones-Doyle & the Four Fathers. O2 Academy (Liverpool). £ 15

good opportunity to see again in action the Undertones that despite not having original vocalist ( Feargal ), have another voice, almost like it very well on stage. Also, most importantly, are actually in pretty good shape. Although I like a lot and had already been see above twice in concert, their masks are quite unknown to me, which made their way to the room with "some" that seemed also went to the gig, do not fall into that group were not stopped until in the den door to sign him to a fan disks. The room had a capacity of about 300 people and petó to the top. These rooms are ideal to see and feel about the bands, but that night I was half crippled and had to keep their distance for the sake of my injured foot (hence not many photos did not this time). Full as we were saying and hearing from people who I would describe as quite "normal." There were shirts "pankys" but the profile was rather normalito people and as usual in the bands made in 77, veteran of a tube and some youth as well. Of course, given from start to finish with the group and many boats in the front line ... The opening act did not upset despite being meat Benicàssim Primavera Sound and other festis on. Classy weathered the taunts that he released unto them one from back in the breaks between songs and most importantly for a support band: not (me) were heavy. Undertones went for slaughter from the first song. "Family enternainment" kicked out l @ s that met for their 1st album great color flip on it fell integer. While also playing songs from his stage pop, Undertones opted for his first records and the pace of the action was frenetic, as barely stopped between songs. You know, punk rock song (pop) and some very pretty vocals forever. "Jump Boys," "Jimmy Jimmy", "Kamarraden", "Male Model", "Get over you" ... Undertones certainly have a repertoire scrotumtightening and they threw all their eggs in one basket, as I reviewed the songs I like them next to the set list that I photographed and I must say that there were not even a ... special mention, as it could be less, "Teenage Kicks". Touched by the middle of the repertoire, which made me think that the repeated at the end to round off (in other concerts that I saw was that), but this time there was no double. Very emotional as ever, turned even further staff. Undertones played about 30 songs and even they had to give a touch to the schedule (last song). I said, are requeté fit!

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(Paper It Makes you want to spit, Punk in Ulster)

Well, after much work and headaches with the translation, here's the final result of the interview I sent him a while ago one of the authors of the book It Makes you want to spit-The definitive guide to punk in N. Ireland (discussed here ). Northern Ireland punk brought together a remarkable scene and from there came important and well known bands like Stiff Little Fingers would or The Undertones . But they were only the tip of the iceberg of a scene as I was saying was quite large and varied, as are many groups within all the different streams or sub-styles of punk. And that is why books or websites such as those discussed here are important and need to be taken into account always remember as well as the bands with less recognition or even failed to leave anything recorded at the time. Thanks to Sean O'Neill to address my questions, here are the interview. ALM

. Hi Sean, to tell us who you start (age, city, your work) and explain when you first hear the word associated with Punk music and how did you start it (you heard groups, etc). Sean

. Hi, how are you? Purete I'ma punk, I'm closer to 50 than 40 and currently live in a small town about 40 miles outside of Belfast with my wife and two daughters. Ah! And my 8 year old German shepherd named Rudi . I explain my introduction to punk in the book It Makes You Want To Spit! , which you can buy directly from http://www.spitrecords.co.uk/ . So I will not spoil or boring future readers who have already made a copy of the book.

ALM. What are the dates that you keep the best memories of those years? For those who have not read the book yet, can you explain what had happened to the suspension which would be the first performance of The Clash in Belfast (nde: there in principle all kinds of rumors about the suspension of the concert, all of them related largely to the armed conflict, threats that if this or that group as well as many problems between police and punks)?

S . It is well documented that the first attempt at concert Clash in Belfast in 1977 was suspended in the last minute due to insurance disputes. My memories of concerts 30 years ago or more are a little blurry as you might imagine, but the best were watching local bands Rudi and The Outcasts . ALM

. I more or less according to photos that the vast majority of the most popular punk bands of the time came to act for Northern Ireland, but I have not seen anything about the Pistols ... the Sex Pistols came to act any time by Northern Ireland in those days? What other groups you threw at fault in that period? Were there other groups who refused to play there because of fear, threats or political?

S . I must say that the vast majority of the most famous punk bands played here is a great exaggeration. Between 1977 and 1982 there were just groups who do face the Irish Sea to play here. Those who did were treated as conquering heroes for the guys here, because they were hungry for live music because of "problems." Many of these bands live and keep good memories of your trip to Northern Ireland and we try to take advantage of that in the book. These stories give a good picture of life here at the moment, and they contrast greatly with the prospects they had local bands and political situation in their countries. In many cases, situations where we did not get any attention because we lived with them every day, made these prints remain for long in the bands that played here from outside. Sex Pistols, Sham 69 , X-Ray Spex , Generation X , 999 , The Jam, The Vibrators , Slaughter & The Dogs , Electric Chairs, etc, never played here. 30 years later, most still do not have!

ALM. For a period of years covered by the book, we see both bands Punk'77 style as what is known now as the 2 nd Wave of Punk where the sound appeared hardened and ridges, leather, etc ... used to follow the punks of the time all the bands had equal or sectarianism the style, the policy stance, the commercial, etc. that have?

S . I can only speak from my personal perspective, but I have no record of any sectarian or other discrimination against any band in the concerts that I saw. Religion was never on the agenda of concerts, punks, was something that was left at the door. Young people were fed up with sectarianism, and why they would want to introduce punk concert? That said, there were rivalries between local bands and between groups of Belfast and Derry, largely as the rivalries between the north and south of England. ALM

. You talk about some tensions between the punks and rockabillys but were not as great as in London, but what is worn by punks with other tribes of that time as mods, heavys or other, had problems with them?

S . The mods were certainly a problem. They hunted in packs and lonely punks got caught. I had many "moves" with mods in his day. However, in general, there was never any problem with other youth movements of the time.

ALM. Continuing with the tribes and Skiheads reference now to believe that less Control Zone, a member of Outcasts and do not know if anyone The Defects (some photos can be seen a certain look skin) only those years there were no groups involved in the move Skin-Oi, What do you think it was because of this? Do you think that had to do something that many Englishmen at that time skins were starting to identify with the principles of the National Front and, therefore, with the Loyalist side in Northern Ireland there?

S . I think it's a very simplistic view of what happened here at that time. The skinhead look re-emerged about 1980, groups like The Outcasts adopted the style for a short period of time and were on the move Oi a while too, but in my opinion they always retained their original and unique sound. Northern Ireland had many bands Oi classified as Rabies , Catch 22, Assault, etc, but sadly none of them were never recorded anything. I hope my website in some way comes to documenting the history of these small groups. ALM

. What did, however, that there was plenty of groups identified with the anarchist activism (Toxic Waste, Hit Parade, Stalag ...). What do you think was so important to this movement there in Northern Ireland? Did you have something to do which was the first concert there Crass?

S . The concerts of the Crass in A Centre in 1982 actually served as a catalyst for the local anarchist scene of bands like Toxic Waste formed directly as a result of the concerts. At that time, many of the original groups had separated or had simply run out of steam.

ALM. Comment in the work that the Northern Ireland punk joined to young Catholics and Protestants. Unlike eg the Basque Country, an area where there was also a strong movement in the 80's punk and where there were closely identified with groups or fighting MLNV by ETA, singing in their language, etc. Given this example, you explain something more about the political context in Northern Ireland in those years and in relation to the emergence of punk (I guess because Union Jacks at concerts or people linked to loyalist groups stuck to punks ... )?

S . As far as I'm concerned, such views and opinions are left at the door of punk concerts and rightly so! I certainly never got to find these people in punk concerts I attended. Punk in Northern Ireland was as a "third religion, an escape from what were daily seeing in the news from our living rooms. Why we wanted to be lenient with our escapism? I therefore expanded my entire outlook on life and allowed me to meet people from different religions would never have done had it not been for punk. Many of the friends I made during the years of punk it is still common. ALM

. Changing third, who more or less I know Good Vibrations, the label that brought together many of the best bands of those times, but I was surprised to read that there was also stamped "Christian punk" named Budj Records, " We could talk more about them? Who were the Stryper of punk in Northern Ireland?

S . The history of Budj Records is explained in detail in Spit It Makes You Want! I have a copy of The Stryper solo album as "complete" (nde: completist). I would not recommend anyone drive unless it was in the bucket as bargain!

ALM. SLF, Undertones, Rudi Outscats or had (some more than others) some impact and was well known then, but what was it for you the group treated unfairly by the critics of that time and that they deserved as you reach a little further ...?

S . GOOD QUESTION! Which I am trying to work with my newly created new label, Spit Records (visit the web http://www.spitrecords.co.uk/ ). My goal is to edit amount of unpublished material of bands in Northern Ireland and make their biographies on the page. Some of these groups are well known, others less, but all possess the unique punk sound of Northern Ireland. Is a project that excites me. It is gratifying to have no restriction to the amount of text or pictures that can be used and that it had when we collect for Spit book in 2003. Now I am also in contact with many members of old bands thanks to social networking sites, etc. The site is in progress, but I have the intention of updating regularly.

Take a look at the page and if you have material that you think I could use to contact me!

ALM. Stiff Little Fingers are one of my favorite bands, but I read about them all sorts of criticism (cocky, fake, money-grubbing, if Jake Burns to expel anyone who does not get along ...), so I think they are equally loved and hated. What do you think of the path DES and all these controversies surrounding them? Do you still today? What do you think?

S . Then put a part of what I wrote to the superb book Link Roland on Stiff Little Fingers entitled Kicking Up A Racket . I think quite eloquently explained my views on the group.

Stiff Little Fingers will always be synonymous with punk in Ulster. It is a reality. Sadly, in many cases both for its "controversial" manager and co-creator of songs as for his classic albums from the late 70's and early 80's. As school 14 or 15 years in the late 70's, was not at all interested in who wrote (or contributed) to write the lyrics of their songs. For me, it was clear that the group felt what they were singing and even better, they did on my life and offered alternative viewpoints. His initial burst of raw energy in the Ulster punk scene was fascinating and as soon as she was transferred to the discs, they truly emerged with the help of John Peel and went beyond where the red buses stopped Belfast. His first self-released single was / is a classic of pure adrenaline. His success created much-needed media interest in the Belfast punk scene to date, was totally ignored by the music press, London (go and check but your old musical roles, my friend.) Had there been no fanzines as Alternative Ulster, we could not read anything at all about our group! It was his own then that one of the most famous hymns Stiff Little Fingers share the same title of our best known fanzine. For the first time since the troubles began in Northern Ireland, music fans had something to be proud. There is certainly a great sense of pride when someone from your own small part of the world "made it" and for me, no better way illustrate this as when I saw Jake Burns up there on Top Of The Pops wearing a football shirt of Northern Ireland, imitating their tonsils (nde: doing playback) "Nobody's heroes." The concerts were manic-plated spit support band (as with Big Self), but that is another story. For once the punk was really something more than pure nostalgia. The contribution of Stiff Little Fingers the Belfast music scene is incalculable. The fact that even today I continue to maintain the level shows that, THEY TOOK THE SONGS. Sean O'Neill

, June 2008.

ALM. What is your opinion that Undertones had resumed activity as a group despite the lack of Feargal?

S . Never try to be very picky about the bands that are reformed. Obviously never be the same when his youth group, etc, but you can not criticize a good song. I've seen the band live several times since his return and take him surprisingly well. It is always good that such groups recorded new material to keep the interest both of the same band as the most ardent fans, although many of the shows such as "Festival punk ", the whole audience just want to hear the old stuff, which is depressing at times. ALM

. Last year I enjoyed the Rebellion with Defects and The Outcasts will see that in the next edition of the festival and do not know if it still active Shame Academy, Have you seen them lately? Do they still fit?

S . Yes, The Defects were exceptional last year in Blackpool. The current lineup of the band is really good. I was in the audience in Blackpool! At the time of this writing, The Outcasts have only tested a few times since his return and I have not seen, so I do not know how they sound. The formation of 2011 consists of three original members and Greg Martin Cowan , Raymond Falls in the battery and are complemented by Petesy Burns and Brian Young , which would mean the end of Shame Academy but who knows!

sure to introduce this year if you see me out there!

ALM. What is your opinion and what are your favorite over Northern Ireland such as Sham 69 ("Ulster"), The Boomtown Rats ("Banana Republic"), and others?

S . This is easily my favorite song on Northern Ireland's "Concrete curtains" of Big Self. The title is an obvious reference to all the houses boarded up in those days. ALM

. Finally, do you know something of the English state's music scene? Have you ever been here?

S . I've been in some of the English holiday island over the years and my knowledge of English is limited to punk compilations like Bloodstains across Spain, etc.

ALM. Nothing more, thank you for your time, it's time to say goodbye and say what you want.

S . Nothing more to add. I think the basics have been covered. Thanks for your interest in the book and I hope that what I am doing now with Spit Records act and serve as a complement to the old and new fans of the punk scene in Northern Ireland in the late 70's and early 80 discover other great bands and songs of one of the last bastions of the UK punk. The debut edition of Spit Records label is a direct The Outcats recorded in early los 80 y está ya disponible directamente en http://www.spitrecords.co.uk/ .

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Interview to Sean O'Neill (It Makes you want to spit book) version Inglés

ALM . Hello Sean, to start, can you tell us something about yourself (age, city where you live, etc..) and explain to us when you first heard the word “Punk” associated with music and how you got into it (the first bands that you listened to and watched etc..)?

Sean . Hello there, I’m an aging punker closer to fifty than forty and these days I live in a very small village approximately 40 miles outside Belfast with my wife and two daughters, oh!, and my eight year old German Sheppard called Rudi . I explain my introduction to PuNk in the book It Makes You Want to Spit! which you can purchase directly from http://www.spitrecords.co.uk/ . I’ll not spoil it for future readers or bore people who have already purchased a copy of the book!!

ALM . What are the best concerts you remember from those years? For those who haven’t read the book yet, can you explain to us why The Clash’s first gig in Belfast was cancelled?

S . It is well documented that the original proposed 1977 Clash concert in Belfast was pulled at the last minute because of insurance wrangles. My memories of concerts 30+ years ago are somewhat blurred as you’d expect, but my fondest memories are of seeing local bands Rudi and The Outcasts .

ALM . More or less I see that the most well known punk bands of these times played in Northern Ireland, but I haven’t seen anything about the Pistols… Did the Sex Pistols ever play in Northern Ireland? What other important bands (for you) were absent from that period? Were there any bands that refused to play there due to fear, threats or the political situation?

S . I think to say that most well know PuNk bands played here is a gross exaggeration. Between 1977 and 1982, there weren’t that many bands that braved the Irish Sea to play here. Those that did though, were treated like conquering heroes by the kids here, who were starved of live music because of the “troubles”. Many of these bands have fond and vivid memories of their trip to N. Ireland and we tried to tap into these in the Spit book. Their accounts give a great insight into life here at the time and they contrast greatly with the local bands perspective of their countries political situation. In many instances, situations which we didn’t take any notice of as we were living with them on a daily basis, made lasting impressions on bands playing here from out of town. The Sex Pistols , Sham 69 , X-Ray Spex , Generation X , 999 , The Jam , The Vibrators , Slaughter & The Dogs , Electric Chairs etc never played here. Some thirty plus years later, most still haven’t!

ALM . For a period of years covered by the book, we can see bands with both punk’77 style and from the named 2nd Wave of Punk. Did the punks support the groups equally or was there sectarianism depending on style, attitude, commercialism, etc..?

S . I can only comment from a personal perspective, but I was certainly never aware of any sectarian discrimination shown towards any band at any of the gigs that I attended. Religion was never on the agenda at punk gigs that was something which you left at the door. Young kids were sick to the back teeth of sectarianism, so why would they want it introduced at punk gigs?? Having said that, there were local band rivalries and rivalries between Belfast and Derry bands, much in the same way as you have North – South rivalries in England.

ALM . You talk about tensions between punks and rockabilly’s, but not as great as they were in London. What about relations between punks and other tribes, like mods, heavy’s, hippies and others? Was there much trouble between them?

S . Mods were certainly a problem. They hunted in packs and prayed on isolated punks. I had quite a few “run ins” with Mods back in the day. There was generally never any trouble directed towards punks from any of the other youth movements at the time though!

ALM . Following with the tribes and skinheads reference, I think apart from Control Zone, a member of The Outcasts and, I’m not sure, a member of The Defects (in some pictures I see a certain skin look), there were no more bands involved in the skin-Oi movement. Why do you think this was? Do you think it was because many of the English skins in those times started to identify with the National Front principles and, therefore, with the Loyalist side in Northern Ireland?

S . I think that is an over simplistic view of what was happening here at that time. The skinhead image re-emerged around 1980 and bands like The Outcasts did adopt the style for a short time and they did ride on the back of the Oi! Movement for a while too, although for my money, they always retained their unique original sound. Northern Ireland had lots bands in the Oi! mould, such as Rabies , Catch 22 , Assault etc but sadly none of these bands ever made any recordings. Hopefully my web site will go some way to documenting such small bands history.

ALM . However, there were some bands that identified with anarchist ideas (Toxic Waste, Hit Parade, Stalag 17). Why do you think that this tendency was so important? Do you think this was due to the Crass´s first gig in Belfast?

S . The Crass gigs at the A Centre in Belfast in 1982 certainly acted as a catalyst for the local Anarchist scene with bands such as Toxic Waste forming as a direct result of the gig. By that time a lot of the original bands had either slit up or simply run out of steam.

ALM . People say that punk in Northern Ireland united both catholic and protestant young people unlike in the Basque Country where, for example, there was a big punk movement too. Here many bands were, and are still, closely identified with MLNV (Basque National Liberation Movement) and the armed struggle of ETA. Can you tell us more about the political context (situation) into the punk movement of Northern Ireland (because I don’t imagine Union Jacks at the concerts or people from the Loyalist movement…)?

S . As far I was concerned, such views and opinions were left at the door of punk gigs, and rightly so! I certainly never encountered such people at any of the punk gigs which I attended. PuNk in N. Ireland was like a third religion, an escape from what we were watching day and daily on the news in our living rooms. Why would we want to spoil our escapism? It totally broadened my outlook on life and enabled me to meet people from different religions which I would never have done had it not been for PuNk. Many of the friends I made during the punk years are still my friends today.

ALM . To move on to something else, all people know Good Vibration, the label that brought together many of the best bands of those times, but I was very surprised too after I read about a Christian punk label called Budj Records. Can you tell us more about them? Who were the Stryper (Christian metal band) of punk in Northern Ireland?

S . The story of Budj Records is covered in detail in It Makes You Want Spit! I have a copy of the Stryper album but only as I am a completist. I wouldn’t recommend the album to anyone unless is it’s in a bargain bin!

ALM . SLF, Undertones, Outcasts and Rudi had some impact and were very well known (some more than others), but in your opinion, who was/were the band/s treated unfairly and who deserved to reach a bit further? And, what for you was the most overestimated punk band from Northern Ireland?

S . GREAT QUESTION! – and one which I am currently attempting to address with my newly formed Record label – Spit Records – visit the web site at http://www.spitrecords.co.uk/ . I aim to release lots of previously unreleased material from N. Ireland punk bands and document band biographies etc... on the site. Some of the bands will be well known, others are more obscure, but all will possess that unique Northern Ireland punk sound. It’s a project which really excites me. It’s liberating not having restrictions on the amount of text or photographs that can be used, as we were when we compiled the Spit book back in 2003. I am also in contact with lots more members of old bands now because of social networking sites etc... The site is very much a work in progress but I intend to add to it on a regular basis.

Be sure and check the site out and if anyone out there has material which they think I could possibly use, be sure and get in touch!

ALM . Stiff Little Fingers are one of my favourite bands, but I have read all sorts of criticism about them (arrogant, money-grabbing, Jake Burns expelling anyone he didn’t like…). I think that they are loved and hated equally. What is your opinion about SLF and all of these controversies about them? Do you like the band currently?

S . Below is a forward I wrote for Ro Link’s superb book on Stiff Little Fingers entitled Kicking Up a Racket . I think this piece explains quite eloquently my views on the band.

Stiff Little Fingers will always be synonymous with Ulster punk. Fact. Sadly, in many instances, as much for their “controversial” manager and co songwriter smith, as for their classic records of the late 1970s and early 80s. As a 14 - 15-year-old schoolboy back in the late 70s, I wasn’t at all concerned with who had written (or contributed to) the lyrics of their songs. To me, it was crystal clear that the band meant what they were singing and even better, they were singing about MY life and offering me alternative points of view. Their initial burst of raw energy on the Ulster PuNk scene was captivating and as soon as they transferred that energy to vinyl they were truly off and running and with the help of John Peel reaching far beyond where Belfast’s red busses stopped. Their initial self-financed 45 was / is an adrenalized classic. Their success generated much needed press interest in a Belfast punk scene, until then, totally ignored by the London music press (go check your old music papers my friend). If we hadn’t Fanzines such as Alternative Ulster we wouldn’t have been able to read about OUR bands at all! It’s kind of fitting then that one of Stiff little Fingers best known anthems shares the same title as our best-known fanzine. For the first time since the troubles started in N. Ireland music fans here had something to be proud of. There really is a great sense of pride when someone from your own wee part of the world “makes it” and this was no better illustrated to me that when I saw Jake Burns up there on Top Of The Pops in 1980 sporting a Northern Ireland football top, miming his tonsils off to "Nobody’s Heroes". The live gigs were manic with support bands often getting showered in gob (Stand up Big Self ), but that’s another story. Once PuNk really did mean something more than just nostalgia. Stiff Little Fingers contribution to the Belfast music scene is incalculable. The fact that they can still cut it live today only proves to me that, THEY HAD THE SONGS.

Sean O’Neill June 2008.

ALM . And, what is your opinion about the Undertones playing and recording without Feargal? Do you like them currently?

S . I never try to get too precious about bands reforming etc. Obviously it’s NEVER going to be the same as seeing a band when they were young teenagers etc, but you can’t put a good song down. I’ve caught the band live a number of times since they reformed and they carry it off surprisingly well. It’s always good that such bands record new material as it keeps it interesting for both the band and the diehard fans. Although at many of these “punk festival” type gigs, all the punters really want to hear is the old stuff, which is a tad depressing at times.

ALM . I enjoyed the last Rebellion festival with The Defects concert and I see that The Outcasts will be in the next edition. Have you seen The Outcasts since their return? How are they? Do you like Shame Academy band? Are they still playing?

S . Yes, The Defects were outstanding in Blackpool last year. The current line- up of the band is really rockin’. I was in the crowd at Blackpool myself! As I type, The Outcasts have only had a handful of rehearsals since reforming and I’ve not gone along to any so I don’t know what they sound like. The 2011 line up of The Outcasts consists of three original members, namely Greg & Martin Cowan , Raymond Falls on drums and is supplemented by Petesy Burns & Brian Young , so this could signal the end of Shame Academy , but who knows!

Be sure and identify yourself to me this year if you see me there!

ALM . What is your opinion and what is your favourite song about Northern Ireland, like Sham 69 (Ulster), The Boomtown Rats (Banana Republic), and others?

S . That’s easy, my favourite song about Northern Ireland is "Concrete Curtains" by Big Self . The song title being an obvious reference to all the bricked up houses in Belfast at the time.

ALM . To finish, do you know anything about the English punk scene? Have you been to Spain?

S . I’ve been to some of the English islands on holidays over the years and my knowledge of English PuNk is limited to compilations such as Bloodstains across Spain etc...

ALM . Thanks for all Seen, It’s time to tell us anything that has been left out and say goodbye...

S . Nothing to add. I think all bases have been covered. Thanks for showing an interest in the book and hopefully what I’m now doing with Spit Records will act as a companion to the book and enable Both old and new fans of the Northern Ireland punk scene of the late 70's, early 80's to discover Many more great bands and songs from one of the last punk Strongholds in the United Kingdom. The debut release on Spit Records - a live recording Outcasts from the early 1908'a is Currently on sale and available Directly from http://www.spitrecords.co.uk/

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Some concerts for the weekend ... Skinzines-Skinzines

- take this opportunity to say that if someone comes alive with a chronic, it will be welcome ...

- Saturday, 9/4/2011: Neurotic Code - Encefálika FM - SN . Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona). 19:30. € 10 / 12

- Saturday, 9/4/2011: Threatens - State Crime - Crosta. Casal de Roquetes (Barcelona). 21 hours. € 3

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! SLF Chronicle

Riot-Kids. No. 19. DINA-4. Madrid. € 1.50

I swear that when I caught the number 20 Riot Kids (and commented on the blog), this was not No. 19, but hey, it happened to me or not at the time, I've done with him and that is why I spend a comment. Interviews found Gonna Get Yours (Oi-Paris); Suzie 13 from Madrid (I have met recently and suggest ways the truth that these people); Vicious Rumours (classic English punk eighties), though the that I liked, I find some rather controversial statements, unexplained, especially seeing the "final blunder" that have taken on the issue of "politics", which leads me to believe that, like many other groups English, or live in the worlds of yupy and they think they are smarter than anyone, or conversely, asshole take us by sheer ignorance and are in addition to some cynics. Anyway, the group I like and as I said before, the interview is fine. Follow. After Vicious Rumours , interviews are more people like Boils With Boots (HC from Bulgaria), interesting Soother Bullet (Skinhead reggae from Japan); Never Surrender (EH), very good; to Tower Blocks German (also very interesting), and closes one to the French zine The Headliners . In addition to music and fanzines reviews, comes a story about Sharpies , a kind of proto-skins curious australino and very tacky, actually. said in criticism of Riot-Kids number 20 that his editor did not just questions about disputes within the Oi scene, but this number does mean that there ... In short, a very complete and desirable. Caught in El Lokal as follows.

- pedropa_skin69@hotmail.com
- www.myspace.com/riotkidsmadriz97
- Pedro / PO Box 13212-28080 Madrid.

Streetzine Glory Days. No 3. DINA-5. Euskadi. € 2

delivery New Glory Days do not know whether more pages (think so), but the price has risen a little, it does not matter, because I think that is very complete and will better zine. Next in the line of combining individual interviews with state groups like guiris (the Germans won). Thus, we find interviews Bierpatrioten (Oi Germany); Ignotus (punk'n'roll Madrid); Cold Blood (Streetcore Madrid); Cold Revenge (Oi-Gipuzkoa) Human Lobos (horror punk from Murcia), article about the film Bad Taste ; Volxsturm (core Oi Germany); Aggressive Combat (Oi-EH); Fight Through (hc from Andalusia); bloody Donors (punk Madrid) and the I part of the history of the controversial Bohse Onkelz. The text is a translation of another text of the foreigner and is clearly meant to be a wash in the face of this group, since the test of years, is well absorbed and is followed by broad sectors and other skins antifa redskins. It remains to be read the second part, but at this early made me put it to the euphemism used to not directly call them racist ("can not argue that BO took a hostile attitude towards foreigners"), however much they end up saying it is " a fact not will be hidden here "... I have curious to read that second part, since I am just the BO and although it seems that left long ago," these hostile attitudes towards foreigners ", not the group I have a very involved we say in social (I do not know ...), and yes I have them instead as a rockstar jevis there in your country ... In all I can be right or wrong, but far less are being beaten and calling for boycotts ...

- www.myspace.com / glory-days-streetzine
- glory-days-streetzine@hotmail.com

Breaking Rules. # 1. DINA-5. Euskadi. 1, 5 €

welcome the release of this new zine that doubles as a blog on the Internet (see contacts), but frankly, is that you can not read the letter so small that it takes ... (And over some of the interviews are quite extensive responses.) Gipuzkoa is done and there are things both in Castilian and Euskera. So, step by simply listing the contents above. News, events, interviews with Mary (English since 1969 ...), skingirl VonDänikens and Herri Guda, the translation of the subject of Sect Comintern "Plus Fourt that tout" Disc reviews and reviews of concerts. Notwithstanding the letter, go ahead and come over (but increasing the font size!).

- breakingrules69@gmail.com
- http://breakingrulesblog.blogspot.com/

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I could not help

Sorry, I could not resist to share this video with you, when I saw this ad on television, I was laughing as could be XD. I guess what you have seen, but hey, I hope you enjoy it as well:

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Manchester (01/04/2011)

Stiff Little Fingers- Apple Shift Seven. Academy 2 (Manchester). £ 18

I have very fond memories of many times I've seen live SLF, but certainly for me, this concert in Manchester was one of the best I've seen the group thanks mainly to the good atmosphere that was. Sold out, I reckon they would have around 1200 - 1500 people that night. The room was beautiful, but remained with the entry, which I did not like (thank goodness I scanned before.) I was surprised not to see as support for Spear of Destiny , they were the ones that were announced but did not touch the end. Preparing chronic singer I heard that recently suffered a heart attack and obviously had to stop all the pins of the tour. Instead they put a band called Apple Shift Seven . Punk-rock 77, with some good topics and more passable. They are young and still have far to go ... And behind them, waiting impatiently for the Small Fingering Hard.

Stiff Little Fingers
repealed once became a bit. Meanwhile, people were singing or group issues were the typical Oe, oe, oe ... Fingers, Fingers! As I said there was a scrotumtightening environment and we know that this does much to show you that any remaining in the retina ... Intro "Go for it" and the band finally took the stage and can then check that Mr. Jake Burns slicked his hair and pulled back. I tell this detail because sometimes, when you carry normal hair and stirred, you can see a light in one of the temples' s sick (it seems as if he had scalable enabling the head there ...). The years do not forgive jejeje. Well, details aside, the songs started falling one after another and the pogo, chanting, delirium and avalanches of people for front and back, too. The anticipation was great and the crowd went wild with each subject group. You put goosebumps listening to people even more than the voice of Jake . Ostia was seen as some you hooked to the neck and put you half excited to sing as you had inside. It sweated the sweat. News & changes in the portfolio as always, much better that that, for example, who took on his last tour of the state. There was a new theme ("Full steam backwards"), and with it are already three songs that future new album recorded soon as I can hear. I have to say that they are all very well, she promises that new job. Was incredible to hear the "Straw Dogs" and I expected that touched the "Harp" because I saw how they prepared the stage he placed acoustic guitar Ian McCallum which, incidentally, saw him again sing again in "Can not Get Away With That" (I think not made since 2009, with it came the ostiazo Jake Burns in Donostia in the tour of the state that made that year.) Another innovation was a version change, this time recovering for the classic that popularized The Clash "I Fought the Law." Played it a tad slow for my taste but it was incredible public response. And little else, encore, more choirs, more clapping, more pogo ... and the bus station was whistling as Cinderella that night and the coach that I had to return to Liverpool out at 12 o'clock on a station that was about a half hour from the site where the concert was (and this ended at 23:15 approx.) Well, I'd like to see more shows and not always in the SLF , but for my time zone is what you get (how I miss the wonderful national scene ...).

- Setlist:

1. Roots, radicals, rockers and reggae.
2. Hope Street.
3. At the edge.
4. Guitar and drum.
5. Just fade away.
6. Full steam backwards.
7. Straw dogs.
8. Listen.
9. Barbed wire love.
10. That can not get away with.
11. Harp.
12. Nobody's hero.
13. Wasted life.
14. Strummerville.
15. Fly the flag.
16. Tin soldiers.
17. Suspect device. 1st
bis:
18. Johnny Was.
2 bis:
19. I Fought the Law.
20. Alternative Ulster.

- A couple of videos recorded in sepia caught the Youtube :

- The beginning :



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR7wTJK_1T4

- End :



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zICjek7xpc