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Following on from last month's thread, here's the June edition.
Brixton news, rumours and general chat - June 2013
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I still can't get over how the guitarist didn't break his back when he leapt over the stage barrier. It was a hell of a fall. After the show, the band lost interest in all their equipment and just left it on the stage. It's still there.
TruXta
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I had left at that stage I think. They were pretty good, definitely more than a tinge of Butthole Surfers to their sound.
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
go on then, what happened?
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Chaos is what happened. They go from utter shit to genius and back again with every song.
el-ahrairah
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i can see why you were a drummer and not a music writer 
who are they? what did they do? any more pics? looks like fun.
who are they? what did they do? any more pics? looks like fun.
TruXta
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Called The Fat White Family. Reminded me a lot of Butthole Surfers musically, pretty punk performance. Pretty good as I recall through the boozy haze.i can see why you were a drummer and not a music writer
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i can see why you were a drummer and not a music writer
I'll post up more pics shortly. They're actually hard to describe. Their recorded work sounds little like their live stuff. Their set started with some self declared 'notorious' drug taking old bloke doing a long monologue. Perhaps this quote from the guitarist might explain it: "If you're not on ketamine you probably won't get it."
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I think they could be summed up as a walking altercation.I had a light altercation with a couple of the band the following day
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What was that about?I had a light altercation with a couple of the band the following day
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They did seem like your typical 20-something rock'n roll wankers yes. Been there done that.
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
they've been building up a rep for themselves the last few months, their name has been all over my facebook feed
i know i should have popped in on Friday but i was very very pissed and decided that the Albert would be a bad idea... all sounds a bit indulgent for my liking, and if they;re actually massive pricks then i'll not bother!
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They were late, unreliable, erratic, broke things, made a massive racket, half trashed their gear and then demanded early payment so they could go off and buy some drugs, immediately forgetting all about the equipment they'd left behind.
All the things a real rock and roll band are supposed to do really.
They'll either be massive or in the gutter this time next year. Plus any band that leads a chant of 'Yuppies Out!' is alright in my book.
All the things a real rock and roll band are supposed to do really.
They'll either be massive or in the gutter this time next year. Plus any band that leads a chant of 'Yuppies Out!' is alright in my book.
TruXta
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TBH I could've smacked that bloke with the feathers right in the chops simply for wearing that outfit.All good on gig night but not being as loud and condescending as that on an otherwise peaceful Saturday afternoon
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They'll only be massive if they make something more palatable for the hipster hordes. Chances are they'll form a new band that does just that.
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Oh, I dunno. Pete Doherty did alright out of being a walking drug shambles.
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They're playing the Windmill on Mon 10th June supporting Mexican nutters Los Explosivos. It's rutabowa 's grand idea
Be sure to nail down anything that moves. We lost a couple of mic stands (as in snapped) during their 'finale' and luckily no one was hit by the flying microphones.
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
Someone wrote "yuppies go home" on the wall of the antiques shop on the corner of brixton hill and arodene road at sometime over the weekend. perhaps inspired by this lot then
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
They're playing the Windmill on Mon 10th June supporting Mexican nutters Los Explosivos. It's rutabowa 's grand idea
Talking of natters, it seems to be Nutter Monday up here as we've got Adam Bomb tonight. Think of a stadium cock rock show perfectly scaled down to the size of a large cupboard.
i was planning on coming along to this. you need a dj?
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Off the back of pretty bog standard rock tho, not the druggie dirges TFWF played.
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
received this email - i think i will go along.
"
TUSC is an electoral coalition of trade unionists, socialists and anti-cuts activists with a growing track record of fighting for working-class political representation. We have the backing of the RMT, leading figures in the POA and other trade unions and a growing list of branches and members from other trade unions. TUSC also includes the Socialist Party and other left activists.
We stand as an alternative to the three-party cuts consensus that is destroying jobs, homes and public services across the country.
TUSC is looking to stand candidates as widely as possible in the 2014 elections. Labour in Lambeth have already presided over £66 million worth of cuts to local services, and are set to implement another £108 million over the next three years! The picture nationally is no different. Labour leaders Miliband and Balls have openly declared they will not reverse any Con-Dem cuts.
We are organising a Forum on Saturday 8 June at 2:00pm at the Vida Walsh Centre, Saltoun Road SW2 1EP (just by Brixton Library) as we would like to start a discussion on standing as wide as possible a slate of anti-cuts candidates in Lambeth council elections next year. We would like candidates to stand on the TUSC platform, but we also want to work with anyone who is consistently opposed to the cuts. This could include representatives from a wide range of campaigns. If there are any Labour candidates who fit this description we would also want to co-operate with them.
Although the elections may seem to be almost a year away, we want a serious well planned camping which is why we are organising the forum now. We also want to launch this challenge publicly at the Lambeth Country Show on 20 and 21 July.
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TUSC is an electoral coalition of trade unionists, socialists and anti-cuts activists with a growing track record of fighting for working-class political representation. We have the backing of the RMT, leading figures in the POA and other trade unions and a growing list of branches and members from other trade unions. TUSC also includes the Socialist Party and other left activists.
We stand as an alternative to the three-party cuts consensus that is destroying jobs, homes and public services across the country.
TUSC is looking to stand candidates as widely as possible in the 2014 elections. Labour in Lambeth have already presided over £66 million worth of cuts to local services, and are set to implement another £108 million over the next three years! The picture nationally is no different. Labour leaders Miliband and Balls have openly declared they will not reverse any Con-Dem cuts.
We are organising a Forum on Saturday 8 June at 2:00pm at the Vida Walsh Centre, Saltoun Road SW2 1EP (just by Brixton Library) as we would like to start a discussion on standing as wide as possible a slate of anti-cuts candidates in Lambeth council elections next year. We would like candidates to stand on the TUSC platform, but we also want to work with anyone who is consistently opposed to the cuts. This could include representatives from a wide range of campaigns. If there are any Labour candidates who fit this description we would also want to co-operate with them.
Although the elections may seem to be almost a year away, we want a serious well planned camping which is why we are organising the forum now. We also want to launch this challenge publicly at the Lambeth Country Show on 20 and 21 July.
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