Rebellion punk festival in Blackpool

[bamalama]

There's a wee bit of discussion about rebellion on the "blaggers ita" thread and a bit more info on the "british oi and the anti politics music scene" thread...

someone mentioned some dodgy bands playing a few years ago (trev or josef perhaps?), although i think the organisers are more likely apolitical idiots rather than actually dodgy themselves.

dunno what john robb's excuse is. has anyone tackled him directly?

 

[butchersapron]

Still no reply.

 

[bamalama]

Still no reply.

Ffs, d'ye reckon they/he reads this site?

 

[butchersapron]

I wouldn't have thought so. Maybe killyourpetpuppy types would and ask on there?

 

[killer b]

Louder than war would be better surely?

 

[butchersapron]

The thing Robb does? Yep, good call.

 

[bamalama]

Youse boys seem to know the ins and outs of this stuff,why don't ye try and organise some sort of e-mail campaign?

 

[butchersapron]

Need to give them some time to respond mate - that said, few days clean up, few days celebratory boozing, i reckon they'll come round tmw

 

[bamalama]

Aye,fair enough

 

[kalidarkone]

Could any of you that are going let me know what Ruts DC are like? If I can get a few quid together I'm going to that 3 chords festival and quite fancy a bit of a bounce around to Babylons Burning if they still play stuff like that.

Ruts DC are great if you like punky Reggae and yeah of course they always play Baylon is burning... There is a reggae punky party in Bristol in October and the Ruts are playing then-let me know if your interested and I will pm you details....reckon I might get Ground Elder and his missis up for it as well...

 

[pogofish]

I'm a complicated mix of contradictions, or summat like that according to a shrink years ago

I think that sounds like it was said in the spirit of diagnostic curiosity - not as a get-out clause for life!

 

[Voley]

Ruts DC are great if you like punky Reggae and yeah of course they always play Baylon is burning...

Cheers. I shall pop along to this thing in Penzance then if its sunny, I think. I've heard they're quite dubby these days which appeals.

 

[kalidarkone]

Cheers. I shall pop along to this thing in Penzance then if its sunny, I think. I've heard they're quite dubby these days which appeals.

yes they are and have a great charismatic new female singer...along with the original one.

 

[William of Walworth]

Saw Ruts DC at Bearded Theory well back in May. They were tight as fuck and very dubstyle with it. Thoroughly recommended

 

[trevhagl]

they shouldn't have it in august - what's the point in having an indoor festival in blackpool in the season? they should have it in september or october when the B&Bs are cheap and it's less likely to be baking outside.

my thoughts entirely though i suspect its cos some people take the kids?

 

[trevhagl]

another good weekend though i missed most of the bands thru ducking and diving
some dodgy boozers , notice in The Castle EDL stuff scrawled all over the bogs , racism must be expensive these days £3.90 a pint for Stella!

 

[rutabowa]

my thoughts entirely though i suspect its cos some people take the kids?

surely not! there's not that many kids there, not enough for the organisers to make them a consideration?

 

[kalidarkone]

my thoughts entirely though i suspect its cos some people take the kids?

Most of the kids I saw looked bored shitless.

 

[killer b]

Most of the kids I saw looked bored shitless.

of course they were. the only good bands were on after their bedtime on the whole, unless you like three chord oi bullshit.

(things may have changed since last year)

 

[bamalama]

of course they were. the only good bands were on after their bedtime on the whole, unless you like three chord oi bullshit.

(things may have changed since last year)

 

[trevhagl]

surely not! there's not that many kids there, not enough for the organisers to make them a consideration?

not just the kids who are there but ones who aren't , school holidays and all that jazz .... i imagine people with families find it harder to get away in sept

 

[CNT36]

Still no reply.

Anything?

 

[butchersapron]

Nah. Unless i missed it, but i was keeping a close eye on it.

 

[trevhagl]

Actually you are being a bit harsh here - Daz Russell stopped dodge bands playing the festival hence the dodge organised their own gig.

 

[trevhagl]

This was and probably is happening inside the festival.For what it's worth there is a well known black bonehead who has a huge collection of white power music and is well known for his backward rightwing views and lyrics,he's a yank

edit: one of the shite, fence sitting bands he drums for played london in the spring

and i know the bass player who is totally anti racist

 

[butchersapron]

Actually you are being a bit harsh here - Daz Russell stopped dodge bands playing the festival hence the dodge organised their own gig.

Whose being harsh? I asked them if the holocaust denying freak who appeared in the literary tent was booked without knowledge of his views or if he was booked because they endorse his views. That's it. No shouting nazi at them.

 

[trevhagl]

Whose being harsh? I asked them if the holocaust denying freak who appeared in the literary tent was booked without knowledge of his views or if he was booked because they endorse his views. That's it. No shouting nazi at them.

who was this then? I never bother with the literary bit so i'd never heard of it till now?

 

[butchersapron]

who was this then? I never bother with the literary bit so i'd never heard of it till now?

This bloke:

 

[killer b]

perhaps a read of the thread might furnish you with the necessary details trev.

 

[CNT36]

Whose being harsh? I asked them if the holocaust denying freak who appeared in the literary tent was booked without knowledge of his views or if he was booked because they endorse his views. That's it. No shouting nazi at them.

That's pretty much what I emailed. Asked why he was there basically. No reply either.