UK Decay in Keighley is POSTPONED!!
We have just heard that the 'Black December' Keighley gig on Saturday 10th December 2011 has been postponed until next year due to a combination of factors. UK Decay would like to sincerely apologise for any inconvenience incurred - this matter is beyond the bands control.
We recommend ticketbuyers return to sellers for refund. We shall update as soon as more info comes in..
UK Decay @ Rebellion 2009 Picture Gallery
Wave Gotik Treffen 2009 Picture Gallery
Italy Spring Tour 2009 Picture Gallery
Drop Dead VI Oct 2008 Picture Gallery
DDF Live Ukdk video stills and Spon's Perspective
Spon's Perspective Review
Spring 2009 Italian dates now confirmed....
Milan Musicdrome, 30th April.
Bologna Covo 1st May.
Rome Init on 2nd May.
UK Decay are now in the process of arranging a number of gigs in the UK and overseas.with further dates in the process of being confirmed. The band will appear in Italy for the first time in its history, playing Milan Musicdrome on the 30th April 2009, Bologna Covo Club on the 1st May and at the Rome Init Club on the 2nd May.
‘We’re really looking forward to finally getting to Italy,’ said Spon, ‘we tried to play there first time around but never managed it for various reasons. We’ve been told that there is still a big interest in the band and I’m hoping that we get the same positive response as we received at the Drop Dead Festival. We had a small UK contingent in Portugal, and if anyone from blighty fancies a few days in the Italian sun it would be great to see you.’
Even though nothing is concrete yet, the band hope to soon be in the position of announcing a central London date hopefully in the late spring/early summer, plus other UK gigs.
‘Last year’s reunion took so much time to arrange that we’re probably not going to arrange
another one until 2010, so we’re planning to use the UK gigs as a chance of getting everyone together this year,’ added Spon.
Following on from the success of UKDK3 the band is now rehearsing a
longer set that will encompass more of its back catalogue and new material.
‘We’re hoping that people will be able to get over to see us – especially
as we’ve a surprise planned – if we can pull it off,’ said a cryptic Steve
Spon. ‘It was great to see so many old faces enjoying themselves at the
SubClub show, and if you can get over to Lisbon then we can promise an
even better time.’
The Drop Dead Festival will feature over 50 bands and DJs and will be
held over five days from 8 October 2008 to 12 October 2008. Thursday
night kicks off with a massive beach party and the actual festival is held
is held at various venues around the city’s historic centre.
Tickets cost 65 Euros for the entire five days, which translates to around
£50. The event is in its sixth year and describes itself as Europe’s biggest
gothic festival, attracting thousands of fans from across the world.
‘We’re going to be there for the whole weekend as we’ve also been asked
to do a Q&A session,’ said Spon. ‘It’ll be like Question Time, except with
Mohicans.’
Further details about the festival can be found at
http://dropdeadfestival.com/.
Tickets at 65 EU (about £50.00) can be purchased here
http://dropdeadfestival.com/info.html
Theatre of Hate
http://www.myspace.com/theatreofhate2008
http://www.kirkbrandon.com/
Cinema Strange
http://www.myspace.com/cinemastrange
Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons - Sweden Exclusive
http://www.myspace.com/kitchenandtheplasticspoons
Fans of art music, rejoice! This legendary experimental synthesizer art
punk band from Sweden are doing an exclusive reunion for the Drop
Dead Festival. Featuring all-original members! A dream come true for any
one who knows their music!
Charles De Goal - France
http://www.myspace.com/charlesdegoal
Leading cold wave band from France Charles De Goal have been making
great guitar driven wave for almost 20 years. A huge hit at Drop Dead
Festival 5, they were instantly invited to come back this year!
Madre del Vizio -Germany /Showcase
http://www.myspace.com/madre2008
Classic German gothic band with really large following in Spain , Italy and
Portugal. much antisapaited by fans of a more gothic sound, Madre del
Visio will be bringing a more dark feeling to the Drop Dead Festival. This
will be an exclusive showcase for the Madre del Vizio.
Die Perlen - Germany
http://www.myspace.com/perlen
A fresh face in the electronic scene, these guys combine the quirkiness of
NDW with sometimes minimal electronics, infectious female vocals and
strong dance floor appeal for deathrockers, punks and electro heads
alike. Sure to get the dance floor in a frenzy!
Sixteens - USA, CA
http://www.myspace.com/16sssss
Back again by popular demand, this Death Disco duo bring the Gold wave
hard, making menacing beats for glitter trash monsters.
Les Baton Rouge - Portugal
http://www.myspace.com/lesbatonrouge
This legendary Portuguese band hit Drop Dead with an explosive mix of
energetic and passionate music influenced by '77 punk, 80's New Wave
and the Riot Grrl movement. A rare treat, and a famously exciting live
show. Les Baton Rouge are part of our /Portuguese music showcase and
will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Scarlet and the Spooky Spiders - Italy
http://www.mspace.com/scarletandthespookyspiders
Italian horror punk darlings, these guys become a favorite party band at
every party they play. We cant wait to make Drop Dead part of this
tradition.
Phantom Vision - Portugal
http://www.myspace.com/phantomvision
One of the top deathrock/gothic bands in Portugal, Phantom Vision will be
a treat for the fans of a more gothic approach to deathrock. Phantom
Vision are part of our Portuguese music showcase and will show new
audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Grabba Grabba Tape - Spain
http://www.myspace.com/grabbatize
Daft Punk meets Polysics with this crazy synth,drum and vocoder band
from Spain. We are looking forward to these guys performing live with
cool synths, Crazy costumes and A frantic live show. Grabba Grabba Tape
are part of our Spanish music showcase and will show new audiences
another side of the Spanish music scene.
Los Carniceros Del Norte - Spain
http://www.myspace.com/loscarnicerosdelnorte
This amazing Deathrock band return to Drop Dead, fresh from the
graveyard with plenty of ghoulish tunes! One of the best if not the best
current deathrock band Live. Los Carniceros Del Norte are part of our
Spanish music showcase and will show new audiences another side of the
Spanish music scene.
13th Moon - Japan Exclusive
http://www.myspace.com/x13thmoonx
Top Japanese Deathrock band, these guys come for the first time to
Europe for an exclusive appearance at the Drop Dead Festival. A classic
mixture of punk and goth, this group will please any fan of old school
sounds.
Birth - USA, CA Exclusive
http://www.myspace.com/thisheadisforburning
One of the most talked about new synthpunk bands, Birth is heading for
the first time ever to Europe for an exclusive show at the Drop Dead
Festival. Having trashed venues in Los Angeles with such luminaries as
Nervous Gender and Abe Vigoda, this one-man wrecking crew is finally
setting his sights outside the US. Featuring a member of a classic
deathrock band Radio Scarlet.
Din Glorious - USA, NYC Exclusive
http://www.myspace.com/dinglorious
A Drop Dead tradition, these guys are completely insane! Get ready for
a wild live show full of strange sounds, outfits and behavior. Not for the
weak of heart! A combination of goofball electro and improvised
experimentalism, these costumed drunks are ready to once more
disgrace the stage and make an awful mess.
Mr Manic - USA, NJ Exclusive
http://www.myspace.com/mistermanic
This New Jersey king of space disco and electro-crunk is hitting the stages
of Europe for the first time, so grab your ray gun and get ready to
groooooove! This will be Mr. Manic's first appearance outside of the
USA.
Capitao Fantasma - Portugal
http://www.myspace.com/capitaofantasma666
One of the top psychobilly bands in Portugal, Capitao Fantasma combine
garage, psychobilly and punk in their foot-stomping, crazy infectious
shows. Capitao Fantasma are part of our Portuguese music showcase and
will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
TCHIKI BOUM - France
http://www.myspace.com/tchiki
Melodic new wave and rockabilly-influenced garage from France. One of
our favorite new bands, and sure to be one of yours! Don't miss their first
ever performance in Portugal at the Drop Dead Festival!
Eyaculation Post Mortem - Spain
http://www.myspace.com/eyaculacionpostmortem
Eyaculation Post Mortem were a real hit at the festival last year. Clad in
bloody bandages, these surf-psychos return to Drop Dead for more
ghoulish mayhem! Eyaculation Post Mortem are part of our Spanish music
showcase and will show new audiences another side of the Spanish music
scene.
Namosh - Germany
http://www.myspace.com/namosh
Sexy and smooth, this suave Berliner whips electronics and funk-inspired
vocals into art-dance tunes that will leave your brain sweating. Fans of
Fad Gadget will love this.<
Schwefelgelb - Germany
http://www.myspace.com/schwefelgelb
Early NDW meets modern-day electronics in a blur of bouncing energy.
This duo is already making a name for themselves in Germany; expect
an amazing show!
Schizophrenic Housewives - Spain
http://www.myspace.com/schizophrenichousewivesband
Early Devo and Adverts collide in the minds and mouths of this awesome
Spanish punk group. A little dose of '78, updated for today! Schizophrenic
Housewives are part of our Spanish music showcase and will show new
audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Zombie Zex - Sweden
http://www.myspace.com/zombiezexsthlm
This brand new band from Sweden brings the punk back into deathrock
with fresh new energy.
Squishy Squid - Austria
http://www.myspace.com/squishysquidband
Want some hot new wave punk from Austria? Squishy Squid are here to
please, with songs about coffee and cows for your dance delight.
Featuring members of Vienna's favorite deathrock band Strange Dolls
Cult.
Lineas Albies - Spain
http://www.myspace.com/lineasalbies
Art rockers from Spain bring together male and female vocals and
post-punk/No Wave instrumentals in a collage of crazy sounds. Lineas
Albies are part of our Spanish music showcase and will show new
audiences another side of the Spanish music scene.
Further info with pics here
Comfirmed Bands as of the 11th July, 2008
“We are aiming to play significantly more than we did at last years bash.
Provided rehearsals and everything else goes to plan and we can get our
heads around the old songs, I don’t see why we can’t put together a
decent 30 or 40 minute set this time”
UK Decay are one of the original bands to cross over from punk to what
was then becoming called "gothic", in the early '79 London scene, before
the gothic and even post punk bands like Bauhaus, Theatre of Hate, the
Southern Death Cult, and more. In fact they were already established
when many of those bands were not, and helped get many of them on
their feet with gigs.
(Deathrock.com)
Around the same time as Bauhaus were emerging, UK Decay were
discarding their punk roots and developing their own independent "gothic"
sound. Although never as popular as Bauhaus, Joy Division or the
Banshees, UK Decay were far closer to the second wave of Goth bands
and were an important influence on them.
(History of Gothic Culture and the Goth Scene)
UK Decay came straight outta Luton and began messing about with staid
punk rock traditionalism almost immediately. Serving up brash, trouncing
sides heaped up with helpings of brooding sex and sullen menace,
massive sales in the underground and a seminal legacy should have been
theirs…
(Stylus Magazine)
UK Decay were arguably a major influence on an emerging wave of bands
such as the Sisters of Mercy, Sex Gang Children and Southern Death Cult.
These bands together spawned the emerging postpunk and Goth movements
that still resonate today. UK Decay had a major role in developing these scenes,
but had ceased to exist by the time these other bands started getting serious
press coverage and sales.
(Wikipedia)
In an interview with Steve Keaton from Sounds in February 1981, Abbo
from UK Decay inadvertently named the Goth movement:
"he said 'it's
gonna be a movement' and we're going nah, we'll be gone in six months.
He said you've got to get a name for it, it's not dance or alternative or
New Pop or mod... and I remember saying 'we're into the whole Gothic
thing'... and we sat there laughing about how we should have gargoyle
shaped records and only play churches. Course he put it all in the
interview.. for six months everything went quiet then when the album
came out everyone was asking 'what's this Gothic thing you're into?'
And it's a total joke!"
Two months later, in an interview with the US magazine "Flipside", he
used "gothic" again to describe their style:
Flipside: Is your music political?
Abbo: Uh, well yeah some of it, the early stuff is real political, "For My
Country" was sort of an anti-nationalist thing, pacifist. Our lyrics are now
sort of based on sex and death, mystical, gothic is how we describe it in
England, the new single is about violation of privacy, unexpected guest in
the house, surreal...
(Origins of the term Goth at Scathe Demon)
[i]
“These young dayglo warriors would became the main nucleus and
mainstay behind the biggest explosion of colour to hit the late 70's/early
80's bleakness of the UK punk scene. Rubella Ballet created that rare
bright hue of primary dischord amongst the hordes of combat black.”[/i]
The band have become infamous for their different and innovative style
of music and the shock value of wearing ultraviolet day-glo clothes to
brighten up London's east end, dark, violent, poor, ghettoized, drug
dealing, working class shithole that they lived in into a different land as
everywhere they went people smiled and laughed instead of wanting to
kill them.
(taken from the bands myspace profile)
IN MAY 2006, FOUR LIKE MINDED HOODLUMS FROM LEICESTER GOT
TOGETHER TO CREATE THE SOUND THAT THEY ALWAYS WANTED TO
PLAY. FUSING TOGETHER A LETHAL COCKTAIL OF WILD ROCK'N'ROLL,
STORMING GARAGE PUNK AND RAW SOUL WITH A DARK TWIST. HAVING
CUT THERE TEETH IN SUCH NOTABLE BANDS AS THE AROUSERS, THE
POKERS, RAZORFACE, LAZY DOG AND THEE DIRTY STOOGES, LOS
CYCLONES HAVE CREATED THEIR OWN UNIQUE SOUND.
THE RECORDINGS ON THEIR WEBSITE FEATURE TWO ORIGINAL
COMPOSITIONS SHOWCASING THE BANDS BROODING ROCK'N'ROLL
SOUND.FEATURING THE MURDEROUS BLUES OF BORN UNDER BAD
STARS AND THE STEPHEN KING-ESQUE LIVE FAVOURITE FIRE AND
CHROME...PLAY, ENJOY THEN PLAY AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME LOUDER AND
GET BLOWN AWAY BY LOS CYCLONES....
(taken from the bands myspace profile)
Adenoid (ad-e-noid, noun):
A part of your nose which swells up when you drink or smoke too much
and makes you sing like a twat. The Adenoids were formed in 2005 in
Luton and have yet to be removed.
The Adenoids are:
Rebecca the Wrecker (vocals) who wants to be a punk when she grows up.
Stevel Knievel (bass) who likes toast!
The Smoking Katiepillar (drums/vocals) and shouts a couple of her own
RANTS!
Trixylicks homicidal muisli puffs alphabet krinkle scrotum smack head
cum and violence with cartoon porn creatures Adenoid (guitar) is very
silly and he is the original MATTALAN!
Nick 'Switch' Zinninos
History:- The Coven started back in July 2002 at it's first
venue Flame. Having firmly established itself as one of the driving forces
of the gothic club scene, plugging the gap between London and
Northampton, we moved locations to our current venue in January 2006
to The Hat Factory.
T-Shirt Offer!
The shop is now open
only until Monday November 21st 2005!
You can make your purchase via Pay Pal as our preferred
method or you can email Frank for other payment details. From now until
November 21st 2005 you again have the opportunity to purchase your own Shirt
from the ‘Classic UK Decay T-Shirt & Ladies Shirt’ series. This print run
will
see the introduction of a new 3rd 'Classic' UK Decay T- Shirt, 'For My Country’
to add to the first two designs, the Classic 'Unexpected Guest' and the ‘For-
Madmen Only’ T-Shirt’s. All three designs shall be available on 100%cotton,
220 gram 'Ladies Shirts' All orders that are in by Monday 21st November shall
be despatched on Tuesday 6th December 2005 in time to make the seasonal post!
These shirts will make an excellent gift idea and will
certainly turn a few heads!
For other news visit The Ultimate Resource
for the Luton area, UK Decay
& the family of bands & tribes that seized the best moments of the
early 80’s
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| Now Available!... UK Decay:: CLASSIC T-SHIRT'S!::  The Classic 'For Madmen Only' T-Shirt  The Classic 'Unexpected Guest' T-Shirt, as worn by 'Rodney' from 'Only Fools and Horses'. There are 2 T-Shirts Now Available!...until July 4th 2005 This is the official UK Decay Communities website & the thoughts of chairman Werewolf. If you want to replace that ancient moth eaten relic from a bygone age with a slick modern shirt that identifies with the Tribal spirit of the embryonic era of the emerging 'Goth' music scene, look no further! UK Decay were a "cult band" and were exlemplified by the BBC in the costume department 'Only Fools and Horwww.UK Decay.co.uk | |
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UK Decay Communities presents “UK DK Today 2” June 2005
Our Bi-annual
newsletter is now available!
Ram-packed full of images and unique content, this ‘Newsletter’ is really a collector’s magazine!
Presented in a slick ‘PDF’ format so it’s convenient to print, this 54 page edition explores the life and times of the Luton and Home Counties area of the UK and it’s ‘Punk’ and ‘Alternative’ music scene’s of the 1970’s and 80’s.
There is an interview with Steve Spon by Paul Rab John. In it, the early years of the Luton and area Punk scene are explored. A unique look at ‘Sno-White’, ‘Pneumania’ and the ‘Rezistors’ and Spon’s exploits preceding the ‘UKDK’ days. Some quite ‘eye-opening’ events to be found here!
Ian Lee delves into his meticulous memories and photo archives to bring us tales of chance meetings with the famous. Ian also re tells the legends of the Forgotten Bands from Leighton Buzzard.
This Issue hosts a 25-page Fanzine special. Featuring a review of Punk/DIY culture from the late 70’s and early 80’s containing interviews with UK Decay and information on the UK Punk scene. Included are sample pages from many of the featured Zine’s. Some have only been discovered recently making this news letter a unique archive of the early 80s Luton and UK punk scene. To round this of, Steve Spon has donned his ‘Fanzine head’ again to mock-up a front cover and a comment for a 2005 issue of ‘The Suss’!
There is a round up of the latest UK Decay Community News, and more links and reviews of some of our member’s projects. There is even a Crossword Puzzle that will test yourknowledge of those days!
Finally, at last you can own an Official UK Decay Communities T Shirt. This exclusive
opportunity is now available for a limited period only. News of it can be found in the newsletter.
For further information click here
Presented by UK Decay Communities
Pity the poor Goths who never saw UK Decay, or experienced the kind of days which may never come again, where, with a fully functioning music media, Goth started and grew effectively in the UK because small amounts of coverage were enough to get a hard working band sufficient exposure to spread their name throughout the country. If their records were any good they could be playing to thousands within months. Word-of-mouth was like a plague back then. Bands who ventured abroad spread their reputation further, and assumed a larger form onstage, as confidence inflated their imagination. While nobody was bigger than Adam & The Ants in the underground channels, UK Decay were one of the biggest bands behind them. If they had mainly concentrated on the UK they would eventually have got onto a bigger label, as they were quite capable of headlining the largest venues.
‘Rising From The Dread’ is a lolloping spree of rusty sparks, ‘Twist In The Tale’ cavorts with wordy jousting and ‘Unexpected Guest’ has one of the greatest bass openings ever, out of which the rest crawl into a punishing roaring, semi-commercial style, where the macabre intensity festers beautifully. ‘Testament’ is as mesmerising now as it was then, with gaseous guitar drifting over rhythmic barbed wire, on which Abbo is caught, roaring happily. Then they flip backwards and give us the early ‘Black Cat’, charming by comparison, before they pound to a finish in Hammersmith with the brittle ‘UK Decay’, a Pistolian ‘For My Country’ and another ‘Unwind.’ The bonus tracks included then come from St. Albans, four months earlier. These are more faded in quality but include a blunt ‘Duel’, frantic ‘Jerusalem’, jerking ‘Mayday Malady’ and a rumbling ‘Stagestruck.’
