Old Punks Never Die!

My mate Rich stuck this in the comments but I thought it would get a bit more attention here. So if you're in the southern England area and want a top night out amongst some friendly craggy faces, you could do a lot worse than shuffle into these boozers on the dates shown.

Sunday 2nd March

S.T.E. All Dayer:-

STAATHAAT (Dutch fast/slow rage)
CATHODE (Dutch CATHARSIS meets HIS HERO IS GONE)
THE SHITTY LIMITS
FACEL VEGA
YOU, ME & THE ATOM BOMB
CONSTANT STATE OF TERROR
ACHTUNG EVERYBODY!
SCREWED UP FLYER
ROB CHOIN
OUR TIME DOWN HERE

The Hobbit, Bevois Valley Road, Southampton - 2-9pm - £5

Sunday 23rd March

Almost The S.T.E. Presents:-

SEEIN' RED (Amersfoort, Holland hardcore legends - 1 of only 2 UK gigs for Ralf's 30th Birthday )
GERIATRIC UNIT (Nottingham vets - ex HERESY/HARDTO SWALLOW etc)
ATTACK VIPERS
THE SCEPTRES
WHOLE IN THE HEAD
LITTLE FLAGS (TBC)

The King Alfred, Old Northam Road, Southampton - 5.30pm - £6

Sunday 27th April

Almost The S.T.E. All-dayer:-

GRINDING HALT (Groningen, Holland heavy power - ex SHIKARI & THE LAST MILE)
KIDS RETURN
END THE AGONY
MARSHALL TELLER
HAYWIRE
CHILLERTON
THE FAIR FIGHT
THE GOOD WIFE
THE UNDER CORETET

The Hobbit, Bevois Valley Road, Southampton - 2-9pm - £5

May/June

SACK-O'-WOES (Hoorn, Holland BLACK FLAG meets garage punk - ex GEPOPEL/VERNON WALTERS)
THE PRUNELLA SCALES
UK Tour

Rich

I read this today:

PAUL FOX OF THE RUTS DIES AGED 56

Legendary guitarist, Paul Fox, died at home in Uxbridge at 3AM this morning.

Over the years Paul has performed and recorded with many of the worlds greatest musicians but he will mainly be remembered for his revolutionary punk/dub reggae fusion guitar playing with influential punk band The Ruts.

Paul had been in semi retirement for several years but went back out on the road again in 2006 playing the Ruts music with Foxys Ruts which featured his son Lawrence Fox on drums. The band were well received, both in the UK and Europe.

Following his diagnosis with cancer at the end of May 2007 a benefit gig was organised featuring many of the musicians that Paul had worked with or alongside over the years. There was no doubt about the high esteem in which Paul was held by his fellow musicians as the line up read like a who’s who of the UK punk scene with performances by The Damned, Misty in Roots, the UK Subs, Tom Robinson, John Otway, Splodge, TV Smith and many more.

For the first time in 27 years the surviving members of the Ruts took to the stage together with Henry Rollins standing in for the late Malcolm Owen who died of a drugs overdose in 1980.

The night was a fitting tribute to one of our much under rated and unsung guitar heros.

Paul leaves behind his sons Lawrence and William and his wife, Sharon.

He will be dearly missed.

Sarah Pink, on behalf of the Ruts.

The Ruts are part of my life's soundtrack, and Foxy's guitar work was central to making the band the visionaries they were. His ability to mash up the chaotic power of punk with the laid-back dub chops was a blast of fresh air to mine and many other young (and not so young) ears, taking me in new directions and giving me a much-appreciated musical lesson. He's been frequently imitated but never bettered, which seems like a fitting memorial to the bloke.

'Staring At The Rude Boys' is my favourite track, and pretty much sums up some of the best and worst nights of my life. Listen with a smile and raise a glass to the man.

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This Sunday, 21st October, some of the finest bands in the UK underground are gathering to pay tribute to Stig, one of our own who sadly died three years ago. It's at TJ's, Clarence Place, Newport in Wales, kick-off from 4 p.m. It's only a fiver in and all money goes to Stig's wife and kids.

Stig and Icons Of Filth raised tens of thousands of pounds for those who want a better world, and helped open the eyes of millions more. He was also more than willing to get involved at the sharp end. His kind don't come along very often and we feel the loss even more keenly when they leave too soon. But the light he sparked burns brighter every day.

Cheers mate.