Rock'n'Roll and Other Lost Causes
Since forming in 1988 in Southern California, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys have become one of the world’s most beloved Americana/Roots acts, drawing from the deep musical waters that flow just beneath the surface of Rock & Roll’s fertile soil.
Super fast, super rowdy, super fun PUNK ROCK from Seoul, South Korea!
“They wowed everyone on the [Rebellion] introducing stage last year and this time around Rumkicks did the same again on a much bigger scale playing the mighty Empress Ballroom.” Devolution Magazine
“They don’t stop.” Bryan McGarvey.
The last (and only) time Human Toys played Glasgow, the show ended in a fiery debacle, with the venue turning the power off, the band continuing to play through the amps, and remonstrations on all sides in a Metallic KO fashion. Will lightning strike twice? Buy a ticket and find out, cheapskates!
Human Toys is a garage punk duo from Paris. Wild frontwoman Poupée Mecanik (vocals, theremin) subverts sexism with irony and humor. The arrival of emblematic guitarist Jon Von, ex-Rip Offs and Jon and the Vons, has transformed the band with a 100% new punk rock set, somewhere between the Ramones and the Avengers!
The Darts return! Anyone who was at their Scottish shows last will still be recovering from the sheer garagepunkrockin' onslaught of The Darts. Both shows (all three, if you count Barlinnie Prison) were TOTALLY sold out, so you better grab tickets for this fast!
"One of my new favourite bands." - Dave Vanian
"Near Manzarek-level organ wizardry. Laurenne's hands-down tour-de-force stunner." - Jello Biafra
"The Darts smolder and shine like a serpent at the end of a rainbow." - Blag Dahlia
“The Darts put on an incredible live show.” - BBC Radio Scotland
Formed in 2010 on top of a dirty fried chicken shop on Holloway Road, MFC Chicken play raw, sax-fuelled rock and roll tunes about fast food and broken hearts. If you love dancing but hate contemporary music… if you are desperate to hear rock'n'roll taken back to its roots…
… if you are hungry for the greasiest item on the rhythm and blues dance menu , then you are most definitely ready for the indescribable, unstoppable sound of MFC Chicken - the best in the land!
Have a prehistoric party with Cavegirl and the Neandergals! Bedrock-and-roll morlocks! Bashing rocks and banging bones! You’ve heard of de-evolution? This is PRE-evolution!
“Dig the Des Demonas. Play it loud. Twist your wig.” Kid Congo Powers
“The sonic fuel of the band is a blend of post punk, punk, funk, blues, psych rock, Afro beat, even bubble gum but the noise you hear is pure Des Demonas.” Kim Salmon / The Scientists
"Matching the garage rock ferocity of The Sonics to prime early 60s girl groups... Reminiscent of The Ronettes given a Ramones style overhaul, their evil charms arrive covered in blood-soaked glamour. Twanging guitar and raucous percussion, a wild head-long charge into the unknown.” (The Clash Magazine, UK)
Japan has always produced the most exciting punkrock’n’roll bands and the Let’s Go’s are the true torch-bearers of a lineage that includes Izumi Yukimura, Teengenerate, Guitar Wolf… In fact, Seiji from Guitar Wolf is the father of Sakura of the Let’s Go’s. With a heritage like that they just had to rock'n'roll!