Buzzcocks / The Skids/ Penetration - Royal Albert Hall
Buzzcocks / The Skids/ Penetration - Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is delighted to present a one-off evening featuring three pioneering bands from the first generation of punk and new wave on Friday 21st June 2019: Buzzcocks, The Skids and Penetration.
Having hosted a highly successful sell-out concert by The Damned in 2016 which attracted a new audience to the venue, the Royal Albert Hall were enthusiastic to host other bands from what is now recognised as one of UK music’s halcyon periods.
Buzzcocks formed in Manchester in February 1976 and booked the Sex Pistols for their first northern gig in Manchester on 20th July 1976, later that year they became the first punk band to start their own label New Hormones and released the now legendary and seminal Spiral Scratch EP. In August 1977 they signed to United Artists and released the landmark single Orgasm Addict followed by many hit singles including: Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've), What Do I Get? and Promises as well as touring extensively and releasing a trilogy of outstanding albums: Another Music in a Different Kitchen, Love Bites and A Different Kind of Tension. Since leaving United Artists in 1981 the band have continued to release regular albums and tour internationally and remain one of the most name-checked and popular bands from the era.
The Skids were formed in Dunfermline in the summer of 1977 by the legendary guitarist Stuart Adamson who soon recruited the enigmatic frontman Richard Jobson. They took the unusual step of starting their own label and in February 1978 released the Charles EP on No-Bad and were quickly snapped up by Virgin Records. Numerous chart singles followed including Into The Valley, The Saints Are Coming and Working For The Yankee Dollar and they had two Top 20 albums: Scared To Dance and The Absolute Game. There were occasional reunions, but in 2017 they reformed, toured extensively and released the critically accalimed album Burning Cities which reached No. 28 in the national album charts.
Penetration formed in Ferryhill in County Durham 1976 and were unusual in not that they were the north-east’s first punk band, but that they were female-fronted. In 1977 they signed to Virgin Records and released the classic single Don’t Dictate and a year later their debut album Moving Targets which reached No. 22 in the national album charts. The band toured USA extensively before releasing in September 1979 their follow-up album Coming Up For Air. They split soon after but reformed in 2002 and in 2015 released the hugely successful Resolution album.
Each band will be performing something special for what promises to be a unique evening in a memorable setting.
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First guests announced: Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible on vocals and Steve Garvey and John Maher accompanying.
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Who'd have thought The Royal Albert Hall!!!
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The Damned have already played the Albert.
Forces have been looting
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The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
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Meh, so has Eric Clapton.
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Eric Clapton’s an old Queen but 1st wave punk festival from Screen On The Green to the RAH!!!revbob wrote: ↑29 Apr 2019, 10:20pmMeh, so has Eric Clapton.
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Not sure I understand your point rev. The Albert Hall is a great venue. As 101 says for a band like The Damned to get there is great. Eric Clapton has played loads of venues doesn't make the venue bad.revbob wrote: ↑29 Apr 2019, 10:20pmMeh, so has Eric Clapton.
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Re: Buzzcocks / The Skids/ Penetration - Royal Albert Hall
My point was it's just a venue lots of people play there.Marky Dread wrote: ↑30 Apr 2019, 12:24amNot sure I understand your point rev. The Albert Hall is a great venue. As 101 says for a band like The Damned to get there is great. Eric Clapton has played loads of venues doesn't make the venue bad.revbob wrote: ↑29 Apr 2019, 10:20pmMeh, so has Eric Clapton.
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But that's exactly the point the Albert Hall is a beautiful venue. And for punk bands to be excepted it's great for everybody not just the Claptons etc.revbob wrote: ↑30 Apr 2019, 4:24pmMy point was it's just a venue lots of people play there.Marky Dread wrote: ↑30 Apr 2019, 12:24amNot sure I understand your point rev. The Albert Hall is a great venue. As 101 says for a band like The Damned to get there is great. Eric Clapton has played loads of venues doesn't make the venue bad.revbob wrote: ↑29 Apr 2019, 10:20pmMeh, so has Eric Clapton.
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Marky Dread wrote: ↑30 Apr 2019, 5:18pmBut that's exactly the point the Albert Hall is a beautiful venue. And for punk bands to be excepted it's great for everybody not just the Claptons etc.revbob wrote: ↑30 Apr 2019, 4:24pmMy point was it's just a venue lots of people play there.Marky Dread wrote: ↑30 Apr 2019, 12:24amNot sure I understand your point rev. The Albert Hall is a great venue. As 101 says for a band like The Damned to get there is great. Eric Clapton has played loads of venues doesn't make the venue bad.
Yep my point was the the Albert Hall is the ultimate when it comes to the establishment. Home of the Proms etc..
Ironic to have the anti establishment punk bands.
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I can see the argument that it's not a victory for punk rock to be accepted into the establishment like this, but I don't begrudge these guys the respect and cash they sought as they cheerfully tour the nostalgia cabaret circuit.
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I'm intersted how you feel that playing the Albert Hall is punk being accepted into the establishment. Punk was accepted a very long time ago it's no different to any other type of rock 'n' roll in that instance. The Damned playing the Albert Hall isn't any kind of breakthrough for punk. I saw the Banshees play at the Albert back in the 80s. Whoever runs the Albert is wanting to make money just like any other business. Punks are all ages but the majority at these events are in their 50s not too much of a threat these days. The ticket prices alone are enough to put me off. A victory for punk no not really but acceptance into the establishment well that door was kicked in years ago. The Clash playing the Rainbow - NMTB getting to number 1 punk hasn't been a threat to middle England in 40 years.Silent Majority wrote: ↑01 May 2019, 6:13amI can see the argument that it's not a victory for punk rock to be accepted into the establishment like this, but I don't begrudge these guys the respect and cash they sought as they cheerfully tour the nostalgia cabaret circuit.
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Guess what I found this week whilst stacking the new entertainment unit with vinyl????
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Some Mouldy Old Dough?101Walterton wrote: ↑02 May 2019, 12:54amGuess what I found this week whilst stacking the new entertainment unit with vinyl????
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
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No, two Skids albums!!!!Marky Dread wrote: ↑02 May 2019, 2:09amSome Mouldy Old Dough?101Walterton wrote: ↑02 May 2019, 12:54amGuess what I found this week whilst stacking the new entertainment unit with vinyl????