KCC record night!

30 Jun 2010 | Comments Off

Brought to us by the marvelous David Foley and his KCC record collective (Click here for KCC records), a night filled with some of the finest punk talent on the local scene!

Opening for the marvelous 2 Sick Monkeys were the thoroughly classic punk band The Shortcuts. With short, snappy, catchy songs and an awesomely nice front-man with a very fetching hat. Their bio says that they play hardcore punk as fast as possible and it’s true. They should give themselves more credit though – they do play hardcore classic punk and it’s fast, but there is a bit more to it than that …they are catchy, intelligent and a great live band. Check them out here

Smut Puppets were next on the bill…. A band that is seemingly known by everyone (in a good way!), plays everywhere and everyone knows their songs which is a good thing ! Doing their punk set tonight (apparently they have a more mellow side although you wouldn’t believe it tonight!). Joined on vocals for a song by the ‘Gung Ho’ singer and singing a Gung ho song later on in their set they are obviously a band that stick to their DIY/punk roots by standing by and supporting the KCC record collective. Also doing a mighty fine punk version of ‘These boots are made for walking’ A high energy band that are wicked live. Check them out here

Need to know were the last support band on and brought their amazing dead kennedys-esq punk tinged with a ska feel. Saying that though – they don’t just slap your ears loose with classic punk all night – they mingle more mellow guitar solos and mellow punk intros. Another intelligent punk-ska band writing thought provoking and political lyrics. A great band with the looks, the attitude and the music raise the bar in the punk-rock-ska genre. Check them out here

Headlining an exceptional night were the larger than life ’2 Sick Monkeys’ . As it says in their bio, they are a small outfit with a big sound. I’d go as far as saying that they have a huge sound and a massive impact on the audiences that they play to. High energy, fast paced, attitude punk, they are playing everywhere and with everyone including some massive names such as ‘Anti -Nowhere League’, ‘The Buzzcocks’ and ‘The Vibrators’. They seem to be able (with just a bassist and drummer) to incorprate well timed, complex punk with more tuneful and catchy punk riffs. A band who run their bass though two amps to replace the sound of a guitar – they are exprerimental and yet captivating, with an amazing stage presence and a candid, outspoken frontman definitely a band to see live. Check them out here.

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