The fantastically named London Brawling tour featured some of the captial’s finest bands for an allied assault on the rest of the country. Although there aren’t photos of all the bands (they’re beautiful faces broke the camera), they include Moral Dilemma, Dirty Revolution, Mouthwash, The Meow Meows and others.
The photos are from Nottingham and Birmingham. For both shows, the crowds were massive, and for the Birmingham show in particular, the venue was like a sweatbox. The King Blues may have a different line-up, their style may have moved on, but they still put on a good show!
Leftover Crack headlining the squeaky clean Maze in Nottingham for an intimate show. The show was one of the tightest we’ve ever seen them play. And shock, horror, they actually looked like they were having fun! We missed the opening bands but caught the last few songs of Officer Down. Photos belong to threebasics.co.uk.
The Star Fucking Hipsters played their first UK shows last month and here’s the evidence. Thansk to Midi for his efforts. Taking these photos without permission will equate to your entry in Death Note and you will die within 45 seconds. So don’t.
Its been a while since Punk legends Rancid graced these blessed shores. And whilst only playing a handful of shows, venues were heaving with audiences ranging from young to old and from the weekend punk to the hardcore sychophants.
Rancid played songs from their extensive repertoire including classic tracks “Roots Radicals”, “Maxwell Murder” and “I want a riot”, as well as giving die hard fans something many thought they’d never witness..half of Operation Ivy!!
Despite the predictablity of the show…yes we know Matt Freeman’s a “fucking good bassist” and we know he’s going to do a solo…the sheer energy at the shows mean Rancid can’t be faulted.
Having said that, the £17.50 price tag at the door can be faulted. You could get a flight to mainland europe for that price, not to mention a muffin and a cup of tea
Anyhow, the band are as tight as your bank manager post christmas and in full swing of a recession, and it’s obvious that as musicians and friends they work seamlessly together. Rancid will always play good live, it’s an inevitability…Thanks to Miss Fortune for the photos.
So, Capdown split up, but let’s not dwell on that. Let’s relive their career. I was but a youth when I first saw Capdown, and admittedly I wasn’t overly impressed. But then the sax kicked in, and the politically charged sounds of Capitalist Downfall made the walls of the Vic Inn rattle, and I was hooked.
Over the years, the band toured relentlessly, progressing from small but spectaculer shows with bands such as Link 80, to massively monstrous shows like those at Reading Festival. They released three great albums and are responsible for some of the best live shows in recent years.
Capdown were capable of releasing more energy than a Redbull factory and inspired many people to get off their arses and, become concious of the society that they lived in. They will be missed!
Through their ten years, I’ve managed to catch a few shows and take the odd photo, from their early days slogging the Uk Underground to their Final Tour. So stick on a Capdown album and enjoy the photos.
Capdown @ the Vic (Date Unknown)
I don’t remember what show this is, but I think it’s possibly the show with Lightyear, Five Knuckle & Link 80. If it is, it was one of the best shows ever.
Capdown @ Holidays in the Sun, 2001 (or 2002…who knows?)
This show was made memorable by the naked invasion of Lightyear, and the fact that Citizen Fish had to play a really long and drawn out extended set cause Capdown were really late. Watching any band for two hours gets a little painful! There’s more pictures somewhere…maybe the Punk Monkey will find them.
Capdown @ Wasted Festival, 2006
Capdown played at 1am, after Leftover Crack. They put on a good show even if everyone was too tired to dance.
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