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General Category => Everything Else => Topic started by: Guy on July 17, 2013, 07:43:03 PM

Title: !!!!!YAY!!!!! Culture Shock reform!
Post by: Guy on July 17, 2013, 07:43:03 PM

This was the band that living ska-punk legend Dick Lucas fronted in between The Subhumans and Citizen Fish. Personally I think they were better than the other two put together both musically and lyrically. They were not going that long but did 3 excellent albums in between back to back touring. I never thought we'd see them again after the original guitarist died. But they have an extremely competent replacement.

Tour details here:   http://cultureshock.me.uk/

A favourite song:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KALKtBiiqVs

Another favourite song:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mE5Y_GSGwE

Ok one more:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BRmqK5PKNY

They've also been kind enough not to clash with NMA playing in the UK so I'm going to start snapping up my tickets. Once I've stopped bouncing off the walls and ceiling with excitement...

Title: Re: !!!!!YAY!!!!! Culture Shock reform!
Post by: Danny on July 18, 2013, 08:20:08 AM

I read that as Culture CLUB reform, and the shock for me personally was seeing you so excited about it!!!  :D

Title: Re: !!!!!YAY!!!!! Culture Shock reform!
Post by: stompy13 on July 18, 2013, 12:50:10 PM

I'd read that they'd reformed as well, which is great news. Shame that they'll probably never get to Spain though  :'(

On a Sunday morning you can hear Onwards and Upwards blasting out from my flea-market stall in the blazing heat  :)

Title: Re: !!!!!YAY!!!!! Culture Shock reform!
Post by: Darkness on July 20, 2013, 07:33:13 AM

Civilisation Street is one of the best songs ever. Love the lyrics. 8)

Title: Re: !!!!!YAY!!!!! Culture Shock reform!
Post by: NickyG on July 20, 2013, 11:23:53 AM

Quote from: Guy on July 17, 2013, 07:43:03 PM

This was the band that living ska-punk legend Dick Lucas fronted in between The Subhumans and Citizen Fish. Personally I think they were better than the other two put together both musically and lyrically. .

You hear the word 'legend' used so often lately about old punks, but in this case a completely deserved description... If I'm honest I preferred first album Subhumans because at the time there was nothing quite like them and the quality of the songs, lyrics and musicianship stood out a mile...  but I respect your enthusiasm all the same !

Title: Re: !!!!!YAY!!!!! Culture Shock reform!
Post by: Guy on October 21, 2013, 12:41:50 PM

Brilliant in Brighton!
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/10402405875_1fbe5b4a8d_z.jpg)
Legendary in London!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7349/10402405065_54387bab2b_z.jpg)

Anyone else catch their recent dates? One thing that really struck me was that half the audience were barely born when when they last played 24 years ago and yet they all knew the words to every song. Never underestimate their place in ska-punk history.

Some of the best gigs I've been to in a long time :) :) :)

Title: Re: !!!!!YAY!!!!! Culture Shock reform!
Post by: maggieloveshopey on October 22, 2013, 11:10:06 AM

Saw them in Bristol. It was fantastic, songs I never thought I'd hear live and a room full of 600 people all singing along and dancing