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The Bus Station Loonies

The Bus Station Loonies are a 'cabaret punk' band from Plymouth,UK. They have been described as a cross between Dead Kennedys, Undertones and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. The band formed in 1995 in an attempt to put fun into the anarcho-punk movement. Original Loonies Tony Popkids (drums) and Chris Wheelchair (vocals, keyboards, kazoo; ex-drummer with Oi Polloi, Disorder, Riot/Clone and DIRT, among others) still continue with the band today, having recruited approximately 30 other band members over 10 years.

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Citizen Keyne

Citizen Keyne are a 5 piece punk band from Milton Keynes. After an advert in the local newspaper "The Citizen" we got together because of a love of fast aggressive music with something to say and a mutual detest for the drivel that is dominating the airwaves at the moment. In the true spirit of 1977 we decided to pick up the instruments and have a go, after all theres no point moaning about something if you ain't got the balls to try and make a difference. So Citizen Keyne were born.

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The Fractions

The Fractions are a ska punk band from around Manchester UK, heavily influenced by 90s punk bands such as Leatherface and Samiam, as well as ska influenced bands such as Capdown and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The six piece band started off life as a ska band and gradually developed into their own unique blend of melodic punk and skacore.

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Bus Station Loonies

The band formed in 1995 in an attempt to put fun into the anarcho-punk movement. Original Loonies Tony Popkids (drums) and Chris Wheelchair (vocals, keyboards, kazoo; ex-drummer with Oi Polloi, Disorder, Riot/Clone and Dirt, among others) still continue with the band today, having recruited approximately 30 other band members over 10 years. The band was featured in the UK's Channel 4 documentary, Punx Picnic.

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The Blood

The Blood are a London-based Oi! punk rock band, formed in 1982. Led by Cardinal Jesus Hate/The Cardinal and JJ Bedsore (Colin Smith and Jamie Cantwell), the band formed in the early 1980s under the name Coming Blood. Their music is a blend of hardcore punk, Oi!, heavy metal, football chants and shock rock. Like the Sex Pistols and Alice Cooper before them, they sought to offend as well as entertain. Their single "Megalomania" ridiculed the Pope, and many of their songs criticized religion.

Read more about The Blood on Last.fm.

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The White Coats

Young British band blending punk and progressive ska. Upbeat music with a new edge. www.thewhitecoats.co.uk The White Coats first formed in December 2006 for a school concert; James, Rich, Alex and Rob played in front of 100+ school kids hurling abuse... what a show... However this did not affect the enthusiastic quartet as much as it probably should have, as after a month of practicing and writing, the group coughed up a setlist consisting of several lifeless 'pop-punk' songs and two 'Goldfinger' covers.

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Newtown Neurotics

The Newtown Neurotics, an underated British punk band with a socialist lyrical bent whose classic first album "Beggars Can be Choosers" in 1983 was stylistically indebted to the Ramones, but with outraged lyrics more akin to political punkers The Clash. The band formed in suburban Newtown Harlow Essex outside London, but eventually dropped the "Newtown" from its name and broadened their approach, including slower tempos and horn arrangements.

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The Fuckwits

THE FUCKWITS are a 4-piece 77-sounding punk rock band from Sheffield. They played their first gig 3 years ago with Lightyear and have since played with One Man Army, The Slits, The Rezillos, The Buzzcocks, The Damned, The Vibrators, 999, Ed Tudor-Pole, , Jesse James, Selfish Cunt, Dogs, Cazals, amongst others, throughout the UK.

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Lockjaw

There is more than one Lockjaw: 1) Lockjaw was formed in Portland, Oregon around 1980 by Del Murry (guitar), Tony Arcudi (vocals), Eric Couch (bass), and Rob Parker (drums)... the band played clubs like The Met, 13th Precinct, and the Satyricon in the early days. By 1984 drummer Rob Parker was replaced with Jeremy J., and guitarist Garrett Garitano was added to the lineup. By that time Lockjaw was labeled "Portland's most hated band."

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