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NYNS07 Announced
Posted: 2006-12-28
Tagged: New Year / New Start
Our annual festival returns in February 2007 and it's sure to be another good one. Maybe our best yet?
Obviously all the current Bombed Out bands will be in attendance: The Leif Ericsson (who's album-launch this years event coincides with), The Mercury League, Kelly 8 and The Dauntless Elite.
As well as that (and some argue this is the more interesting portion of the day) we've lined up The Minor Fall (sadly their last gig), Calcutecs, Attack! Vipers!, Harbour, Fun! Yeah!, A Book Burning Diet, Tatako, The Magnificent and For Old Times Sake.
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NYNS2006: Thank You and Goodnight
Posted: 2006-01-30
Tagged: New Year / New Start
A great big THANK YOU once again to everybody that helped make Saturday so special: To the bands (Fuck with Fire, Mansions of Glory, The City Ghosts, Dartz!, Ruin You!, You Me & The Atom Bomb, The Great St. Louis, The Sword, Written from Negative, The Dauntless Elite, The Mercy Suite, The Mercury League and The Leif Ericsson... phew!) who were all fantastic; Andrew, Si, Jamie and Kirsty for keeping me sane and sharing the load AND to everyone else who came down!
Roll on 2007! :-)
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New Year / New Start 2006
Posted: 2006-01-08
Tagged: New Year / New Start
It’s that time of the (new) year again and we’re proud to announce the details for NYNS2006!
Venue, as always, is Joseph’s Well in Leeds. For info and directions please visit www.josephswell.co.uk. Doors should open around 2pm and it’ll be just £6 in (50p per band can’t be bad!).
In no particular order we’ll have….
The City Ghosts
Fantastic folk/indie/rock/punk/pop from Hull. Greg used to be in Freaks Union but has now teamed up with his sister and friends to bring out something more melodic.
MySpaceDartz!
"Skittering pop pitched somewhere between Futureheads and the best of DC's early Eighties go-go/hardcore crossover scene..." Yep, that’ll do.
MyspaceThe Dauntless Elite
These guys should need no introduction and should no longer require the “ex-Joe Ninety, ex-Fig. 4.0” tag that still crops up everywhere. Oops! Oh well, tuneful, political punk-rock that sits somewhere between The Broadways and Against Me! On Plan-It-X Records.
WebsiteFuck With Fire
Favourites of the Harrogate Hardcore scene, Fuck With Fire play hardcore in the vein of those recent Jade Tree bands… Think Trial By Fire.
The Great St. Louis
Anthemic tunes from the Social Distortion / Hot Water Music / Leatherface school of impassioned punk rock.
WebsiteThe Leif Ericsson
A band who feel like they’ve been part of the Bombed Out family for years now despite the fact that we’ve yet to get an album out of them! Hah. Ace as hell, UK sing-along punk rock with a strong Snuff leaning.
WebsiteMansions of Glory
Straight up punk rock that leans heavily towards the rock end of the spectrum. A slight DC nod gets them Hot Snakes comparisons that are entirely justified.
MySpaceThe Mercury League
One of the best live bands around at the moment – The Mercury League play ace-as-hell melodic hardcore in the Rise Against / Trial By Fire mould and they do it fucking well. They’ve a new album out which comes recommended.
WebsiteThe Mercy Suite
More Bombed Out stalwarts who’ll hopefully have their debut full-length, Crestfallen, released in time for this event. Fast, melodic and a little metallic, The Mercy Suite are a force to be reckoned with and 2006 will hopefully be their year.
WebsiteRuin You!
All-star hardcore band featuring Joe (Jets Vs Sharks), Tim (Jets Vs Sharks, You Me And The Atom Bomb), Lloyd (Blocko) and Dan (You, Me And The Atom Bomb). This is their first time in Leeds and it’s gonna be special.
MySpaceThe SWord
Having released one of the best albums of 2005, The SWord are onto a bit of a winner… ex-Dugong and Joe Ninety folk playing straight-up UK punk rock that’s tuneful as hell.
MySpaceWritten From Negative
Fantastically discordant yet melodic dance-rock (with a punk-rock soul) from Sunderland who blew us away at last years NYNS so much we invited them back. They’ve a new EP out on Company With The Golden Arm that deserves your attention!
WebsiteYou, Me And The Atom Bomb
Fast punk rock from the South Coast that comes across like a cross between The Broadways and Propagandhi. Political, tuneful and ace and featuring current Jets Vs Sharks and ex-When All Else Fails members.
WebsiteSee you there!
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New Year / New Thanks!
Posted: 2005-01-22
Tagged: New Year / New Start
We managed to total just over £860 for the Tsunami Disaster Appeal which has been sent to Concern this week (Concern are just one of the charities working as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee).
We couldn’t have raised so much without ALL the bands playing for very little or no petrol money on the day, and without those people who paid in a little extra on the door. You know who you are and you’re all ace!
We all had a blast and loved every minute of it but we couldn’t have gotten anywhere without some special help from the following: The Dauntless Elite, The SWord and Eighty Six for the use of their gear, Andrew Elite and Steve SWord for the general help on the day and Dave Bunn @ The Well for the cheaper venue hire and Collective AKA for taking some of the pressure off this year.
How good were Dugong too? Encore-as-fuck! Every band blew us away and, in some cases, were the best we'd ever seen them! Great to see Eighy Six back again too - it had been too long!
Here’s to the rest of 2005!!
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New Year / New Start 2005
Posted: 2004-12-15
Tagged: New Year / New Start
Edit: In light of the recent tsunami disaster in Southern Asia, all money raised will be donated to Concern - one of the many relief agences currently distributing aid in India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Thank you.
Yep, the 5th New Year / New Start is upon us and once again we’re chuffed as fuck about the line-up! Venue as usual is Joseph’s Well in Leeds and while we’ve cut things down to an all-dayer this year again (due to booking problems at the Well) it should make for one great event.
The day will kick off at around 1pm – get there early to catch…
Eagle Eye, a band comprised of ex-Buzzkill and current Eighty Six members. I’ve heard they’re loud, crazy and a little bit rocking with keyboards and shit thrown in and a slight Q And Not U leaning – with this being their first gig though who the hell knows!
Next up will be The SWord (as in The S Word – we think!). Another Bombed Out family group featuring Matt from Dugong and Steve and Rob, both ex-Joe Ninety. Their sound has been described as striped down and bare pop-punk-rock. Again, another first gig!
Chillerton will be back to haunt the Well yet again as our 3rd band. Whether they’ll be a 4 or a 3 piece on the day who knows but what we do know is that their melodic punk with Leatherface styled guitars and Against Me style vocals is always a treat. Their new EP is a bit of a winner.
The Down And Outs will be up next – salt of the earth street punk from Marko and the boys, on Dead and Gone Records. Catchy tunes, songs about the underclass and the odd Oi! Moment. Get in!
The North East’s Written from Negative are fantastic. They sit slap bang in the middle of the sound you’d expect from a band from that region – right between This Ain’t Vegas and Paper Cut Out – and they’re all the better for it. Words like angular, danceable and dynamic should be used here.
Unfortunately Remainderfour are no longer able to play.
Bedford Falls should need no introduction. Melodic, rocking and heartfelt ( :-) ) rock with a very slight country twang from South Wales – on Newest Industry Records. They’ll be followed by…
The Dauntless Elite – a band who really should need no introduction. Ex-Joe Ninety and Fig. 4.0 bods playing some of the best melodic punk you’re likely to hear. I’ll mention The Broadways and Dillinger Four so you’ll get the gist, on Plan-It-X / Somebodys Song Records.
Next up are The Mercy Suite. You probably know who they are by now but if not, 2 ex-Dropnose and an ex-Voorhees playing fast-as-you-like punk rock with a dark, metallic centre. New album out soon on Bombed Out.
Eighty Six will make a welcome return next – we haven’t seen these boys play in donkey’s! The best “Jawbreaker covering Jehu, Bluetip and GVSB” band going, hell yeah! Current Buzzkill, Kill Yourself and That Fucking Tank members.
Now down to the top three and The Leif Ericsson are back, again after a lengthy absence! Brilliant Snuff meets Hot Water Music meets all your favourite punk bands. Ex or current members of everyone (The Propagumbhis, Spy Vs Spy, Nivau, etc)! Debut album due 2005 on Bombed Out.
SCHC veterans (and they’re still so young!) Jets Vs Sharks are our penultimate band. They’ve been touring up and down the country like crazy really and they’re one of the tightest live bands the UK punk scene have seen in a long while. Brilliant melodic hardcore with a bit of metal thrown in. If you’re into Refused, Boy Sets Fire or Hot Water Music then you’ll love these boys!
Finally, Dugong will round out the evening. They’ve been around forever and released two amazing albums, with a new release due in time for their Easter UK tour. Jazzy, soulful and eclectic indie-rock with punk-rock roots fronted by one of the finest singer-songwriters we have in the scene. Wakey boys done good.
Entry is only £6. Hopefully we’ll see you there!
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