Zoot allores! Or, to use the more seasonal expression, ‘Sacre Bleau!” Preston’s Mad Ferret are only hosting their 2nd Punkmas Party on December 30th. Crikey.
Mad Ferret’ gaffer and Chief in Charge of Everything, Fraser Boon, said, “Last year’s Punkmas was an amazing success, with all bands playing at the top of their game to a packed house. Following that was always going to be tough, but, with this year’s line up, I think we’ll just about do it”
Attendees’ lives will be forever divided into ‘Before Punkmas;’ and ‘After Punkmas’ from 8pm on the 30th December, with attendance being absolutely, totally 100% free, (that’s right). As all bands are all equally brilliant, there’s no running order at the moment. However, turning up on time will get you:
Mr PotatoHed exploded on to the Preston punk scene in 1991 and burned like a supernova until catastrophically imploding under the weight of their own egos around the end of the millennium. Fully resurrected, completely reanimated and returning to Punkmas for the second year running, MPH are set to blow audiences away with a high octane mix of Punk Rock, 100MPH Beats, as well as the odd Gag and Funny. Some of which may involve a wheely bin.
Frank and Mick have been playing together under the Dennis Delight name since 1973. Both are now in their 60s and the band’s accumulated age is a majestic 166. From the 1970’s to the 1990’s, Dennis Delight have firmly established themselves as the stuff of legend around Preston, the UK and the world, (possibly even beyond that, too).
The second act to return from last year’s event, Punkmas will mark Ignition/UK’s return to the Preston and Manchester music scene after a lengthy four month lay off. Invaluable time, spent concentrating on solo projects, creative and diverse side ventures and watching every episode of All Creatures Great and Small. If you want to know just how good these guys are, check out a glowing review here.
Evil Blizzard
The contemporaneously named Evil Blizzard are one of the many side projects of Treehouse 3 drummer and Northwest music legend, Mark Whiteside. Evil Blizzard boast a raw, paired down sound of vocals, bass and drums. It’s a heady mix; on the one hand, seemingly avant garde, however, thanks to some excellent songwriting, some tight performances and some truly inspired gags, it’s a performance well worth catching.
Reforming after a near fifteen year hiatus, Cigarette look guaranteed to bring something of the Left Bank to this year’s Punkmas.
Mixing some laid back gothic rhythms with the off beat sounds of Jacques Brel, Cigarette are guaranteed to surprise and entertain. They tell jokes, too.
