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| THE VIOLENT FUCKWITS BT14 Front Page, Belfast 28th August 2007 I billed this on the poster as “who’s the punk rock daddys” which it seems might just have been a little prophetic? This was a fairly low key Tuesday night gig but for the Violent Fuckwit’s a first outing after 11 months of inactivity and one day of being broken up! BT14 have been gigging quite frequently of late and the local scene more than needs a pop tinged punk band to counter balance all the rest of the angry mob doing the rounds. Despite their bassist sending a sick note at the last minute they got in a capable replacement and subsequently played a good if somewhat short set. Vocalist Toni has noticeably grown in stage confidence and looks a little like Goldy Locks fronting a punk band. Their self penned tunes for me work better than the covers particularly opener “Lullaby Lie” and “Another Bloody Interface” a tune about the joys of living in the quaint leafy suburb that is Belfast’s Ardoyne. Versions of SLF and Undertones songs were ok if a little predictable but the over-riding impression is that the band are going the right way. There is probably an insulting big word for anyone who reviews their own band but whatever it is it seems I now am one. The Violent Fuckwits from the gun played a charged frenetic set, bursting with enthusiasm and tongue in cheek anger. From opener “All Out Offensive” through to a curtailed finale` with the gloriously infamous “Wankin in Work” the Fuckwits reintroduced themselves to the admittedly small crowd in fuckin` style even if I say so myself! Covers of Ramones, Damned, P.A.I.N., Discharge songs and an impromptu unrehearsed version of Runnin` Riot’s “Judge Jury Executioner” all in there somewhere and though and behold we’re back! The last song saw the bass going on the blink and a busted skin on the bass drum, a minutes chaos and Colm from the Troubles borrowed Chris’s guitar and gave us his romantic troubadour bit treating us to a couple of ahh love song type things! Just what Tuesday nights are for though sadly BT14 announced they split the next day! Hopefully they will have a change of mind in the days to come as the more punk bands Belfast has the better! BILLY RIOT |
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