{"id":1466,"date":"2019-11-01T17:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T17:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2019-11-01T17:09:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T17:09:33","slug":"wonk-unit-take-aim-at-selfish-cyclists-as-they-get-ready-to-hit-the-road-for-new-round-of-uk-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=1466","title":{"rendered":"Wonk Unit take aim at selfish cyclists as they get ready to hit the road for new round of UK dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wonk<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Unit, the unique punk\nphenomenon from the South London town of Croydon, are back with a new single as\nthey prepare to head out on tour again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit.jpg?resize=640%2C416\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit.jpg?resize=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit.jpg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Wonk Unit.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band,\nwho are one of the biggest names in the DIY punk underground, have released Cyclists,\nwhich reveals their disdain for two-wheeled nuisances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frontman Alex Johnson\nreveals the inspiration behind the song: \u201cLast summer,\nen route to a festival on some country lane, we were unfortunate enough to get\nstuck behind two cyclists &#8211; yes, two abreast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDid they care about the motorcade snaking behind them? Course not! Go read the Highway Code &#8211; two abreast is cool, <em>but<\/em> <em>only in certain situations. Do not obstruct the flow of traffic.<\/em> It\u2019s the rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WONK UNIT - CYCLISTS (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S8TFPmScni4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo, I\nwas tapping my hands on the dashboard when the funk took hold: &nbsp;&#8220;Cyclists riding two abreast blocking\ntraffic, blocking traffic.\u201d Then I did some rapping (but thankfully that never\nmade it onto the single.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter about three months the cyclists decided to fix a puncture and we made it to the festival. By then the song was already a&nbsp;Wonk&nbsp;winner in the van! We jammed it in soundcheck and was a hit in our set later that night. The end.\u201d<br> &nbsp;<br> The end result is just over two minutes of typically weird&nbsp;wonk&nbsp;music that once ingested, is almost impossible to get out of your head. Combined with a video that perfectly captures the song\u2019s message, it\u2019s another winner to add to the band\u2019s growing catalogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can <a href=\"http:\/\/ https:\/\/smarturl.it\/WonkUnit-Cyclists\"><strong>get the Cyclists single&nbsp;here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit-cyclists.jpg?resize=640%2C642\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit-cyclists.jpg?resize=1021%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1021w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wonk-unit-cyclists.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, 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UK.&nbsp;Wonk&nbsp;Unit&nbsp;formed in\n2005 and have been creating their own ever-expanding world of sound, colour,\nart and weirdness ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wonk Unit are touring the UK in the next few weeks, as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nov 29 \u2013 The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 1 \u2013 Crowleys Bar, Hastings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 6 &#8211; Redrum, Stafford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 7 &#8211; Star &amp; Garter, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 11 &#8211; The Parish, Huddersfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 12 &#8211; Trillians, Newcastle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 13 \u2013 Broadcast, Glasgow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 14 \u2013 Beat Generator Live, Dundee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 15 \u2013 Ye 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