{"id":2066,"date":"2020-01-06T15:40:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T15:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2020-01-06T15:40:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T15:40:12","slug":"slalom-d-all-out-attack-symbient-and-james-harrison-provide-lift-off-for-north-east-cosmonaut-circus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=2066","title":{"rendered":"Slalom D, All Out Attack, Symbient and James Harrison provide lift-off for North East Cosmonaut Circus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LIVE REVIEW: Slalom D + All Out Attack + Symbient + James Harrison, Trillians, Newcastle, Sunday 5 January 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Slalom D singer Fiona Duncan at the Trillians launch gig for new promoters North East Cosmonaut Circus. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

North East Cosmonaut Circus<\/strong> is four local lads who all have experience at putting on DIY punk gigs, who have decided to work together and try to put on even better shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea is to provide a series of grassroots touring gigs for new bands, old bands, bands playing their first gigs or last gigs, or even bands who reform specifically to play an NECC event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These gigs are for everyone, so long as they are in some shape or form a punk band or solo artist, they don\u2019t espouse unpleasant views, and they are looking to build on the local and UK punk scenes. Bands are paid on a door-split basis, so there\u2019s no room for egos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was NECC’s launch event, and it was originally billed as five bands for a fiver, but sadly sleaze-rockers Hot Rockets<\/strong>, from Whitby, had to pull out on the morning of the gig through illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Still, none of those in attendance could have complained at paying \u00a35 to see four bands. That\u2019s cheaper than a pint in some Toon bars (not Trillians, I hasten to add).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening proceedings was James Harrison<\/strong>, who usually fronts Teesside melodic skatepunk band Alien8<\/strong>. Sadly, he finds himself without a drummer and bassist right now, so here he was performing his songs solo, playing acoustic guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the first time I\u2019d seen him, and didn\u2019t know any of the songs,\nbut as the appetiser for more lively things to come it slipped down nicely, and\nI\u2019ll certainly be looking out for the name in future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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James ‘Alien8’ Harrison, who opened the Trillians launch gig for new promoters North East Cosmonaut Circus. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Next up were Symbient<\/strong>, a four-piece from Sunderland who have been gigging for three years now, but are all still in their teens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Collings, (lead vocals, & rhythm guitar) Cameron Pugh, (lead guitar), Khynan Hanson, (bass) and Conor Hanson, (drums & backing vocals) are certainly a tight unit, and very proficient for their young age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their 11-song set was mostly original material, plus a couple of covers, including The Only Ones\u2019 classic Another Girl Another Planet, which they made a very decent job of indeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s young bands like them who will keep the punk flag flying when the old \u2018uns are gone, so please go out and support them if you see a show advertised. You won’t regret it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Young Sunderland band Symbient were second up at the Trillians launch gig for new promoters North East Cosmonaut Circus. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Next up were Newcastle\u2019s All Out Attack<\/strong>, a DIY punk band I only saw for the first time a couple of months ago, but they\u2019re already growing on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adz (vocals), Daz (guitar), Kev (bass) and Dan (drums) released their debut album Dystopia in 2014, and it\u2019s on to its second pressing, but I was surprised to see none of the tracks made their 45-minute set here. It\u2019s all new stuff, and it sounds great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All Out Attack were second on the bill at the Trillians launch gig for new promoters North East Cosmonaut Circus. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Holidays In Beijing, with its Dead Kennedys-like guitar riffs, was a standout track, as were A Tale Of Three Rivers, False Flag, and the closing Step Up!, which you can check out on Soundcloud HERE<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopefully there\u2019ll be some new music available to buy soon, as these tunes are indeed a step up from what the band has done before. Speaking of which, you can get your hands on some exclusive downloads by signing up to their ReverbNation mailing list HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On then to the headliners, Slalom D<\/strong>, who again I\u2019d only seen once before, and the four-piece from Sunderland are another band who I like more every time I hear them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slalom D at the Trillians launch gig for new promoters North East Cosmonaut Circus. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

They opened with their anti-fascist anthem No Pasaran, and their\nperformance showed why their T-shirts are becoming such a common sight at gigs\naround the North East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have a couple of releasesto their name so far, the Jerusalem\/Dead River single featuring original vocalist Craig Macbeth, who sadly died in March last year, and the Pressure CD EP, which came out in June 2019. You can check them out on their Bandcamp page HERE<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never saw Slalom D with Craig, but have read that Gary Roberts (guitar) Tony Lindstedt  (bass) and Iain Murray (drums) thought Fiona\nDuncan was a perfect replacement, even though she\u2019d never sang before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slalom D singer Fiona Duncan at the Trillians launch gig for new promoters North East Cosmonaut Circus. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

She certainly has stage presence, and despite suffering the after-effects of the dreaded lurgy, powered through their 10-song set. I can\u2019t wait for them to release more music, as the unreleased songs in their set (such as Step Out Of Line and Go Look At Me) are great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are very much an old-school punk band, with lots to say about the state of the world today. Go Look At Me is about women\u2019s rights, and Dead River about the decline of our traditional industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important stuff, delivered with a real punch, and the closing\nChelsea Bonfire, which rails against social cleansing, left me wanting to hear\nmore from this excellent band, whose political punk is addictive stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slalom D at the Trillians launch gig for new promoters North East Cosmonaut Circus. Pic: Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Despite a slightly disappointing turnout crowd-wise, I\u2019d judge the first\nNorth East Cosmonaut Circus event to be a success, and I\u2019d urge punk lovers to\nsupport their shows, as it\u2019s all DIY, and aimed at spreading the word of the\nregion\u2019s underground scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • The next NECC event is A Vaudeville Night with Cherry & Peesh & Friends at the Ship Isis in Sunderland on Saturday, January 25. Joining them are comedian Rosie Cole, musician\/spoken word performer Ben Dawson-Punshon, and poets John Turner and Juli Watson. It\u2019s \u00a35 on the door.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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