Lets once again dive back into the days of the Skittle, Day's of 29, Bentleys, the 101 Chip Shop, Tech Discos, annoying the Bouncers at Bentleys, paying just over a quid for a beer and one and half quid for twenty fags, spiky hair, black clothes and the musical revolution that was the Kirkcaldy Music scene of the mid 1980's. I was 18, and music was everything
This website is a tribute to amazing thing that was the home made, anarchic, vibrant, truly original experience, that was the Kirkcaldy music scene in the mid 1980's
It's dedicated to all the bands, all the people who lent us money, bought us beers, gave us support slots, lent us equipment and worked together, to make this scene and this time the special thing that it was
It's the last resting place
of the bands that put Kirkcaldy on the map in the '80's and
early '90's
The
Bands:
The Ghost Train
The Classic years!
The Ghost Train Reunion
2012 - present
The
Twist (Page revised Aug 2025)
The Classic years!
The Twist Reunion!
January 2017
The Gimix (revised and new audio added Sept 2025)
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The Receiving End (Updated Aug 2025)
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The Recession (Added Aug 2025)
The Schoolhouse (new music & images added 28 8 25)
Absolute Alexis (new music added 7 8 25)
The Blazing Apostles /
Locomotive Latenight
The Circle Line /
Perfumed Galaxy
The Family Shampoo (added Aug 2025)
The Silent Falls(new music & images added 25 8 25)
Days of 29 (new material added 29 8 25)
The Dream
Children / Screaming Heroes
Stupefied!
Not a band but a classic compilation tape
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Hurricane Day (added Oct
2025)
Fat Charlotte (added Oct
2025)
Spin
Off
Bands
Side Projects, Jam Sessions, or attempts to
form bands that didn't fly
Other
Bands
Not quite Kirkcaldy bands, but close
Lost
Cafe Sessions featuring Blue on Shock, the Silent
Falls and Tom's New Shoes out now
Other Stuff:
What this website is for and a personal introduction
Audio
Files
Help and other technical stuff
Please read this section - we
new material to keep this website going
The story behind this website, how it got started and what it's all about
The obligatory links page
Kirkcaldy Bands The Next
Generation
Links to some of the current and recent Kirkcaldy Bands
Odd bits that don't fit
anywhere else
Venues
Pictures of the Venues we played (and in some cases, pictures of
where the venues used to be!) and stories about them.
My own pics and memories and
other's people's pics and memories.
Other Stuff: Tom's New Shoes!
Not a Kirkcaldy band at all but an Edinburgh Band, but as they
were named after me it has to go in!
Guestbook
( Please say Hi, let me know if you liked the site. Let me know
if you have any material to share with us....)
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