Kirkcaldy Bands
The Kirkcaldy Bands of the '80s

Because music like ours shouldn't die

Kirkcaldy Esplanade

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 leant us money, bought us beers, gave us support slots, leant 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 20 years ago

This website is made by the Kirkcaldy bands of the 80's and is for the Kirkcaldy bands of the 80's.

 

The Bands:

The Gimix

The Surgical Wars

The Ghost Train
(Recentluy re-recorded version of "Killing Time" added Nov 15 2009)

Darlingheart
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(improved audio of original demo added June 20 2009)

Stupefied!
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(New June 20 2009)

The Strutz

Gene Regulation
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(New Aug 22 2009, revised Aug 27 2009)

Rockets Revenge
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(new June 27 2009)

Who Cares

Garrison

(New Aug 9 2009)

CB Talk

Backlash

Summerfield Blues

SAD, sad news: It is with great sadness and heavy hearts we have to report the sudden death of Summerfield Blues drummer Dave Sinclair at home in Kirkcaldy. Not only did Dave play a long and vital role with the band, he was also a true friend to us all. He will be fondly remembered as one of the most amiable, generous and kind individuals you could meet.

With love always, Dave, Andy and Marsha – 6 October 2009


Godsquad

The Schoolhouse

Absolute Alexis

Side Effects

Sphincter Control

The Blazing Apostles / Locomotive Latenight
(New pics added November 12 2009)

The Twist
("Pooka" EP added May 31st 2009)

The Crucified Brains

Domestos

Laughing Academy

The Circle Line / Perfumed Galaxy

Billy and the low IQs

All Days Fade

Sacristy

The Amused

The Silent Falls

The Receiving End
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(That's the Way I Operate CD added July 29 2009)

Blue on Shock

Nationwide
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(New audio formats added June 22 2009)

Days of 29

 

(revised June 20 2009)

Please read this section - we new material to keep this website going

 

Venues
Pictures of the Venues we played (and in some cases, pictures of where the venues used to be!) and stories about them.

 

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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