Perth bands to play at charity festival in Dundee

Nov 24 2009 by Andrew Welsh, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

NOISENIKS are set to create a storm this weekend in aid of a Perth charity.

The Book Yer Ane Fest hardcore extravaganza will be taking place outside the Fair City for the first time.

BYAF started out as Motionfest, in memory of popular Allergo drummer Graham Motion, who died in 2006.

After previously being held at Mucky Mulligans in Perth, the new venue for the all-day fund-raiser will be Dundee’s Club Kage.

The Safe-Tay charity, which benefits from the event, is supporting the move on grounds of larger capacity.

Fourteen acts have already been confirmed for the 300-capacity festival, which will also feature Entropy DJ sets between the bands.

Here, Derrick Johnston gives the low-down on all those taking part.

THE CUT UPS - “Awesome, passionate gruff melodic punk rock from Exeter on the final date of their Scottish tour. Think Snuff, Leatherface, Fugazi and Bouncing Souls and you are in the ball park.”

www.myspace.com/thecutupsfromexeter

JOEY TERRIFYING - “Full-blast ska-core punk ‘n’ roll mayhem from the east coast of nowhere playing their last show of 2009.”

www.myspace.com/wearejoeyterrifying

THE EMOS - “Fast, gobby, obnoxious hardcore punk rock from Bolton. These guys have been gigging like mad over the past year and will bring their unique brand of half-naked ridiculousness to the party.”

www.myspace.com/theemos

TORTURO NERVOSA - “Hulking angular rock beasts from Perth bring the ruckus with their brash brand of twisted punk rock 'n' roll in a No Means No / Shellac / McLusky mould. Since forming a little over a year ago, these nutters have gigged all over the UK and are currently pimping their new Autopsy? EP.”

www.myspace.com/torturobervosawillkillyou

THE MURDERBURGERS - “Quite possibly the finest Ramones-core, pop-punk band in Europe, these grubby Glaswegians will bring a healthy dose of jaded cynicism and sing-a-long punk goodness to proceedings.”

www.myspace.com/themurderburgers

FRIDAY FIRST - “Intense, soaring, melodic, post-hardcore five-piece from Perth in the vein of Alexisonfire / Underoath / Thrice. Brutal and epic in equal measure, these boys have come into their own this year. Expect insane shred, huge choruses and beatdowns aplenty. Their new Without A Reason, There Isn't A Purpose EP is out now.”

www.myspace.com/fridayfirst

BILLY LIAR - “Beautifully cynical acoustic punk rock poetry from Scotland's finest guitar-slinging angry young man.”

www.myspace.com/billyliarmusic

ESCAPE TO VICTORY - “In-yer-face positive melodic hardcore from Aberdeen in an Ignite / Strike Anywhere / Kid Dynamite stylee. Look for lashings of fist-in-the-air punk rock love.”

www.myspace.com/escapetovictoryuk

GRADER - “Formed in 2008, refined in 2009, these lacerating Aberdeen-based troops bring a refreshingly bleak approach to modern hardcore.”

www.myspace.com/gradermusic

YEAR AT SEA - “Shouty yet fragile, jarring yet melodic post-hardcore/emo jams from the east coast 'supergroup' featuring members of Archives, Santo Caserio and TFOBK.”

www.myspace.com/yearatseauk

VERSAILLE - “Youthfully exuberant and super-melodic, these synth-driven 21st Century pop-punk Perthshire scamps are the closest thing to Fall Out Boy you'll ever hear. Expect buoyancy, excitement, funny haircuts and big tunes to soundtrack your teenage heartbreak.”

www.myspace.com/versailleuk

XHAROLDSHITMANX - “Without a doubt the most abrasive, ugliest and downright disgusting sounding band on the bill, these Perth filth-mongers will be obliterating eardrums with their rancid brand of power-violence / noisepunk madness.”

www.myspace.com/xharoldshitmanx

SHIELDS UP - “Straight-up, no-nonsense old-school hardcore goodness from Edinburgh featuring members of Today We Fight, Taking Chase, Ben Cozine and Secta Rouge. Their debut album was Vic Galloway's record of the month.”

www.myspace.com/shieldsup

THE HIJACKS - “Invigorating, uplifting, jubilant and uber-danceable, these political ska-punk legends from Aberdeen peddle horn-fuelled sing-a-longs and goon-like dancing.”

www.myspace.com/hijackska

Doors at Club Kage, in St Andrews Lane, Dundee, open at 1pm on Saturday. Admission costs £5 with all profits going to Safe-Tay.