TWO little boys had two little toys . . . Mansfield's Town Mill had 10 of them as this weekend proved that old school punk is still alive and kicking.
Sunday's offering was headlined by Splodgenessabound and their hit, a parody on Rolf Harris' twee number one, didn't disappoint the disappointingly sparse crowd.
Max Splodge, well oiled from the start as always, entertained non-stop as the set ended with their biggest hit Two Pints of Lager and A Packet of Crisps Please – he had more than two pints!
The star of the night though was Ed 'Tenpole' Tudor. The former TV frontman for The Crystal Maze was at his quirky best throughout a solo performance . . . complete with battered guitar.
His rock n roll acoustic numbers really did strike a chord, as he enjoyed a quickfire rapport with the punk fans.
Ed's weird world includes a song about a plastic moustache his young nephew 'won' in a cracker . . . and, of course, among the sparse crowd he found 1,000 men for his number one smash – Swords of 1,000 Men – accompanied by Eastfield.
They had earlier been a massive hit with their pop-style punk and clever lyrics, full of social comment and comedy. The four-piece band finished with Another Boring Eastfield Song. Boring? Never!
First up was Verbal Warning, high energy punk and more astute lyrics as they belted through their own 70s-style punk compliations . . . complete with a brilliant cover of a John Denver number one!
I am leaving on a jet plane soon (for a holiday), but I WILL be back again if Verbal Warning are on the bill!
- Sandwiched in between was Birmingham's Liarbilities. Saturday's line-up for the two-day festival was headlined by punk heavyweights the Vibrators and also included old school punksters Resistance 77 from South Normanton, plus Black Mariahs, the Arguments and Worm. It was better supported . . . but The Mill deserved more from the area's old school punk fans for the two-day festival.
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