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:
Darlingheart
(Video added July 7)
Who Cares
(Abbostshall gig now available in restored form, new posters also added, May 24)
CB Talk
(new May 24)
Backlash
(new May 4th)
Godsquad
(new May 4th)
Absolute Alexis
(new May 4th)
The Blazing Apostles / Locomotive Latenight
(New poster, new versions of the 7" vinyl of Comfort / It's So Easy and a set from 1985 from Frontline Studios added May 24)
Laughing Academy
(new audio added May 4th)
The Circle Line / Perfumed Galaxy
(New May 24)
Billy and the low IQs
(New May 4th)
Nationwide
(Some great new pics and the whole original demo added May 4th)
The Dream Children / Screaming Heroes
Spin Off Bands
Side Projects, Jam Sessions, or attempts to form bands that didn't fly
Other Bands
Not quite Kirkcaldy bands, but close
(added Jan 20)
Other Stuff:
What this website is for and a personal introduction
(Video added May 25)
What's new at Kirkcaldybands.com
(updated May 25th)
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. (New October 11)
My own pics and memories and other's people's pics and memories. (Revised October 11)
Should you need it
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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