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I feel the need to have a parental advisory sticker added on to this review. The words, description and content I am about to divulge are purely for the unfaint at heart. Proceed with caution and try not to take offence as I relay a tale steeped in highly offensive behaviour. The location of the chaos is over at The Boat and Horses pub on Trent Road as they play host to the Degeneration Festival, formed from a popular monthly club night at Nottingham’s Salutation Inn. At a ridiculously cheap price of £15 for all three days, to miss it would quite frankly be rude. The music is a celebration of all things a little different, from punk to metal, and with some good old rock and roll for good measure.
The pub itself is newly taken over with the landlord and lady happy to host an event a little different than the area is used to. The acts over the duration are impressive and range from the tame to the downright shocking. Speaking of which, Dick Venom and the Terror Tones performed with their brand of psycobilly punk. The lead singer Mr Venom is quite possibly Jimmy aka Zero Tolerence of Citizen Shit
one of the most entertaining front men I have ever seen. Dressed in an unbearably tight latex cat suit, he wastes no time in bottom pinching crowd members, jumping on the bar and air humping the window frame. Yup, that was no typo. Air humping the window frame. The set was performed very tongue in cheek with the audience unable to relax in case the manic front man descended into the audience yet again.
Next up on the acts that terrorize quiet neighbourhoods were Citizen Shit, a rebellious punk band who really push the boundaries of acceptable standards. A warning is sounded before the bands arrival. Those of nervous disposition, under the age of 18, and those who are easily offended are advised to vacate the room. The lead singer is brought onto the stage in a white body bag he escapes, revealing to the shocked audience that he is dressed as a disgraced TV presenter. The set list borrows themes from Star Wars, children’s nursery rhymes and cheesy dance tracks. There’s also the band’s own material of highly explicit tracks such as Paedo Bastard, Nottingham City Council Bastards and Twinkle Twinkle up my Arse.
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So what’s happening? Has Beeston really gone bad? Is this a sign of a gritty underbelly? Quite possibly, however I would stress that Beeston still is a quiet and tranquil place to live. However I would also strongly suggest you research a band before you go to see them, and always (always!) stay at home if cursing isn’t your thing. I for one hope Degeneration Festival makes a return next year. The people, music and atmosphere were some of the best I have seen at a small festival. LD
I must say that the music did not at all run over the 11 pm curfew, however as music goes the sound did travel from the function room. The event as a whole brought people from as far as Newcastle, Spain and further to our quiet little suburb. Needless to say the revellers on their way to The Boat stood out like sore thumbs. Elsewhere at the Greyhound, legendry offensive duo Bad Axe throw a launch party to celebrate their 45th album in their almost forty year reign, available for a ridiculous 98 pence. Being no strangers to controversy Bad axe advertise the fact most pubs ban them with t-shirts of all the venues listed. Mr. Pete ‘Fucking’ Elkington along with
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Christopher Robin ‘Looney’ Heath combine to create the most verbally abrasive and sensational act. The subject matter again is edged towards the controversial and includes The Bin Laden Song, and Cameron a swipe at the Prime Minister, which features quite heavily the C word, and I don’t meant Cameron.
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