It's nice to see things are getting serious in the newly reunited Pop Group camp. They've recently launched a new website, and there some goodies there to check out. Even though I've already posted about this, here's a reminder about their initial plans, and it sounds as if they're leaning towards continuing into 2011 which is excellent news.The Pop Group return after nearly thirty years to play an four small club dates to "blow the dust off the old songs and pick up where we left off”
These initial dates serve as a brief introduction to a new generation of the band's signature caustic Molotov dub funk that manifested itself into only two albums that went on to sporn a whole genre.
Formed in Bristol in 1978, The Pop Group were for many the first and the last après punk band. After two seminal albums ‘Y’ and ‘For How Much Longer Must We Tolerate Mass Murder’ the group split in 1981.
"There was a lot left undone,....we were so young and volatile....Let's face it, things are probably even MORE fucked now than they were in the early 80's.....and WE are even more fucked off !.
The 2010 line-up features all original members, Mark Stewart (vocals),
Gareth Sager (Guitar, Keys, Sax), Bruce Smith (Drums) and Dan Catsis
(Bass).
LIVE DATES:
SEP 09TH LOCOMOTIV CLUB 9, BOLOGNA. ITALY
SEP 10TH SPAZIO 211, TURIN , ITALY
SEP 11TH THE GARAGE, LONDON
SEP 12TH THE GARAGE, LONDON
Bookmark it: thePopGroup.net
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