BLEAKS, CATASTROPHE, RANK and SKELETAL FRAGRANCE at Exchange
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"Shitty Futures boot yr Sunday afternoon plans into oblivion! A stacked matinee of demented hardcore raising funds for Bristol Hunt Sabs, with howling Glasgow dystopia-thrash from Bleaks, feral London anarcho-crust from Catastrophe, and fast-ascending West Country gutter-dwellers Rank and Skeletal Fragrance. Major rager FFO: Anti Cimex, Poison Idea, Icons of Filth, Bootlicker. "

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A gig held at Exchange on Sunday 2nd March. The event starts at 13:00.


SHITTY FUTURES presents: LIVE PUNK MUSICS IN YOUR TOWN!!! A hardcore punk matinee gig at Exchange raising money for Bristol Hunt Sabs Bleaks (Scotland) Fast, raw, unhinged hardcore from Glasgow. The clue’s in the name. New 12" out now on Icepicks At Dawn Records. https://icepicks-at-dawn.bandcamp.com/album/bleaks-the-mess Catastrophe (London) London hardcore arseholes. "Back again?!" Yes. Get down the front. https://catastropheuk.bandcamp.com/album/dead-on-arrival Rank (Bristol) Attractive* Negative-Approach-worship grumblers. Lock up your 5.0%+ lager. https://rankhc.bandcamp.com/album/brave-new-lows Skeletal Fragrance (Wiltshire) Young skids from Wiltshitter. FFO: 18 YO mad cunts playing punk. https://skeletalfragrance.bandcamp.com/ Doors at 1pm and show’s over by 4. Tickets £8 in advance from Headfirst or in cash/person from Specialist Subject Records.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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