The Rivals - Rose Of England

First of a few posts today.
The Rivals were one of the best Kent Punk bands ever, who infamously turned down a support slot to The Clash and were denied a Top Of The Pops appearance with "Here Comes The Night" because of a technician strike and split up soon after.
This song was covered by The Last Resort on their debut album "Skinhead Anthems - A Way Of Life"
Band members later went on to play with The Thoughts/Naughty Thoughts, The Gems, Decades Of Pleasure, The Resort, Heavy Metal Outlaws, Anti Nowhere League, Brand New Heavies and Leftfield

Rose Of England was never released originally but is available on the "If Only" Cd
Bin Liner | RUBBISHCD 007
Record Collector Review Here

More on The Rivals when the website is up and running.

New Urban Fallout

This blog is going to be part of the new Urban Fallout website, which when it opens next year will sell alternative t-shirts, badges, CDs and music / alternative culture related items and aims at helping to promote Kent punk/alternative/Rock music by giving bands and other artists a place to sell their merch as well.

Part of the money from the sales on the website will go towards helping to keep merch costs down for kent punk/alternative bands when they get their merch from us, as well as a cut to the bands whose merch we sell. Details of this and other deals will be on the website when it opens in the new year. Details later

This blog will act as a fanzine of sorts with the occasional podcast/ video /Mp3 download as well as posting updates on activities of kent punk/alternative bands with an emphasis on those whose merch we sell or who we like. We will also occasionally feature local independent artists, writers and other items of interest.

An Apology.
Apologies to those that followed us before the change in direction. This idea was thought about a long time before this blog originally came into being and i didn't think it would actually happen so used this blog to express alternative writing, art and music. I will still be doing this with the new venture, just in a different way - sort of a step sideways.

Thanks for paying attention.