The Ugly Scenes - Gym Kit Mums

  

  If you know your punk rock history you'll already be aware that the South East London town of Bromley has long been a hot bed of punk rock fandom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromley_Contingent). Well, 40 odd years on from the days when Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Severin, Billy Idol, Sue Catwoman etc were traipsing over to watch the Pistols at the 100 club there's a new generation of locals jumping around in sweaty local pubs to hometown heroes The Ugly Scenes (https://www.facebook.com/TheUglyScenes). 

  I featured the old school trio last year when they released their debut ep   https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-ugly-scenes-action-man-eyes.html

  They return today with a song from ep number 3. The ep's titled The Cats Whiskers and it's another collection of observationally humorous punk rock. Oi Oi Oi style bangers about characters encountered on the daily commute to work, the corruption of the political system, fake people etc...

  You can get the ep here : https://theuglyscenes.bandcamp.com/album/the-cats-whiskers

  This is the closing track, it's about those orange hued, mutton dressed as lamb types that seem to constantly crave attention. It's called Gym Kit Mums... 

The Ugly Scenes - Action Man Eyes

  

    If you're ever down in London and are hoping to get to a gig, have a look if the South London Punk Collective (https://www.facebook.com/South-London-Punk-Collective-1025760157457658) have any events planned. The brainchild of John Youens (Slow Faction) & Fleagle (Stone Heroes) they're a group of local musicians bringing live punk music back to our capital using the power of social media. They showcase some great bands and it's from them I learnt of the existence of Bromley trio The Ugly Scenes (https://www.facebook.com/TheUglyScenes/). 

  The band will be playing live at a SLPC event in July alongside Sub Existencia (who are from Brazil), Left For Dead & Slow Faction (https://www.facebook.com/events/1320224291803686) and they've also just released a 4 track ep titled Action Man Eyes. Describing themselves as playing observational punk with a hard edge, The Ugly Scenes are great fun. Recorded, mixed and mastered by John Youens / the SLPC Recording/Mixing/Mastering project, the ep's available here :   https://theuglyscenes.bandcamp.com/album/action-man-eyes-ep

  This is the title track, it's about the dangers of having a wandering eye, of being out with your wife and not being able to resist a little glance. It's called Action Man Eyes...