I arranged this gig back in June knowing that a Clash tribute to my knowledge hadn't played in Bournemouth before. It's difficult finding the right venue, but The Railway Social 'slapped me in the face' after I ran through my old gigs page to find somewhere suitable. The truth be-known, a lot of venues won't 'entertain' punk bands for fear of an undesirable audience that will obviously smash everything and beat each other up!. In this day and age the fact that 'anybody' will do that that can't handle their drink, is being a bit biased if you are sporting a Mohican!. This club wasn't so negative and it paid off.

I Sold 90 tickets in advance which was a good start. The Club started getting busy around 8.30 when I grabbed my mike to knock out a few tunes as everybody huddled at the bar lapping up they're 2 or 3 pint rounds for under a fiver!!!.

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The bar was getting busier and busier so Toxic Fruitcake took the stage at 9.15 to draw some bodies onto the dance floor. Neil (lead vocals) has got a great oi voice, and they're hour long set of covers off some cool tunes including Pretty Vacant, Swords of a Thousand Men, Concrete Jungle, Drink Driving, So What and great version of 15 Years by the Levellers had the place rocking. I thought they had improved greatly since I last saw them and were a great asset to the night. If anybody wants to book them send me your details and I'll pass it on. 

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I have to admit I have only heard good reports of The Clashed but have never seen them and they certainly lived up to their reputation. It was a long way for them to travel Middlesborugh - Bournemouth via Coventry and I was a little worried it might be a no-show. But they got here and knocked out all the best tracks The Clash had to offer. My mates were 'wrecking' to there hearts content 'happy as pigs in shit we were' one of them said. It was Career Opportunities that pulled me into the mosh and a check on the door that pulled me out!. I'm So Bored with The USA, Londons Calling, Garageland, English Civil War, I Fought The Law, Bankrobber and Janie Jones a mere sample of the tracks played. The whole club was pumping and the atmosphere made for one of the best nights I have orgainised on my own. Great bunch of blokes thanks for singing Pressure Dropped for me Oz, it certainly was with 230 through the door! It was also great to see so many new faces and a good number of Punks and Skins all enjoying a 'cheap' trouble free night!.

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There certainly will be some more nights in the club I was thinking about December but it's a very dodgy time at xmas - too much going on!, so we'll have see how much feed back I'll get from this one!.