Psyko Steve presents

Buzzcocks

Celebrating 50 Years of Buzzcocks

with Modern English, Grade 2

16+ // under 16 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian

Sisters Bar & Restaurant opens at 5pm. Information and reservations here.

* This show is standing room only*

(*High Top Tables for 4 and Stage View Seating tickets include seats)

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Buzzcocks

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While most of their punk peers are content to traverse the globe in jukebox-style revue shows, Buzzcocks continue to move with the times, attracting new fans wherever they go. A case in point being the huge all-ages crowd the band pulled at the Iggy Pop-headlined Dog Day Afternoon in July.

“There’s not a lot of intellectual or emotional thinking in music these days,” observes Steve. “People are being controlled. They’ll watch a video of someone falling over a banana skin and think they’re being entertained. They don’t realise the beauty of words, and the power of music. I’d like to think young kids who come to see us feel the same excitement I got from Little Richard and Chuck Berry. It goes back to the punk thing. It was about attitude and a way of thinking. We had the questions, but we didn’t have the answers. But the questions are the important thing.”

This desire to challenge both themselves and their audiences was reflected in 2022’s Sonics In The Soul. An eclectic mix of gilt-edged power-pop (‘Venus Eyes’), Big Star-esque bangers (‘Nothingness World’) and Groundhogs-style riffing (‘Experimental Farm’), it was both a critical and commercial success — a reminder that Steve Diggle has always been a master songwriter: a Lennon to Pete Shelley’s McCartney.

The album also caught the ear of rock royalty. ‘Little’ Steven Van Zandt put in a request to remix Who-like epic ‘Manchester Rain’, while Elton John got in touch with Steve to rave about first single ‘Senses Out Of Control’, playing the track on his Apple Radio show.

Modern English

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Post-punk pioneers Modern English released *1 2 3 4* in 2024, their first album of new material in eight years, produced by Mario McNulty. Best known for their enduring hit “I Melt With You,” the band continues to tour internationally. Recent live appearances include the Things Can Only Get Better Tour with Howard Jones, Wang Chung, and The English Beat; dates with Buzzcocks; and the Darker Waves festival. Nearly five decades into their career, Modern English continues to reach new audiences worldwide.