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The Great Skinhead Reunion 2
Brighton Seafront 8th – 10th June 2012
There will be a full line up of events from Friday afternoon until Sunday. The Ticket is for the Allnighter. Due to high numbers expected, this year we have incurred costs for extra security, and the all nighter is in a second venue which starts after the Volks daytime and early evening event. the Wristband will also give you preferential entry to all free daytime venues, and to take part in the Quadrophenia tour
The Great Skinhead Reunion is booked for the 8-10th june on Brighton seafront. the event kicks off on friday with a gathering at the volks club, there will be bands and dj’s. Then on the saturday, it will be all day at the volks, which is the venue used in quadrophenia , where sting first shows up. then after that is the allnighter, which will be two rooms, bands, dj’s and right on the beach. bands will be announced soon. Then weather permitting a Quadrophenia tour and beach BBQ on Sunday. this event is for anyone  who is, was and just likes the skinhead scene, all styles and eras of skinhead music will be played, from original ska and soul, to punk, oi, 2 tone and beyond, its strictly non political and non snob. everyone is welcome. we have people coming from ireland, scotland, the north and sout of the uk, plus several contacting us from abroad. this is for all skinheads, nobody is excluded. its for fun. children and famillies are welcome. (very strictly non political)
A full line up of The Uk’s top dj’s
Bands
Named and shamed soon
Check out last years video if you missed it
http://www.subcultz.com/blog/2011/12/the-great-skinhead-reunion-review/
  You can send me an old fashioned cheque, please email me at symond.lawes@gmail.com for a street address
 LAST YEAR THE ENTIRE EVENT WAS FREE BECAUSE WE DIDNT HAVE TO PAY HIRE FEES ETC. THIS YEAR THE EVENT IS STILL FREE DURING THE DAY. MANY PEOPLE WERE DISAPOINTED THAT THE EVENT FINISHED TO EARLY, SO  THE TICKET IS FOR THE LATER SHOW WHICH HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE EVENT, WHICH IN TURN HAS INCURRED ALOT MORE COST THIS YEAR TO US WHICH INCLUDE, VENUE HIRE, SECURITY, PA, STAGING, INSURANCES, TAX ETC ETC. BUT WE HAVE TRIED TO KEEP THE TICKETS COST DOWN TO A MINIMUM, WITH YOUNG PEOPLE INVITED FREE. ALREADY A HUGE SUPPORT, WE SINCERLY THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE

You can pay by cheque, cash or using the paypal button. thankyou very much to all those early birds who have already ordered your tickets, going to be a fantastic weekend once again.

Skinhead Reunion Ticket Price £15.00 Adults

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Bootgirl Power

By Jenny Woo

 

When I was thirteen years old, I was miserable. I had acne, I had only hand-me-down clothing from my older sister (who was 3 sizes smaller than me), I had no friends, and worst of all, I felt like I didn’t belong in any crowd. I was exposed to pictures, music videos, and songs from major mainstream pop stars, and I just could not relate. I had no idea what they were singing about. The supposed universal topics of broken hearts, dancing, and the expression of teenage sexuality all seemed like distant and irrelevant subjects to me. I knew that I would never look like them, I would never live their lifestyle, and more importantly, I knew I never wanted to be like them. I felt lost, different, and profoundly alone. Then, one day, my life changed forever.

I was in junior high, eating alone in front of my locker as was my usual routine, when I came across an old fanzine lying on the floor of my school’s hallway. One of the other students in the school had probably been reading it and accidently left it behind. Having nothing better to do, I started flipping pages. My eyes caught an image that I had never seen before in my life – a woman with spiked up blue hair, studs all over her black leather jacket, and wailing on a guitar. It was a picture of Bekki Bondage, and that was my first exposure to women in punk rock. I decided then and there that instead of unsuccessfully trying to fit in all the time, I would do my best to stand out. I was inspired by Bekki’s outrageousness, her energy, her unfaltering self-confidence, and I made it my own mission to find that sense of passion and assurance in myself. I ripped the picture out of the magazine and pasted it into my locker as a reminder, and I’ve still got the photo after all these years.

Going punk was one of the most liberating experiences of my life. Instead of trying to squeeze myself into whatever teenage girl fashion there was at the time, I cut my own path and made my own clothes. I found that by creating my own aesthetic, I avoided a lot of the societal pressure placed on adolescent girls to look and act a certain way. Instead of focusing on my body image, I embraced the fact that I was a unique person with a multi-dimensional world view and personality. Through bands such as The Wednesday Night Heroes, Cock Sparrer, and Riot 99 I learned to triumph the values of authenticity, independence, and critical thinking, and I have no doubt that this subculture helped me create the strong sense of self that I have today. Punk rock is a potent medicine that I would prescribe to any young woman going through a crisis of confidence.

However, as the years went by I found myself getting more and more interested in oi! music, and eventually cropped in as a skinhead. I still loved punk, but I no longer felt the need to spike my hair out in a million different directions in order to show the world that I was different. I already felt the difference on the inside, and I wanted to find a subculture whose values incorporated not only the importance of being distinct, but also a sense of community, a sense of self-pride, and a sense of loyalty. I love the fact that oi! music is still working-class DIY music, but I also love the fact that behind its

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