SCUMFEST 2012
London UK May 25-27th
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Friday May 25th:
WARNING/WARNING
(France, noise punk/crasher crust)
THE AFTERNOON GENTLEMEN
(grindcore/powerviolence from leeds)
LIFE DESTRUCTION
(japanese d-beat from leeds)
SWINE LORD
(crustie sludge from manc)
ARMOUR OF CONTEMPT
(London grindcore/powerviolence)
£7, 7PM DOORS
@ THE GROSVENOR, 17 SIDNEY RD SW9 0TP (STOCKWELL)
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Saturday May 26th:
MOB 47
(Sweden, hardcore punk formed in1982)
DESPERAT
(Sweden, featuring members of Mob 47)
STAB
(intense political hardcore)
PETTYBONE
(pissed off 90’s style hardcore punk rockers)
FILTHPACT
(Scottish grindcrust)
£8, 7PM DOORS
@ THE GROSVENOR, 17 SIDNEY RD SW9 0TP (STOCKWELL)
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Sunday May 27th:
2PM : PUNX PICNIC & SCUMBAG OLYMPICS
@ KENNINGTON PARK (KENNINGTON/ OVAL TUBE)
(3-legged race, 50 yard drunk, the annual punx tug-o-war and maybe this year the drunk brick-throwing contest)
THEN…
DEATH TOLL 80K
(Finland, grindcore)
ENDLESS GRINNING SKULLS
(Nottingham, members of Geriatric Unit & Army Of Flying Robots)
BERSICKER
(orthodox d-beat)
LICH
(sludgy metallic hardcore)
CEASE TO EXIST
(black metal/grind/sludge)
£7, 6PM DOORS
@ THE GROSVENOR, 17 SIDNEY RD SW9 0TP (STOCKWELL)
This year’s ScumFest is an internal benefit and any funds generated will go towards paying off the PA system that we are buying for future ScumFest events! As usual, the festival is 100% DIY not-for-profit, volunteers are not paid and bands just get travelling expenses. Up the punx!
Here is a list of the causes we have raised money for since 2005:
THE 56A INFOSHOP, DEFY ID, HOSPITAL BILL OF JACK CONTROL (LEAD SINGER OF SEVERED HEAD OF STATE & WORLD BURNS TO DEATH), THE LECCA PRISONERS, WOMEN AGAINST RAPE, THE UNGDOMSHUSET EVICTION BUST FUND, RELEASE, UK ACTION MEDICS, NORTH & EAST LONDON HUNT SABS, THE 1 IN 12 CLUB IN BRADFORD, OAXACAN INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN MEXICO, INTERNATIONAL QUEER RIGHTS, PRISONER & LEGAL SUPPORT FOR BOLOGNA ANARCHISTS, POLISH ANTI-FASCISTS, INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO STOP HONOUR KILLINGS, THIS LIFE CAMBODIA, PUNX FROM ABBRUZZO ITALY HIT BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF APRIL 2009, JUSTICE FOR GARY CRITCHLEY, REKNAW SOUNDSYSTEM, GENDER L’VIV, THE AFRICAN LGBTI ASYLUM SEEKERS NETWORK, EARTHQUAKE STRICKEN TE WHARE ROIMATA (THE HOUSE OF TEARS) IN NEW ZEALAND, POLISH ANTI-HATE CRIMES GROUP AND THE FAMILY OF PHIL VANE, VOCALIST IN THE LEGENDARY EXTREME NOISE TERROR WHO PASSED AWAY IN FEBRUARY 2011.