The Bus Station Loonies are a British cabaret punk band from Plymouth, England. They have been described as a cross between Splodgenessabounds and Crass.[1] Original Loonies Tony Popkids (drums) and Chris "Felcher" Wheelchair (real name Chris Willsher b.1971 in Ilford, London) (vocals, keyboards, kazoo; ex-drummer with Oi Polloi, Disorder, Riot/Clone and DIRT, among others), sharing a mutual love of such U.S. punk outfits such as The Dickies, still continue with the band today, having recruited approximately 30 other band members over 18 years.
Chris Wheelie Tony Popkids Chris "The Machine" Mildren Ad Nauseum
Past members
Julie Dodger "Dirty" Gav Sanchez Sam Ladiesman Jessi Eastfield Dick Lucas Steve Poundpants Oliver Large'un Sean O'Porno Aaron Sweater Dr. Paul Tax Ben Dur Goz Hayter "Wild" Johnny Clipboard The World-Famous Nuf Dancin' Dave Worth Dave "Spider Baby" Jones Angus Old Yaga The Love Doctor
During their initial UK tour of April 1996, with contemporary punk bands PMT and The Filth, The Loonies were billed as "a vicious headbutt between Johnny Moped and Jello Biafra".[citation needed]
The band was featured in the UK's Channel 4 documentary, Punx Picnic. The Bus Station Loonies were the first band to set the official world record for the most concerts/gigs performed in 12 hours (25 different shows) on 29 Sept 2001 in and around Plymouth, Devon, UK raising money to buy musical equipment for pupils of the Dame Hannah Rogers (special needs) school in Ivybridge, Devon.[2]
Music journalist Mick Mercer's 1997 book The Hex Files: The Goth Bible, references The Bus Station Loonies for their 18-minute reggae rendition of The Sisters of Mercy composition, "Temple of Love".[3] In October 2008, said version (from their debut album) was nominated on a live broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music as 'one of the best cover versions of all-time' (The Music Week with Julie Cullen and Matt Everitt).
In Autumn 2010, The Bus Station Loonies completed recording their second full-length album. Entitled Midget Gems and released on their own Ruptured Ambitions record label it features eighth guitarist Angus Old (real name Phil Cawse) and the recently recruited ninth guitarist Chris "The Machine" Mildren.
The bands' latest release, More Bullshit was released in Autumn 2022, and is an official tribute to several bands featured on the Crass RecordsBullshit Detector compilation LP series, originally released between 1980-84.
The band's frontman, Chris Wheelie, is currently involved in a solo project Harakiri Karaoke, as well as drumming with several other bands (including The Spoils Collective, WAGs to Wytches, Eastfield, Anarcho Folko, HIV and The Positives, The Sexy Offenders and his old band, originally formed in 1989, C.D.S.).
Discography
"Dodgy Cider Fix" cassette (1995)
"Squiffy on a Small Amount" 7-inch EP (Campary Records 1996)
"Everyday Bullshit" track on A Scream From the Silence vol. 4 LP (Looney Tunes 1996)
Split cassette with Fungi Gone West (1996)
"In Cider We Trust" split cassette with Combat Shock (1997)
"Save Our Cider" and "The Blacksmith's Arms" tracks on Punks, Skins and Herberts vol. 1 LP (Helen of Oi! 1997)
"Charlie Harper" track on Bare Faced Hypocrisy Sells Records 7-inch/CD (Ruptured Ambitions 1998)
"The Sideboard Song" track on The New Wave of Chas'n'Dave CD (Spanking Herman 1998)
"Ensure Your Needle is Clean and Free from Dust" split 7-inch EP with Anal Beard (Ruptured Ambitions 1998)
Mad Frank's Zonal Disco LP/CD (Ruptured Ambitions 1999)
"The Last Post" track on It Don't Come Right to Me CD (Beat Bedsit 2000)
"Can't Cheat Karma" track on Angry Songs and Bitter Words CD (Ruptured Ambitions 2003)
"Hungry, Hungover and Skint" (live tape)
"You Won't Find a Bigger Knob" (live tape)
"The Blacksmith's Arms" track on UK Punks Vol. 1 CD (Pumpkin/EHC 2005)
"Dick Dastardly" track on Blackpool Bounce (Through the Net 2006)
Midget Gems CD (Ruptured Ambitions 2010)
"Black Rat and Prosecco" Live Download (Ruptured Ambitions 2020)
^Ian Glasper. "Armed With Anger: How UK Punk Survived the Nineties : 9781901447729". Bookdepository.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
^Mercer, Mick (1997). Hex Files: The Goth Bible. Overlook Press; 1 Amer ed edition. ISBN0-87951-783-2
External links
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Contact Bus Station Loonies on Facebook
August 23, 2023
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message The Bus Station Loonies are a British cabaret punk band from Plymouth England They have been described as a cross between Splodgenessabounds and Crass 1 Original Loonies Tony Popkids drums and Chris Felcher Wheelchair real name Chris Willsher b 1971 in Ilford London vocals keyboards kazoo ex drummer with Oi Polloi Disorder Riot Clone and DIRT among others sharing a mutual love of such U S punk outfits such as The Dickies still continue with the band today having recruited approximately 30 other band members over 18 years The Bus Station LooniesOriginPlymouth EnglandGenresPunkanarcho punkpop punkcabaretpunk pathetiqueYears active1995 presentLabelsRuptured AmbitionsCampary RecordsBeat BedsitLooney TunesPumpkin RecordsHelen of Oi MembersChris Wheelie Tony PopkidsChris The Machine MildrenAd NauseumPast membersJulie Dodger Dirty Gav SanchezSam LadiesmanJessi EastfieldDick LucasSteve PoundpantsOliver Large unSean O PornoAaron SweaterDr Paul TaxBen DurGoz Hayter Wild Johnny ClipboardThe World Famous NufDancin Dave WorthDave Spider Baby JonesAngus OldYagaThe Love DoctorDuring their initial UK tour of April 1996 with contemporary punk bands PMT and The Filth The Loonies were billed as a vicious headbutt between Johnny Moped and Jello Biafra citation needed The band was featured in the UK s Channel 4 documentary Punx Picnic The Bus Station Loonies were the first band to set the official world record for the most concerts gigs performed in 12 hours 25 different shows on 29 Sept 2001 in and around Plymouth Devon UK raising money to buy musical equipment for pupils of the Dame Hannah Rogers special needs school in Ivybridge Devon 2 The band featured in the Guinness Book of World Records until 2006 when the record was beaten 2 Music journalist Mick Mercer s 1997 book The Hex Files The Goth Bible references The Bus Station Loonies for their 18 minute reggae rendition of The Sisters of Mercy composition Temple of Love 3 In October 2008 said version from their debut album was nominated on a live broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music as one of the best cover versions of all time The Music Week with Julie Cullen and Matt Everitt In Autumn 2010 The Bus Station Loonies completed recording their second full length album Entitled Midget Gems and released on their own Ruptured Ambitions record label it features eighth guitarist Angus Old real name Phil Cawse and the recently recruited ninth guitarist Chris The Machine Mildren The bands latest release More Bullshit was released in Autumn 2022 and is an official tribute to several bands featured on the Crass Records Bullshit Detector compilation LP series originally released between 1980 84 The band s frontman Chris Wheelie is currently involved in a solo project Harakiri Karaoke as well as drumming with several other bands including The Spoils Collective WAGs to Wytches Eastfield Anarcho Folko HIV and The Positives The Sexy Offenders and his old band originally formed in 1989 C D S Discography Edit Dodgy Cider Fix cassette 1995 Squiffy on a Small Amount 7 inch EP Campary Records 1996 Everyday Bullshit track on A Scream From the Silence vol 4 LP Looney Tunes 1996 Split cassette with Fungi Gone West 1996 In Cider We Trust split cassette with Combat Shock 1997 Save Our Cider and The Blacksmith s Arms tracks on Punks Skins and Herberts vol 1 LP Helen of Oi 1997 Charlie Harper track on Bare Faced Hypocrisy Sells Records 7 inch CD Ruptured Ambitions 1998 The Sideboard Song track on The New Wave of Chas n Dave CD Spanking Herman 1998 Ensure Your Needle is Clean and Free from Dust split 7 inch EP with Anal Beard Ruptured Ambitions 1998 Mad Frank s Zonal Disco LP CD Ruptured Ambitions 1999 The Last Post track on It Don t Come Right to Me CD Beat Bedsit 2000 Can t Cheat Karma track on Angry Songs and Bitter Words CD Ruptured Ambitions 2003 Hungry Hungover and Skint live tape You Won t Find a Bigger Knob live tape The Blacksmith s Arms track on UK Punks Vol 1 CD Pumpkin EHC 2005 Dick Dastardly track on Blackpool Bounce Through the Net 2006 Midget Gems CD Ruptured Ambitions 2010 Black Rat and Prosecco Live Download Ruptured Ambitions 2020 More Bullshit 7 inch EP CD Download Ruptured Ambitions 2022 References Edit Ian Glasper Armed With Anger How UK Punk Survived the Nineties 9781901447729 Bookdepository co uk Retrieved 28 June 2014 a b Bus Station Loonies Archived from the original on 31 December 2019 Retrieved 31 December 2019 Mercer Mick 1997 Hex Files The Goth Bible Overlook Press 1 Amer ed edition ISBN 0 87951 783 2External links EditBus Station Loonies Myspace page archived Contact Bus Station Loonies on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bus Station Loonies amp oldid 1163781804, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
