This month's Uncut contains an outline on plans by London's Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)to stage commerations of the 20th anniversary of C86 in the summer. There will be evenings curated by unconfirmed C86 acts including an exhibition of fliers, posters, artwork and fanzines.
Bob Stanley, one time music journalist and member of Saint Etienne will also be working on a documentary covering the period.
There are also rumours of an event at a seaside holiday camp with original lineups of C86 bands alongside new groups with connections to C86.
Maybe that rumoured Shop Assistant reunion wasn't so far fetched after all!
I like UNCUT., but it does depress me that it continually focuses on the 'legends' of rock. How many times does Dylan, Lennon, Townsend etc warrant a cover..... wish they would get with the real world and start heaping praise on a more diverse bunch of people. I dunno. Rock n roll as nostalgia never works for me.
Yup,i also noticed that...a bunch of artists that seems to made the cover if not twice...thrice!!!I would loved it 5 times if the mag even did a cover of the whole scene & other bands involved...It was just great that the mag honoured that great era & let's see the happenings...
cheers!