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About Rubella Ballet
Thank Christ for Rubella Ballet! Punk went from being this fun colourful place to be, to all these miserable bastards wearing black! I knew what I’d see at Crass gigs, I knew what I’d hear played there ... Rubella Ballet where a breath of fresh air.” Steve Ignorant, Crass.
Built around the enduring nucleus of Sid Truelove and Zillah Minx, Rubella Ballet formed in 1979 when Crass invited their audience to use their equipment and finish the gig. The newly formed group took to the road with Crass and the Poison Girls and quickly established a unique niche, standing out from the multitudes in black combat wear with their day-glo visual image and a diverse range of material that encompassed elements drawn from across the sonic spectrum.
Having made an initial impact with their groundbreaking ‘Ballet Bag’ cassette pack in 1981, Rubella Ballet gigged heavily, presenting a celebratory spectacle of ultraviolet defiance that was driven relentlessly onward by Sid’s mighty rhythms and given context by Zillah’s unmatchable siren-song vocals.
After their debut, ‘Ballet Dance’ EP and subsequent ‘42f’ single impacted on the Independent Top Ten, the group continued to release new material intermittently across the decade.
The group returned to the studio in 2014, releasing Planet Punk, their first full length album in almost 25 years. A hit with critics and the group’s faithful following, the album drew upon a lifetime’s opposition to oppression and exploitation, emerging as what many cite as the band’s crowning achievement.
The album also saw Sid emerge from behind the drum kit to demonstrate his prowess as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and engineer. Now, four years on, Rubella Ballet have built upon the edifice of resistance defined within the grooves of Planet Punk, recording their latest studio LP, Danger Of Death, which will be available via Overground Records from late Summer 2018.
Heralded by the singles compilation, Day Glo Daze, issued on Last Hour Records, Danger Of Death throws the pure light of reason on a modern world torn asunder by forces that seek to control, obfuscate and exploit. A lambent beacon of pure ultraviolet truth, shining vividly against a backdrop of fake news and government lies, Danger Of Death features material that confronts today’s issues with honesty and defiance.
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Sat
Feb 27
2:00 PM
All Ages
The Boston Arms Music Room,
United Kingdom, London, 178 Junction Road, Tufnel Park, London,, N19 5QQ
Fri
Nov 11
8:30 PM
All Ages
ex sevicemens club
United Kingdom, London, Leytonstone Ex-services Club Harvey Road, E11 3DB London, E11 3DB
Sat
Nov 12
8:00 PM
All Ages
The Green Door Store
United Kingdom, Brighton, nit 2, 3, & 4 Trafalgar Arches, Lower Goods Yard, Brighton Train Station, BN1 4 Brighton, United Kingdom, BN1 4
Thu
Aug 03
8:00 PM
All Ages
Rebellion
United Kingdom, Blackpool, THE WINTER GARDENS Church Street Blackpool Lancs , FY1 1HL
Sat
Jul 21
9:30 PM
All Ages
The Victoria
United Kingdom, London, 451 Queensbridge road, E8 3AS
Fri
Aug 03
10:00 PM
All Ages
REBELLION
United Kingdom, BLACKPOOL, THE WINTER GARDENS Church Street Blackpool Lancs, FY1 1HL
Thu
Sep 13
9:00 PM
All Ages
NEAR DARK FESTIVAL
United States, California, OAKLAND, First Church Of The Buzzard 2601 Adeline, Oakland, California 94607
Sat
Oct 20
9:00 PM
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The Venue At the Cricketers Pub
United Kingdom, SOUTHEND, 228 London Road, Southend-on-Sea
Sat
Nov 17
10:00 PM
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THE ALHAMBRE
United Kingdom, MORCAMBE PUNK FESTIVAL, 56 Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4EU
Fri
Aug 02
7:00 PM
All Ages
Rebellion Punk Music Festival
England, Blackpool, winter Gardens, FY1 1HL,
Fri
Aug 16
10:00 PM
All Ages
Skull Festival
United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 635 east warrington avenue, 15210
Thu
Aug 22
9:30 PM
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Brooklyn Bazaar
United States, New York, Brooklyn New York, 150 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11222, 11222
Sat
Aug 24
9:30 PM
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Paulys hotel
United States, New York, New York, Paulys Hotel 337 Central Ave, Albany, New York 12206, 12206
Sat
Sep 14
10:00 PM
All Ages
Undercover Festival
United Kingdom, Surrey, Fiery Bird Live Music Venue Church St East, Woking, GU21 6HJ
Sat
Nov 09
10:00 PM
All Ages
Amersham Arms
United Kingdom, London, 388 New Cross Road, SE14 6TY
Sat
Apr 10
7:00 PM
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Suberbs Holroyd
United Kingdom, Guidford, At Suburbs The Holroyd, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey,, Gu2 8AF
Sat
May 29
2:00 PM
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Alices Wicked Tea Party
United Kingdom, DORSET, Knoll Farm Soldiers Rd Purbeck Dorset , BH20 5DU
Sat
Oct 16
6:00 PM
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Undercover Festival Suburbstheholroyd
United Kingdom, London, 36 Guildford
Fri
Dec 17
10:00 PM
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Hope & Anchor
United Kingdom, London, 207 Upper Street Islington, N1 1RL
Sat
Dec 18
7:00 PM
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The Frog & Fiddle
United Kingdom, Cheltenham, 313-315 High St Cheltenham, GL50 3HW
Fri
Oct 21
8:30 PM
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Hope & Anchor
United Kingdom, London, 207 Upper Street Islington, N1 1RL
Fri
Nov 10
6:00 PM
All Ages
NEW CROSS INN
United Kingdom, London, 323 New Cross Road, London,, SE14 6AS