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(Shepherd Bush Empire 25 November 2007 at the Feeding of the 5000 Gig)
Biography
Flux Of Pink Indians was an anarcho-punk/post punk band that originated from Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.
The band formed from the remaining members of the Epileptics (who later changed their name to Epi-X due to letters of complaint from The British Epilepsy Association) by Colin Latter (vocals) and Derek Birkett (bass guitar) with guitarist Andy and drummer Sid (who was also a member of Rubella Ballet). Their debut EP "Neu Smell" was released on Crass Records in 1981. This included songs promoting vegetarianism and anti-war ideas, as well as "Tube Disasters", which featured a vein of black humour that was unusual amongst their peers.
Sid departed FOPI to work full time with his other band Rubella Ballet, and was soon replaced by Bambi, formerly of Discharge, while Andy was replaced by Simon. However, both departed quickly for their original band, The Insane, and were replaced by old Epileptics guitarist Kevin Hunter and drummer Martin Wilson. The Indian's debut album, Strive To Survive Causing Least Suffering Possible, confirmed the promise of the EP, and premiered the band's own Spiderleg label. Alongside the more conventional punk songs were a number of highly perceptive attacks on consumer society. The anti-religious "Is Anybody There" was a particularly effective example, using simple but jarring lyrics to emphasize its point.
The band's second LP, The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks, was unsurprisingly banned by retailers HMV, and copies were seized by Greater Manchester police from Eastern Bloc record shop, which was charged with displaying "Obscene Articles For Publication For Gain". The album, ironically, concerned violence between men and women, based on the experiences of a band member who had been sexually assaulted.
By 1986 the band had shortened their name to Flux and released their third album Uncarved Block. This featured more philosophical lyrics, largely inspired by influences such as Zen Buddhism and Benjamin Hoff's book The Tao of Pooh, coupled to percussion-heavy dance and funk based rhythms.
Flux of Pink Indians performing live at Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham, 1981
Flux performing material from Uncarved Block, University of London, 1986 (final performance)
I am proudly to announce that it's out! Lengthy interviews with some of the greatest hardcore/ punk/ thrash bands on the planet. Bring Down The Hammer (USA) The Pukes (Netherlands) Defekt (Macedonia) Blackened Dove (Italy) The Bristles (Sweden) Burnt Cross (UK) plus rants by me, reviews, ads, ghost from the past, comix and more punk shit! This is my new project and with this I wanted to look a little bit different than any other fanzine. I decided to use a clear front plastic cover with thick red backing as a binder. It looks cool but sure was a pain in my ass to punch three holes in every fn page and then place the page into the binder. My living room , dining room and bed room have all looked like a war zones! zines scattered everywhere!! I hope you like how this looks and you find it to be a very good read. Each issue comes with two vinyl stickers and two crack n peel stickers while supplies last.
Issue number two will be out NOV 15 so bands, punx, distros get in touch!
$4.00 for USA residents $8.00 the rest of the world
Send well concealed cash or check or money order made out to Jason Essig.
No War No More this saturday! First ever 80s punk band Uproar gig in London, with Active Slaughter, Antibodies, Noise Agents, Charred Hearts and Anoraks @ 12 bar club, start 8pm.
& the Free Tibet benefit party in Rampart squat after, with 80s music, vegan food n movies.
accomplished 
