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SAS, The Thatched House 11/04/2008
"And so onto The Kirkz... Now despite being distracted here and there with more arriving punters and bands, plus a few chinwags, I did see enough of the Kirkz to realise this was a thumping performance that set the place alight. They had in truth the best crowd of the night and really played it for all it was worth and frontman Max is a rejuvenated leader that never once strayed into that mystic land of Bell-Endus! I say this with tongue in cheek but this chirpy chap can occasionally be the said 'Dicketh Dometh' but lately has learnt a new found delivery and stays remarkably fun and interactive without becoming phallically idiotic! I have been watching these 'erberts for some time now and at this point in time they are really at their best. Highly recommended viewing and these guys need to fly the local nest and drop the musical eggs in other starved areas. On this evidence I can't think of anywhere they wouldn't go down well except for the local nursing home for those of a nervous disposition. 'State of Fear' was the pick from the night's bowl of cherries. Ta lads!"
TNS, JOSHUA BROOKES 03/02/2008
"Next up and headliners The Kirkz take to the stage. With the time ticking on past 11 the lads don’t mess around and after a quick sound check they blast into their set intro song in front of the expectant crowd.
Another professional and tight set from the Macc Lads follows as they storm through 30 minutes of American influenced punk. Songs like The Revenge, State Of Emergency and Braindead get the place going and with a set ending with Ratz, Ace of Spades and Over The Top they leave the stage leaving the punters wanting more and wondering where the last half an hour had gone.
G-Man, Caesar and Ian produce the soundtrack and front man Max entertains with his “in yer face” approach which drives the show forward at pace. His connection with the audience makes you feel that you’re part of the gig and not just propping up the bar and his vocal technique fits in well with the overall sound although it was a little loud in the mix on this occasion.
The Rancid and Op Ivy influences filter through which might not be everyone's cup of tea but you can’t deny the energy and quality of this outfit. New recordings are needed to take this band forward which are planned for the end of this Month and as Max would say “you can’t beat us, so you might as well join us”. The Kirkz march on........"
PUNK GLOBE, Jackson's Pit, Oldham, 24/01/2008
I'd not been to Jackson's Pit before, so when I noticed that The Kirkz were playing support to One Man Stand last Thursday, I jumped at the chance of doing a review...
Enter, The Kirkz! Hailing from Macclesfield [ yep, where the Macc Lad's come from ] they took to the stage and blitzed the building for thirty minutes of sheer punk rock power! Singer Max is a real showman and his 'this guy doesn't give a fuck' attitude is something else! The guys in the band all look like they love doing this, they rock it out like there's no fucking tomorrow!!!
The small crowd were rocking to their sounds, which are inspired by the likes of Rancid - Op Ivy - Antiflag - Dropkicks to name a few. The banter in between the songs was also funny, as Max has a natural ability to take the piss out of everything and everybody around, all in good nature though...I found them to be more than interesting and it won't be very long before they start doing bigger and better shows. Their set list was like a Ramones show on speed, if you can imagine that?...
I'd definately check them out if you're a fan of fast, abrasive punk rock.
PUNK4LIFE, Jackson's Pit, Oldham, 24/01/2008
Next up were The Kirkz whose overall approach is more high energy and heavy riffs and with a recent upsurge in quality this was again a grand do. Frontman Max is always on the cusp of making a real faux pas but somehow just manages to remain in control and deliver a damn fine entertaining show. It should not be forgotten though that this mischevious 'erberts stage antics are only attainable because he is backed by a band currently driving on all power packed cylinders and the dedication to the task over the years is now paying dividends. There are a couple of tunes that still I find slightly messy and over fussy but overall The Kirkz are ramming forth some quality fuckin' tunes and 'Rats', 'Over The Top' and 'State Of Fear' are 3 to savour. 'Ace Of Spades' is always a crowd pleaser and this lot, I must admit, do it justice. Very pleasing indeed and more to come methinks from a band growing in stature all the time.
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