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		The Now 1st Generation Punk Rock Peterborough United Kingdom Profile Views: 9621 Last Login: 10/5/2009
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Member Since	12/9/2005
Band Website	http://www.the-now.com
Band Members	Steve Rolls (Guitar) Joe MacColl (Drums) Faz Farrow (Bass) Mike MacGuire (Vocals)
Influences	Everybody and Nobody
Sounds Like	Punk Mate......Punk!
Record Label	Damaged Goods
Type of Label	Indie

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THE NOW TITLE: FUZZTONE FIZZADELIC CATALOGUE NUMBER: DAMGOOD 244 CD RELEASE DATE: 15.08.05 The Now, (Mike McGuire on Vocals, Steve Rolls on Guitar, Faz Farrow on Bass and Joe MacColl on Drums) were a primitive (but wonderful) and criminally underrated, 1st Generation UK Punk band from Peterborough. Forming late in 1976, as a result of their involvement in the early London Punk Rock scene, The Now were far removed from what is traditionally known as 123 ‘Punk’ thrash. With intelligent songs, political lyrics and a real sense of small town frustration and anger The Now were unique. This was real urban punk rock, devoid of big city trends, tolerance and fashion. The Now played many gigs, and could often be found playing those early, then famous, London venues such as The Roxy and The Vortex. They also had a huge part to play in bringing bands such as The Killjoys, The Slits, Eater and 999 into their hometown by staging their own shows at venues like The Marcus Garvey Club, integrating these with local reggae bands and DJ’s. This was a great challenge for The Now since putting Punk Rock into an East Anglian provincial environment (where there already existed a time warp sensibility), caused a lot of friction at that time. They released two singles ‘Development Corporations’ on Ultimate Records in November 1977 and ‘Into The 80’s’ on Raw Records in 1979 (though actually recorded late 1977). Both singles were, in the main, well received. The first single, Development Corporations, reached number 4 in the (now defunct) Sounds alternative chart and number 2 in the Time Out chart in 1977. Following a major fire at the Raw Records distribution centre, the second single was all but destroyed and lost forever. Around this time, The Now, went their own ways through mutual consent. In 2002 there was a great deal of interest around the original singles, particularly in Europe. As a result, a German record company, Last Years Youth, duly re-released both singles containing a couple of previously unreleased versions of the original songs. It was a logical progression (albeit unusual) to use this exposure as an opportunity to record and release a definitive version of all of the early songs written by The Now. ‘Fuzztone Fizzadelic’ was recorded during 2004 by the four original members of The Now, representing their original set list, as performed in 1977. In true punk rock stylee The Now rehearsed for 3 hours and had just 2 (short) days in the studio for recording and mixing (and watch out anyone who says it sounds like it)! Not bad after 27 years. This must be some sort of record for a band, between writing and releasing their first album. The results are outstanding and have retained the energy and anger of that first wave of UK Punk Rock. Since the recording, promotional material released from Fuzztone Fizzadelic has received much interest from Internet Radio Stations across The World. In particular the excellent WFMU (where songs have been played on The Pat Duncan show every week in 2005, to date. As a result of this there has been much interest in the album with requests for copies and information via the bands website http://www.the-now.com Fuzztone Fizzadelic is also available on iTunes for download as well as www.amazon.co.uk and http://www.damagedgoods.co.uk/now/index.html (amongst others) for purchase. Fuzztone Fizzadelic has been well recieved to date. Classic Rock (4 out of 5) say Unquestionably, an utterly fantastic punk rock debut album. Record Collector (8 out of 10)Its got to be the strangest 'career' in rock ever. The band sound amazingly fresh and sound as fresh, vital and exciting as they did when thet were younger, spunkier and more innocent. Got iTunes? Then click on the following link to preview and purchase Fuzztone Fizzadelic by The Now.

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La Genèse de l'Epingle	Nov 10 2009 7:49 PM http://www.plugged2.com/leblog/historique-des-groupes/uncut/
Stef	Nov 2 2009 3:57 PM Hi ! Great music ! <iMG border="0"
Time For Action records Online Now!	Oct 9 2009 1:29 PM OUT SINCE TODAY, 8th OCT. !!!!! LONG TALL SHORTY - The Sound Of Giffer City CD/LP --------------------------------------------------------------
Night of Treason	Oct 5 2009 6:46 PM CHEERS , THANKS FOR THE ADD!! NEW TRACKS UP FROM THE BRAND NEW CD EP Feel free to join our facebook group as well find it here http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=113681723158&ref=mf
Nestor Canister	Oct 5 2009 1:35 PM ..
DJ Team Oi Black [book us now!]	Oct 5 2009 1:26 PM THANX ! GREETZ OUTTA LEIPZIG !
The Escalator Haters	Sep 3 2009 9:48 AM
La Genèse de l'Epingle	Jul 8 2009 2:29 PM http://www.plugged2.com/leblog/historique-des-groupes/plugged-au-77-royal-collectors/ Thanx Christophe
snaps music Online Now!	Jun 10 2009 10:34 AM
DAVID VIRGIN	Jun 9 2009 9:40 AM Hi & Love David DAVID VIRGIN Is Interviewed by Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro for Punk Globe Magazine June issue with David Virgin on Cover, out now!,,, Click link to read ,, http://lnk.ms/08lRg
Pedigree Scum	Jun 8 2009 12:10 AM well all i can say is you guys ar fuckin awesome!!!
POIRIER XL	May 18 2009 9:42 AM thanx PXL
La Genèse de l'Epingle	May 6 2009 8:28 AM
Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury	Apr 22 2009 9:30 AM The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
GONE FERAL	Apr 17 2009 6:25 PM Thanks for the add!
MaidaValeLover Vol. 2	Apr 3 2009 12:33 PM tak for add - thanks
MaidaValeLover Vol. 1	Apr 3 2009 12:23 PM
ROXY DIABOLIX	Apr 3 2009 10:19 AM love you , love the band ...ahahaha , .....seriously tho.....into the 80s , nigga!
Stef	Apr 3 2009 10:04 AM
Katzenköter	Apr 3 2009 9:56 AM Hi, thank you very much for having us! Your songs are brilliant, lyrics on Labour and Students too, too true - I know that cause I used to be a student. Greetings from Pensioner's Punk Catcur
ZOMBIE MET GIRL	Mar 11 2009 12:59 PM First of three new tracks 'SpeedBomb' now posted. Enjoy! ZMG
Discharge	Feb 26 2009 6:34 PM We are looking for info, photos, covers, bootlegs, concert tickets... about DISCHARGE. For our website. If you have anything… please send us your collaboration. Thanks a lot!!
TrailerPussy	Jan 29 2009 8:05 AM
The Janitors	Jan 21 2009 10:26 AM And what about the 00's ? Fanx for being bad, limeys, we're fans!
PLAY IT LOUD!	Jan 9 2009 7:31 PM YA PUEDES DIFRUTAR DE UN NUEVO PROGRAMA DE PLAY IT LOUD!, DEDICADO AL PUNK, EL POWERPOP Y LA NUEVA OLA CANADIENSE. ¿TE LO VAS A PERDER? Pointed Sticks – Stanley Frank – B-Girls – Bonus Boys – Blue Peter – David Quinton – Terry Gilbert – Hi-Fi’s - Modernettes PLAY IT LOUD! PODCAST #12, CANADIAN PUNK, POWERPOP AND NEW WAVE. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!! (TO LISTEN IT PICK “EPISODIOS” AND EACH TITLE) PLAY IT LOUD! PODCAST

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