Punks and Rockers Unite To Honour Good friend’s Reminiscence in help of Most cancers Analysis UK. 

Fazzafest 2023 is on the Madding Crowd in Bournemouth on Friday sixth & Saturday seventh October 2023. Plus there’s a three band Heat-Up gig at Faren’s favorite venue Chaplin’s in Boscombe, Bournemouth on Thursday fifth October 2023.

Get an affordable lodge or B&B in case you are not ‘native’ as a result of this ought to be the final respectable punk fest of the summer time! (There can be one other heatwave in October I’m positive!) The primary Fazzafest we lined right here and it’s occurring once more.

It’s a little bit of a cliche maybe, however the perfect factor about being part of a ‘scene’ or ‘subculture’ is the life-long friendships made. Faren Quick was a particular determine within the Bournemouth, South Coast and Riot punk circles. A obscure ‘Harry Hill’ resemblance, the actual fact he’d put on a dog-collar at gigs in his 50’s. And the inevitability that when you went to a punk gig anyplace inside a 30 mile radius of Bournemouth, the 100 Membership or Riot he could be there, ‘down the entrance’, pint in hand, dressed to kill.

The loyalty and love of his home-town mates is inspiring. They beloved him and so they miss him and they won’t let his reminiscence die.

Press launch….

Faren Quick was obsessive about music and significantly reside music, attending hundreds of gigs all through his life supporting nationwide and native bands. Faren died in 2021 after a courageous and dignified battle with most cancers; his legacy is one huge occasion to rejoice his life that includes bands that Faren himself we imagine would have accredited of.

Pals David Chinery (Chinners) and Ross Ferrone got a letter after Faren’s dying and requested to place this becoming celebration collectively together with a raffle that includes band merchandise and gig tickets together with a sale of a few of Faren’s own residence made punk waistcoasts/t-shirts. The primary occasion was so successful that it was determined that it was to be made an annual occasion.

A crew of Faren’s buddies alongside together with his brother John Quick have lovingly put the competition collectively; the place there can be a singular 21 Observe compilation CD on sale, Fazza Fest T-shirts and a ‘Carry On Screaming’ merch stall.

It’s not simply Bournemouth-area bands and it’s not simply pure-punk bands, reflecting the breadth of Farens tastes.

Topping the invoice on Friday are The Errors who’ve simply launched what a number of individuals are calling the ‘old-school / street-punk’ Album of The Yr – reviewed right here by Nath.

On Saturday, Determined Measures – from London city by way of New Zealand headline.  Fronted by denim and leather-based, mullet-haired motherfucker Eugene Butcher they’re a hard-rock/punk rock powerhouse of a band who Faren I’m positive would’ve beloved.  John Robb reviewed their Rinsed album right here.

Different bands on the Fazzafest invoice embody the unbelievable Sinful Maggie whose final album had the great title Psychos & Sycophants – describing their fanbase.

Bitchin’ Hour sound like a blast! Feminine and ferocious metallers with perspective.

“Kick Ass Soiled Boogie and Storage Rock N Roll” retailers the Electrical Shakes look an fascinating proposition for these of a bushy biker disposition.

My private favourites Bitter Self Exploitment signify the Southampton/Hythe space with their knockabout surrealist punk.  Bournemouth Veterans the C30’s are all the time a assured goodtime had-by-all.

Foot on the pedal punks Kill The Colossi headline the Thursday heat up gig

All in all it appears like a terrific weekend of guitar-based rockin’ mayhem as everybody raises a glass to their fallen comrade.

right here is the Fazzafest Ticket Hyperlink

and the FazzaFest Fb Group

plus an archive Interview with Faren from 2021

All phrases/video selections Ged Babey