Future Transmissions presents a live show by Los Fastidios, the Italian Oi! and ska punk band, at The Face Bar in Reading.
Los Fastidios play The Face Bar on Tuesday 30 March, brought to Reading by Future Transmissions. They're an Oi! and ska band from Verona, formed back in 1991, and they've spent over three decades playing a melodic streetpunk that pulls from a few different places at once. The core is the classic 1980s British punk-Oi! sound, but they mix in skanking moments and a good deal of rock'n'roll and hardcore rhythm, so it's not just one thing. They sing in Italian with touches of English, French, Spanish and German, and the songs range from cheerful street scenes to more serious social issues: the fight against racism, fascism and discrimination, animal rights, freedom and opposition to the capitalist system. They've built their following around a sound that sits somewhere between melodic rock and ska, and they're often compared to The Clash and Angelic Upstarts.
It's a long way from Verona to Reading, but they'll be here on the Tuesday night, with the set starting at 8pm. The Face Bar is on Chatham Street, RG1 7JE, right in the town centre, so it's an easy one to get to. Tickets start from £16, and the night is presented by Future Transmissions, who've brought them over for this one. If you're into streetpunk with a ska edge and lyrics that don't shy away from the political, this is exactly their territory. Tuesday 30 March, 8pm, The Face Bar, from £16.
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