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New EP on Sale

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The new vinyl ep is going to be on punkerama records.  Available to pre-order now at www.punkerama.com  This is limited to 250 hand numbered copies in the retro good vibes fold up sleeves. The first 50 will be on pink sleeve. The next 75 on blue and rest white.this will be available on record store day.and will be available in Dragon Records at 58 wellington street Belfast. The band will be in shop to do an accoustic set for the ep.this is the first ever Belfast only record store day release !!!!! About Punkerama Punkerama records is very proud to be doing this record. GARY FAHY who runs the label has been a long time fan of the band.and remembers only too well buying the singles in the old good…
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In the studio

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Protex are soon to return to the studio to record an Undertones song, "You've Got My Number" which is to be released on the next "Time To Be Proud" E.P.
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Ray Anderson

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[gallery] Ray Anderson - Photographer and more….. When Protex formed, I asked Ray,my cousin and a photographer, if he could help the band with some promo shots. He did a few sessions, and gave us, free of charge, a quality portfolio of shots. Some of these shots were used on the Good Vibrations ‘ Don’t Ring Me Up single, and others taken from 1978-1981 are available in the photos section. The Polydor single cover shot “Place in your Heart” is also one of his. I asked Ray to check out the band, and he regularly came to see us play at rehearsal and at the Harp Bar. It seemed like a natural progression towards working with the band, and Ray quickly took on the role with a job spec that…
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