Spit Records – NI PUNK
Check out Spit Records They have loads of stuff about punk stuff in N I
Madrid – 2013 photos
Below are photos from our recent trip to Madrid in 2013 A photo of Alfedo , David and Demi..at Madrid Rockpalace, Feb 9th 2013.....imag321 and 322 protex friends at Rock palace Madrid. [fsg_gallery id="3"]
1977records.com
Check out ..1977records.com....based in japan they are releasing Dont Ring Me up on 7 inch vinyl , in June 2013.... Did you know that this song has recently been covered by the band Shubyia Crossing.... also by the band Armitage shanks.
Good Vibrations
Check out Good Vibrations - The Film...look at the facebook for this too. The film is about local guy Terri Hooley ( The Godfather of Punk in N.I.) He owed a record shop in Belfast in 70s and signed local bands including Protex...... HIs story has been made into a film and is being released in March 2013 in Cinemas in UK and Ireland.
Ulster Hall Photos
Below are some photos from our recent gig at the ULster Hall in Belfast [fsg_gallery id="1"]
Black box photos
Protex received positive reviews from their sell out gig at Blackbox in Belfast in September 2013. Were you lucky enough to see the gig? View the photos below - [fsg_gallery id="2"]
2013 Tour of Japan
Protex today announced their 2013 Tour of Japan 15th and 16th June 2013
See Protex in Dublin
12 April 2013 - Sweeneys, Dublin 25 May 2013 - Fibber McGees, Dublin
See Protex Live!
The recordings are ok, but the best way to get the Protex thing is experience it live! Sadly, due to professional obligations, original founder members Owen and Paul were unable to give the substantial time committment to the new project, so we were very lucky and grateful to Andy Curliss for taking on bass duties and to the legendary Gordie Walker for stepping up to the plate on drums. That was the easy bit - then the serious work started. Rehearsals and then more rehearsals and then some more. We’re serious about this and want to put on the best show possible and play the songs the way they deserve to be heard.
Protex Reformed!
To answer the inevitable question – why did Protex reform after a such a long time? It happened after Sing Sing Records in New York released an LP/CD of Strange Obsessions, recorded and produced by Chas Chandler in 1980. Aidan Dave Paul and Owen got talking and made an agreement with Sing Sing Records that Protex’s cut of all the sales of the recordings, both physical and downloaded should go to a NI charity, notably, the NI Hospice. Meanwhile there was growing interest in the band, with the John T Davis movie clips of the live New York set getting a steadily growing number of hits on uTube – over 30,000 at the last count. The dust settled , and that gave us time to actually listen to the songs. …