The King Blues talk punk rock politics in Parliament Square

London political reggae-punkers The King Blues are a rarity on these shores at the moment - an activist punk band that talk about something other than themselves.

Here’s a video of a chat with an anti-war protestor in Parliament Square recorded by the delightfully-named Fruitbag from The King Blues:

The King Blues have a single out on February 18th entitled “The Music Man”, and we’ll be reviewing it here at The Dreaded Press, as well as their forthcoming album Under The Fog.In the meantime, you can catch The King Blues live on tour for more punk politics in a town (hopefully) near you:

• 05/02 - The Barfly, London
• 23/02 - Cresset, Peterborough
• 24/02 - Waterfront, Norwich
• 26/02 - Concorde 2, Brighton
• 27/02 - Orange Box, Yeovil
• 01/03 - Academy 2, Birmingham
• 02/03 - Club Academy, Manchester

Keep an eye out here at The Dreaded Press for more news about The King Blues - or go friend ‘em on MySpace, why don’tcha?

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