the news of the bastards

Here’s a photo of Dan singing “The Young Ones” with the Curs at the Island Bar on Friday night (12th August). An ironic choice of ditty.

This is a solo version of “Here we go again” performed by Dan on the beach in Thailand. The song originally appeared on “Scheming in the Backroom”. Have a listen to a short clip of The Bastards’ version HERE

That’s Dave Green on bass, believe it or not – in 1980, as a member of Sunderland-based band The Monoconics.

For the full story, click here:    Eccentric Sleeve Notes – Monoconics

A surprise 50th birthday bash for Jacqui, organised by husband Frank Paul (both ex-Lamma-ites – although it has to be said that it’s probably as hard to be an ex Lamma-ite as it is to be an ex-Bastard).

The event took place at The Lounge, Cherngtalay, Phuket on the evening/night of Saturday 18th June. Live music was provided by a miscellany of Bastards, from both the Hong Kong and the Thai chapters of the band. Ewa Wilkinson took a load of video footage of the bands in action. We hope to get some of it posted on YouTube in the not too distant future.

The date : Sunday 21st November 21st 2010.

The venue: Yung Shue Wan Football pitch

The event: Lamma Island Cultural Melting Pot Festival.

The Bastards played an evening set to an enthusiastic home crowd.

The band that day were:  Dave Campbell (guitar), Dave Green (bass and backing vocals), Magnus (drums) and Dan James (vocals).

Here’s a YouTube posting of a couple of the songs we did:

On 16 October 2010, Dan, Dave and Mark reworked an old Bastards’ song, “Nowhere left to Hide”.

It was done as part of the soundtrack of “To Whom it May Concern”, a short movie made by Team Lamma United, for the Forty Eight Hour Hong Kong Film Project.

This is the song as posted by Dan on YouTube.

Phil Wright, The Bastards’ original bass player from 1989 till the end of 1993, and currently living in England, sent a load of live footage of  the band in the early days.

Here’s three songs we did at the 1993 Wanchai Festival at Southorn Playground. All three would later appear on The Bastards’ first album, “Welcome to the Royal”.

The band that day was:

Guitars – Dave Campbell and Simon Coak

Bass – Phil Wright

Drums – Nige Pike

Vocals – Dan James

Have a look and see what you think – it’s a bloody long time ago!

New album “Scheming in the Backroom” will soon be available on www.cdbaby.com as well as through this website. Physical CDs will be available in addition to downloads.

First album, “Welcome to the Royal” will also be available on cdbaby.

The two songs posted on YouTube are “Life is a Bitch” and “Here we go again”

The Bastards played on Power Station Beach on Lamma Island. See Blog May 3 on www.lamma.com.hk for a full account of the gig. Also featured were bands Transnoodle and The Curs aka The Yung Shue Wankers.