Mob 47 #7 - a wild weekend of wanking mangel!

Well we are now about 4 months since Mob 47 rocked through Scotland for the first time ever, life unfortunately leaving the blog and label activities on the DL for a while.


The tour was a smash hit success and everyone who witnessed the Swedish legends was in agreement that it was well worth the 30 odd year wait.


here is a video clip of the Edinburgh gig shot by Graham over at Everyday Madness Everyday

OurFuture zine is very much on the back burner at the moment with the 4 issues of Volume One now printed  (issues 3 & 4 still available here) however I have started compiling interviews and articles for a future issue with summer 2019 in mind as a release date.

With regards to the label there are three releases in the pipeline, but whether any are released before 2019 is anyone's guess!


So the only thing that is 100% certain is that Our Future will be helping with the promotion of the gig for legendary Japanese grinders Sete Star Sept in Glasgow this coming September - more details to follow!

Mob 47 #5 - Mob 47 - the Agoni connection

The Swedish hardcore scene has always been recognised as one of the world's powerhouses with wave after wave of distortion wielding viking wizards choosing the medium to express their anger. From first wave artists such as Shitslickers and Anti-Cimex, through 90's heroes like Disfear and Totalitar, to present day bangers 偏執症者, the country continues to punch way above is belt in terms of the quality, and quantity of bands it produces.

So what would be more powerful than a Swedish hardcore band you might ask? Two Swedish hardcore bands of course! For a brief couple of weeks back in early 1984 such a world collision occurred - Per, vocalist with Agoni, found himself fronting Mob 47 long enough to lay down a couple of tracks, but sadly not long enough to take part in the recording session for the legendary Karnvapen Attack EP. Luckily for us the ever fantastic Insane Society label decided to press these Agoni/Mob 47 crossover tracks as a flexi disc in 2016 so that we might all enjoy this unique crossover - and what a rager it is!

Sadly Per passed away earlier this year, but his legacy lives on in wonderful recordings such as these, hopefully inspiring young punks for many generations to come.

Enjoy the sounds, order the record directly from the label, and check out the northern UK tour dates below!





Mob 47 and The Wankys - Northern Noise Mangel February 2018

Friday 16th Feb - the Lughole - Sheffield
w/Ratcage + State Funeral

Saturday 17th Feb - Pop Records - Sunderland (12-2pm Matinee) 
w/Prolefeed

Saturday 17th Feb - Nice N Sleazy - Glasgow
w/Grieve + Droves

Sunday 18th Feb - Bansee Labyrinth - Edinburgh
w/Grieve + Iron System

Mob 47 #1 - Discharging their frustration.

Mob 47 is a name that is no stranger to back of a leather jacket, and although inactive for almost 20 years after their initial demise in 1986 the band remains an incredibly important and influential force within the underground hardcore underground. I am beyond excited to be bringing them over for their first ever Scottish gigs under the Our Future banner next February and will be putting up a number of posts about the band over the coming months in anticipation of this historic event.

I thought it would be nice given issue II's focus on the Grave New World LP to give a nod to both Discharge and the year 1986 with the first Mob 47 post. By 1986 Mob 47 were in their third year of activities and already had quite a sizeable discography as the compilation CD/LP Back To Attack proudly attests. Quite uniquely for the time, and to be fair in general, Mob 47 decided during this period to record not one cover by Stoke on Trent's favourite sons but a collection of eight Discharge classics! Clocking in at almost 14 minutes  this would be considered a full LP by many of today's d-beat pretenders. For me personally the beauty of these tracks is that they predate the trend of heavier guitars, guttural vocals and chainsaw guitars - what we get is just pure hardcore mania from a group of OG diehards.

Will the band treat us to any of these classics come February, only time will tell!

Mob 47 and The Wankys - Northern Noise Mangel February 2018

Friday 16th Feb - the Lughole - Sheffield
w/tbc

Saturday 17th Feb - Pop Records - Sunderland (12-2pm Matinee) 
w/Prolefeed

Saturday 17th Feb - Nice N Sleazy - Glasgow
w/Grieve + Droves

Sunday 18th Feb - Bansee Labyrinth - Edinburgh
w/Grieve + Iron System