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THE WASPS are excited to be taking over from the BUZZCOCKS in the UK and be supporting FROM THE JAM's Spanish concert 3rd June 2023!

READ THE ARTICLE HERE ABOUT THE SHOW IN THE EUROWEEKLY NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER 

THE WASPS SUPPORTING FROM THE JAM, BENALMADENA, MALAGA, SPAIN. 3rd June 2023

          loud magazine review of The Wasps performance in Coimbra, portugal. 09.07.22

“... be amazed, the band surprises us a lot live! Vitality and great freshness, sounding very current but without losing an ounce of the irreverence of 77. Great themes in a line of Buzzcocks and The Undertones, sometimes bordering on power pop. They always played in high rotation a lineup of twenty songs, where they mixed the old classics like "Teenage Treats", "She Made Magic" or "Can't Wait 'Til 78" with new songs like "Punk Prayer", "Love In 2 Chords" or "Ohh Baby". Yes, it was good and the old ones surprised” - Luís Rattus

— Loud Magazine, Portugal, 17th July 2022

"Can't wait" tour, portugal 2022

THE WASPS ARE HOT IN PORTUGAL!

The Wasps were in Portugal on their "Can't Wait" tour 2022

The Wasps were in Faro, Porto & Coimbra on a mini tour of Portugal. This exciting whirlwind tour in the middle of a heatwave, the last gig in Coimbra ended what was an intense and exciting tour  which by the time The Wasps performed the final song "Waiting for my man" ended in a stage invasion!! WE LOVE PORTUGAL!!

ARCM, FARO

ARCM, FARO

ARCM, FARO

ARCM, FARO

ARCM, FARO

ARCM, FARO

Porto

Porto

Stage invasion at Coimbra

Stage invasion at Coimbra

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jesse lynn-dean interview of and review of the wasps first performance in the uk for 40+ years. by fear and loathing fanzine

“I think the audience are all impressed with the bands’ performance tonight. Mixing together both old and new songs, they start with a ‘Free Country’ and ‘He’s Back’ from the ‘Punkryonics’ compilation, before playing the opening track from ‘Punk Prayer’, ‘It Don’t Matter to Me’. Thereafter, it’s a pretty even mix of old and new, played with plenty of energy.... ..."the whole set is met with well-deserved enthusiasm. I think most would agree that the long-wait had been worthwhile and, after this event, I can only hope that they don’t keep us waiting another forty years for their next appearance!” - Tony Pearson

— Fear & Loathing Fanzine, August 2022

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          punk prayer album reviews / reseñas de álbumes

PUNK PRAYER ALBUM REVIEW 25.05.22

By Mark Fletcher at JUST SOME PUNK SONGS BLOG SPOT

A great review of The Wasps new Punk Prayer album by Mick Fletcher at Global Punk Radio on Just Some Punk Songs blog spot...

"If I was to ask when punk rock first became a thing I'm sure there'd be a few different answers but I'm equally sure quite a lot of you would say 1976. That's also the year that The Wasps (https://www.facebook.com/TheWaspsPunkOFFICIAL) (https://thewaspsofficial.com/) got together in East London. They released a couple of cracking singles (Teenage Treats & Rubber Cars) but split in 1979 due to "unresolvable managerial disputes."

  And now, over 4 decades later, they're back with a new album. They're relocated to Malaga but are still fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean. He's ably supported by Martin Hope (guitar), Roly Quesnel (drums), Kiko Alvarez (bass) & Perico (guitar). The album's titled Punk Prayer and on it the band are as enjoyable as ever. To promote it they'll be playing a few UK gigs including an appearance at the Nice n  Sleazy Festival in Morecambe on Friday 3rd June. 

 The album's available via Vespa Records & Family Spree Recordings and you can get it here :  https://familyspreerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/fsr116-the-wasps-punk-prayer

 

   I don't suppose I can say the album's packed with catchy Buzzcocks inspired punk tunes when the bands both formed in the same month (Feb '76) but if you're new to them expect a similar style. There's plenty of catchy choruses, lots of melody and you'll want to jump around. I'll play a different song on Sunday's Just Some Punk Songs show but today I'm highlighting the one addressing the climate change crisis. It's called Don't Kill The Planet Janet...

 

LINK TO THE REVIEW AT JUST SOME PUNK SONGS

full fear and loathing interview, 2ND JUNE 2022

         punk prayer album review by music journalist Tony Bryant

FULL REVIEW OF PUNK PRAYER ALBUM ... August 07, 2022

          PUNK PRAYER ALBUM REVIEW BY ADD TO WANT LIST

          PUNK PRAYER ALBUM REVIEW BY FAMILY SPREE

          PUNKRYONICS / PLUS REVIEW BY GULLBUY

  JESSE LYNN-DEAN YOUTUBE INTERVIEW

 SUNDAY 17th OCTOBER '21

  riot 77 interview with jesse 2019

  THE WASPS AT PUNKIROLA

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