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Lightyear to Split!

_kp_ by Kate Price [Edit this content] ▾ 11 comments 19:42 August 6th, 2003
After 4 years of playing together, ska-punk maniacs Lightyear have decided to call it a day.

Household Name Records have confirmed rumours that their top band, Lightyear, have decided to split. According to the popular punk record labels website, "After 2 albums, 4 years of constant touring, millions of "Lightyear tour stories" (there are so many everyone who's ever met them will have their own favourite one) the band are off to pursue new adventures at university, maybe in new bands and on foreign travel."

Before it all ends, the band will be sealing their name as one of the hardest touring bands ever with another gruelling 20-date tour of the UK, ending with an inevitably crazy gig in the bands hometown of Derby.

August

26 - Kingston Peel
27 - Darlington Tap and Spile w/ BUZZKILL
28 - Grantham Playhouse w/ CAPTAIN EVERYTHING! + FIREAPPLE RED
29 - Tunbridge Wells Forum RED LIGHTS FLASH
30 - Southampton Joiners w/ BRESHNEV
31 - Brighton Concorde 2 w/ CAPTAIN EVERYTHING! + BRESHNEV + more

September

01 - Peterborough Park
02 - Cambridge Boatrace
03 - Birmingham Academy 2
04 - Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
05 - Leicester Charlotte
06 - Sheffield Corporation
07 - Newcastle The Cluny
08 - Glasgow King Tut's
09 - Exeter Cavern w/ FIVE KNUCKLE
10 - Yeovil Labour Club w/ FIVE KNUCKLE
11 - Colchester Soundhouse w/ FIVE KNUCKLE
12 - Brecon Vaults w/ FIVE KNUCKLE
13 - London Garage w/ FIVE KNUCKLE + TWOFOLD
26 - Derby Assembly Rooms

Lightyear
From the archive

Lightyear to Split!

thank god - we need less ska - it sux
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 6 Aug '03, 20:32 | X | Reply

Re: Lightyear to Split!

lightyear are wank. good fucking riddance.

Re: Lightyear to Split!

Care to elaborate on what, precisely, is 'wank' about them without boring us all with how much you hate their genre of music??

Lightyear to Split!

how about i elaborate on calling you a wanker?
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 10 Aug '03, 10:06 | X | Reply

Re: Lightyear to Split!

how about i elaborate cumming on your face you little cunt. i'm sure chaz could do a nice big shit in your mouth. if you don't like ska, don't listen to it bitch. i don't go around whinging about poppy american bands or miserable metal bands. i like bein happy and havin a fun time so i listen to ska you fuckin animal. fuck you and your sick ideals cunt features. south london if u want a fight.

Re: Lightyear to Split!

haha, fucking right, you "i-hate-ska" wanker.....if you're gonna go around advertising the fact that you hate sometyhing, have some fucking taste.

Pop quiz, dickweed: what's more hate-worthy, MTV of Ska?? all ska's doing is having a laugh and dancing in silly ways. leave it along. you wanna hate something, go firebomb a corporate boss's country house.

anyway, ska's got some of the best lyrics ever...few people realise it takes more brain cells to take the piss outta something well than it does to create it in the first place.

so go suck on your own self-righteous CD collection, dickweed, and let us skank in peace. or pieces, perhaps.
Jesta @fuck-anti-ska-fighters | 3 Nov '03, 03:21 | X | Reply

Re: Lightyear to Split!

If i ever meet you, I will fucking shank you in the neck you fucking aids ridden ass fucker..... Lightyear were the best ska punk band on HHN and they kick ass

Re: Lightyear to Split!

Relax.

His problem is that deep down he really likes it. But he's in denial. Come out of the closet Mr i_hate_ska. you'll feel all the better for it.
badger13 @Old_Anonymous_Comments | 10 Nov '03, 22:52 | X | Reply

Lightyear to Split!

fuck all those ska haters, they really need to get a life posting on a topic which is of no interest to them at all. i would really like to see them get off their fat arses and make music, see how tough it is, its all good though because they'll be listenin to some half baked pile of shite like good charlotte.....
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 20 Feb '04, 20:49 | X | Reply

Lightyear to Split!

No. He's right. Lightyear were shit.
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 26 Feb '04, 18:03 | X | Reply

Re: Lightyear to Split!

I saw them in Hannover and was enthralled! First class entertainment. Bristling with energy and obviously enjoying every minute of it. A great time was had by all and, after all, that's surely what it is all about. A shame to see the boys go. The ska scene has surely lost a major asset. Those lads did bloody well and can justly be proud of themselves!!
paulingermany @Old_Anonymous_Comments | 27 Feb '04, 19:14 | X | Reply

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