The Ghost Of Fudge

Yucks are up for Best Newcomer

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS! The most worthy bands will be invited up onstage at Krakatoa, Saturday 27th February, to give thanks to their fans at our 16th annual awards ceremony with a short acceptance speech. We assure you the awards are tongue-in-cheek - but we'd encourage you to get dressed up posh anyway. Tophats and tails, please. Three bands will play too, lest we forget in all this carefully planned chaos. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. BEST NEWCOMER 2016 > ALL STATIONS GO https://www.facebook.com/allstastionsgo/ > COLD YEARS https://www.facebook.com/coldyearsband/ > DAMN SON JAM https://www.facebook.com/Damn-Son-Jam-992656147434130/ > ROSWELL https://www.facebook.com/roswellofficial/ > WENDELL BORTON https://www.facebook.com/wendellbortonmusic/ > THE YUCKS https://www.facebook.com/theyucksuk/ (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'BEST NEWCOMER' WINNERS: 2001 - Nero 2002 - Contra 2003 - The X-Certs 2004 - King Liar And The Brutes 2005 - Radio Lucifer 2006 - The Wells 2007 - Kartta 2008 - Bloodnut 2009 - Thrashist Regime 2010 - Which Way Now 2011 - Glassman 2012 - Bison 2013 - Same Faces 2014 - OK Taxi 2015 - Depeche Choad 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. ALL OF THESE VOTES WILL BE COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS! The most worthy bands will be invited up onstage at Krakatoa, Saturday 27th February, to give thanks to their fans at our 16th annual awards ceremony with a short acceptance speech - best enjoyed with a headful of hard liquor, we find. We assure you the awards are tongue-in-cheek - but we'd encourage you to get dressed up posh anyway. Really. You'll be amazed by the amount of people that do. Three bands will play too, lest we forget in all this carefully planned chaos. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. BEST LIVE ACT 2016 > AKORD https://www.facebook.com/AkordOfficial/ > DARTH ELVIS & THE IMPERIALS https://www.facebook.com/darthelvis/ > DEAR JOHN https://www.facebook.com/SyntheticUltimaDrunge/ > DEPECHE CHOAD https://www.facebook.com/D3P3CH3CH04D/ > JUICY JUICY JUICE xxx xxx xxx xxx > WATCHFIRES https://www.facebook.com/watchfires/ (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'BEST LIVE ACT' WINNERS: 2001 - Nero 2002 - Deadloss Superstar 2003 - Deadloss Superstar 2004 - Deadloss Superstar and Black Atom (tied) 2005 - Black Atom 2006 - Black Atom 2007 - PVH 2008 - Eric Euan 2009 - The Hijacks and Black Atom (tied) 2010 - Downfall 2011 - Turning 13 and Which Way Now (tied) 2012 - Thrashist Regime 2013 - Bisongrass 2014 - Bisongrass 2015 - Bisongrass 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. ALL OF THESE VOTES WILL BE COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS! The victorious bands will be invited up onstage at Krakatoa, Saturday 27th February, to give thanks to their fans at our 16th annual awards ceremony - best enjoyed with some chilled Russian cherry vodka on ice, in our opinion. We assure you the awards are tongue-in-cheek - but we'd encourage you to get dressed up anyway. You'll be amazed by the amount of people that do. Three bands will play too, lest we forget in all this carefully planned chaos. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. BEST OF THE REST FOR BANDS WE CAN'T PIGEON HOLE 2016 > ALPHAS https://www.facebook.com/alphaslive/ > FLAXMAN https://www.facebook.com/Flaxman-doctorflaxmancom-271199679564/ > THE INEVITABLE TEASPOONS https://www.facebook.com/TheInevitableTeaspoons/ > JUICY JUICY JUICE xxx xxx xxx xxx > THE LORELEI https://www.facebook.com/The-Lorelei-160153050689196/ > ROTU https://www.facebook.com/RotuAberdeen/ (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'BEST OF THE REST FOR BANDS WE CAN'T PIGEON-HOLE' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - Masamune 2004 - Staccato Set 2005 - Staccato Set 2006 - Geneveive 2007 - Hookers Green No.1 2008 - The Kitchen Cynics 2009 - The Kitchen Cynics 2010 - The Son Henry Band 2011 - The Son Henry Band 2012 - Darth Elvis And The Imperials 2013 - Darth Elvis And The Imperials 2014 - Darth Elvis And The Imperials 2015 - Darth Elvis And The Imperials 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. ALL OF THESE VOTES WILL BE COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS! The victorious bands will be invited up onstage at Krakatoa, Saturday 27th February, to give thanks to their fans at our 16th annual awards ceremony - best enjoyed through absinthe-tinted eyes in our opinion. We assure you it's all very, very tongue-in-cheek - but we'd encourage you to get dressed up anyway. Tuxedos, suits, kilts and ballgowns, please! Three bands will play too, lest we forget in all this carefully planned chaos. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. MOST METAL OF METAL 2016 > AKORD https://www.facebook.com/AkordOfficial/ > BISONGRASS https://www.facebook.com/Bisongrassmetal/ > DEATH WATCH https://www.facebook.com/deathwatchdoom/ > RAY BROWER https://www.facebook.com/RayBrowerUK/ > SEMPERFI https://www.facebook.com/Semperfiofficial/ > WHITE WASTED VIRGIN https://www.facebook.com/WhiteWastedVirgin/ (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'MOST METAL OF METAL' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - N/A 2004 - Black Atom 2005 - Black Atom 2006 - Black Atom 2007 - Black Atom 2008 - Black Atom 2009 - Bloodnut 2010 - Thrashist Regime 2011 - Semperfi 2012 - Thrashist Regime 2013 - Bisongrass 2014 - Bisongrass 2015 - Bisongrass 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. ALL OF THESE VOTES WILL BE COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS! The sixteenth edition - my how time flies by... The victorious bands will be invited up onstage at Krakatoa, Saturday 27th February, to give thanks to their fans at our glittering live awards ceremony - best endured via the healing powers of Belgian cherry beer. We assure you it's all very, very tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up anyway. Tuxedos, suits, kilts and ballgowns, please! Three bands will play too, lest we forget in all this carefully planned chaos. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. To celebrate our 16th awards shennanigans, we've invented a new award to dish out. For the bands that aren't straight up rock, punk, metal... BEST ALTERNATIVE ACT 2016 > DEPECHE CHOAD https://www.facebook.com/D3P3CH3CH04D/ > FAR https://www.facebook.com/FaRmusicofficial/ > LENIN DEATH MASK https://www.facebook.com/LENINDEATHMASK/?fref=ts > THE RUPTURED DUCKLINGS https://www.facebook.com/The-Ruptured-Ducklings-117184901722830/ > THE SMOKIN’ BUGLER BAND https://www.facebook.com/TheSmokinBuglerBand/?fref=ts > WATCHFIRES https://www.facebook.com/watchfires/ (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER ‘BEST ALTERNATIVE ACT' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - N/A 2004 - N/A 2005 - N/A 2006 - N/A 2007 - N/A 2008 - N/A 2009 - N/A 2010 - N/A 2011 - N/A 2012 - N/A 2013 - N/A 2014 - N/A 2015 - N/A 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. ALL OF THESE VOTES WILL BE COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS! The sixteenth edition - my how time flies. The winning acts will be invited onstage at Krakatoa, Saturday 27th February, to give thanks to their legions of fans at our fabulous live awards ceremony - best endured via the healing powers of Belgian cherry beer. We assure you it's all very, very tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up for a black tie do anyway. Make the effort! Tuxedos and ballgowns, please! Three bands will play too, lest we forget in all this chaos. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. BEST ROCK ACT 2016 > CELLAR DOOR https://www.facebook.com/Cellar-Door-181081635279731/ > DEADLOSS MF SUPERSTAR https://www.facebook.com/Deadloss-MF-Superstar-373839512637574/ > DEAR JOHN https://www.facebook.com/SyntheticUltimaDrunge/ > MISS LUCID https://www.facebook.com/MissLucid/ > TURNING 13 https://www.facebook.com/turning13/ > UNF https://www.facebook.com/UNFofficial/ (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'BEST ROCK ACT' WINNERS: 2001 - TAR 2002 - Liber8 2003 - Liber8 2004 - Deadloss Superstar 2005 - Deadloss Superstar 2006 - Deadloss Superstar 2007 - Fiction/Action 2008 - Snake Temple Kings 2009 - Snake Temple Kings 2010 - Cobra Kai 2011 - Which Way Now 2012 - Evil Demon Theory 2013 - GutterGodz 2014 - Deadfire 2015 - Dear John 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. ALL OF THESE VOTES WILL BE COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS! We'll be awarding 15 trophies this year, at the sixteenth running of our famous awards show. The winning acts will be invited onstage at Krakatoa, Saturday 27th February, to give thanks to their legions of fans at our fabulous live awards ceremony - best endured via the bars bespoke tiki cocktail range. We assure you it's all very, very tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up posh anyway. Make the effort! Tuxedos and ballgowns! Crowd participation in terms of cheering and jeering the nominees as they're read out is mandatory. Three bands will play too, lest we forget. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. Come along and throw things. BEST PUNK ACT 2016 > ABSOLUTIST https://www.facebook.com/Absolutist-129215777136623/ > DAS MCMANUS https://www.facebook.com/dasmcmanus/ > EATEN BY CROWS https://www.facebook.com/EATEN-BY-CROWS-227193224007264/ > THE MAMERTINES https://www.facebook.com/TheMamertines/ > RATS OF REALITY https://www.facebook.com/RatsofRealityBand/ > SKIZOFRENIK https://www.facebook.com/skizofrenikpunx/ (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER ‘BEST PUNK ACT' WINNERS: 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - Contra 2004 - The X-Certs 2005 - Contra 2006 - Onion Terror 2007 - The Upstarts 2008 - 10 Easy Wishes 2009 - Escape To Victory / The Hijacks / The Lorelei (tied) 2010 - The Brothel Corpse Trio / Escape To Victory (tied) 2011 - Turning13 2012 - The Lorelei 2013 - Filthpact 2014 - Absolutist 2015 - The Obscenities 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. ALL OF THESE VOTES WILL BE COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS! We'll be awarding 15 trophies this year, and the winning acts will be invited onstage at Krakatoa, Saturday 27th February, to give thanks to their legions of fans at our fabulous live awards ceremony - best endured via the bars bespoke tiki cocktail range. We assure you it's all very, very tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up posh anyway. Make the effort! Crowd participation in terms of cheering and jeering the nominees as they're read out is mandatory. Three bands will play too, lest we forget. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. A good time will be had by all. BEST ALBUM 2016 > ALPHAS: “A NEW FIRE” https://alphas.bandcamp.com/releases > BEST GIRL ATHLETE: “CARVE EVERY WORD” https://fitlikerecords.bandcamp.com/album/carve-every-word > DEADLOSS MF SUPERSTAR: “MEATHOOKS OF LOVE” https://deadlosssuperstar.bandcamp.com/album/meathooks-of-love > DEPECHE CHOAD: “RETURN TO GIRTH” https://depeche-choad.bandcamp.com/releases > THE LORELEI: “ROARING” http://www.thelorelei.co.uk > WATCHFIRES: “RIBBONS & SHARDS” https://watchfiresband.bandcamp.com (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'BEST ALBUM' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - N/A 2004 - N/A 2005 - N/A 2006 - N/A 2007 - N/A 2008 - N/A 2009 - N/A 2010 - N/A 2011 - N/A 2012 - N/A 2013 - Bisongrass - "Bisongrass" 2014 - Deadfire - "Deadfire" 2015 - Dear John - “Synthetic Ultima Drunge” 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. ALL OF THESE VOTES WILL BE COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS. We'll be awarding 15 trophies across a number of categories. The heroic victors will show their appreciation live onstage at Krakatoa, on Saturday 27th February at our all-expenses-spared live awards ceremony - best endured via the bars bespoke tiki cocktail range. It's all very, very tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up posh anyway. Make the effort! Crowd participation in terms of cheering and jeering the nominees as they're read out is mandatory. Three bands will play too, lest we forget. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. A good time will be had by all. BEST EP/SINGLE 2016 > COLD YEARS: “MILE MARKER” https://coldyears.bandcamp.com/album/mile-marker > LENIN DEATH MASK: “THREE HITS” https://lenindeathmask.bandcamp.com/album/three-hits > THE INEVITABLE TEASPOONS: “REARRANGING DECKCHAIRS” https://theinevitableteaspoons.bandcamp.com > THE MAMERTINES: “GENERATION AUTOPILOT EP” https://themamertines.bandcamp.com/album/generation-autopilot-ep > SEMPERFI: “TAKE ME HOME” (1/4) https://semperfi.bandcamp.com/track/take-me-home-single > WENDELL BORTON: “THE WORST/SAUCY” (2/6) https://soundcloud.com/wendell-borton (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'BEST EP/SINGLE' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - Sirius - "Baby, Can I... ?" 2003 - Liber8 - "This Is Not An Exit" 2004 - Deadloss Superstar - "Are You Ready To Die For..." 2005 - N/A 2006 - N/A 2007 - N/A 2008 - N/A 2009 - N/A 2010 - N/A 2011 - N/A 2012 - N/A 2013 - Same Faces - "In It For The Money" 2014 - Death Watch - "Welcome To The Void" 2015 - Watchfires - “The Northern Lights” 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS. We'll be awarding 15 trophies across a number of categories. The triumphant victors will show their appreciation live onstage at Krakatoa, on Saturday 27th February at our all-expenses-spared live awards ceremony - best endured via the medium of black sambuca. It's all very tongue-in-cheek, most certainly, but we encourage you all to get dressed up in suits, kilts and ballgowns anyway. Make an effort, you lazy fucks. Crowd participation in terms of cheering and jeering is mandatory. Three bands will play too, lest we forget. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. A good time will be had by all. BEST VIDEO 2016 > AKORD: “OUTLINES” > DAS MCMANUS: “SCUM, SUBHUMAN SCUM” > DEADLOSS MF SUPERSTAR: “SWEET HOME STOCKHOLM” > FLAXMAN: “SHADOWMAN” > GERRY JABLONSKI: “THE STORY SO FAR” > ROTU: “APPLE JUICE” (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'BEST VIDEO' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - N/A 2004 - N/A 2005 - N/A 2006 - N/A 2007 - N/A 2008 - N/A 2009 - N/A 2010 - N/A 2011 - Which Way Now - "Carefree" 2012 - The Lorelei - "Endescapology" 2013 - Brace - "Nouvelle" 2014 - Akord - "Carry The Sound" 2015 - Deadfire - “What She Wants” 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' on facebook. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS. We'll be awarding trophies across a number of categories. The winners will attempt to gargle their appreciation live onstage at Krakatoa, on Saturday 27th February at our no-expense-spared live awards ceremony - best dealt with via the medium of tequila. It's all very tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up in suits, kilts and ballgowns anyway. Heckling is rife, and the speeches are usually shambolic. Crowd participation in terms of cheering and jeering is mandatory. Three bands will play too, lest we forget. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. BEST VENUE 2016 > THE BLUE LAMP > CELLAR 35 > CAFE DRUMMOND > DOWNSTAIRS AT THE MALT MILL > KRAKATOA > THE TUNNELS (you may vote for more than one option) FORMER 'BEST VENUE' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - Dr. Drakes 2004 - Dr. Drakes 2005 - Dr. Drakes 2006 - The Moorings Bar 2007 - The Moorings Bar 2008 - The Moorings Bar 2009 - The Moorings Bar 2010 - The Moorings Bar 2011 - The Moorings Bar 2012 - The Moorings Bar 2013 - The Moorings Bar 2014 - Downstairs 2015 - Downstairs 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' for the facebook users. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS. We'll be awarding trophies across a number of categories. The winners will attempt to gargle their appreciation live onstage at Krakatoa, on Saturday 27th February at our no-expense-spared live awards ceremony - best dealt with via the medium of tequila. It's all very tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up in suits, kilts and ballgowns anyway. Heckling is rife, and the speeches are usually shambolic. Crowd participation in terms of cheering and jeering is mandatory. Three bands will play too, lest we forget. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT 2016 > COURTESANS - ENGLAND https://www.facebook.com/thecourtesans/ > THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN - ENGLAND https://www.facebook.com/arthurbrownmusic/ > ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK - JAPAN https://www.facebook.com/eelshock/ > THE HAWKLORDS - ENGLAND https://www.facebook.com/TheHawklords/ > SKILTRON - ARGENTINA https://www.facebook.com/skiltron/ > TONY WRIGHT - ENGLAND https://www.facebook.com/laikatone/ FORMER ‘BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT' WINNERS: 2001 - Purple Munkie - Elgin 2002 - Purple Munkie - Elgin 2003 - Purple Munkie - Elgin 2004 - The 44s - Glasgow 2005 - Macrocosmica - Glasgow 2006 - Fickle Pubic - Glasgow 2007 - Strong Like Ox - Glasgow 2008 - Le Reno Amps - Glasgow 2009 - Apes IQ - Stockholm 2010 - And So I Watch You From Afar - Belfast 2011 - Ghosts Of Progress - Montrose 2012 - Ghosts Of Progress - Montrose / Ten Tonne Dozer - Shetland (tied) 2013 - The Brimstone Days - Malmo 2014 - The Brimstone Days - Malmo 2015 - Electric Eel Shock - Osaka 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? (This award celebrates the outtatown-bands that made an impression at Fudge events over the past year). Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' for the facebook users. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

IT IS TIME, ONCE MORE, FOR FUDGE'S ABERDEEN MUSIC AWARDS. We'll be awarding trophies across a number of categories. The winners will gargle their appreciation at Krakatoa, on Saturday 27th February at our no-expense-spared live awards ceremony - best dealt with via the medium of tequila. It's all very tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up in suits, kilts and ballgowns anyway. Heckling is rife, and the speeches are usually shambolic. Three bands will play too. This year, we've got the incomparible spectacle of DEPECHE CHOAD, the sprightly modern sounds of LENIN DEATH MASK, and shiny indie-rock newcomers WENDELL BORTON. MOST MISSED 2016 ? > THE CINNAMON SERVICE > NEEDLEMAN > THE OBSCENITIES > TOXIK EPHEX > WE ARE REVOLUTION FORMER 'MOST MISSED' WINNERS: 2001 - Red By Choice 2002 - TAR 2003 - The Anal Punishers 2004 - Psycho A-Go-Go 2005 - We Become Less 2006 - Dr Drakes 2007 - Today We Fight! 2008 - The Lemon Tree 2009 - Black Atom 2010 - Hot Mangu 2011 - Shutterspeed 2012 - Glassman 2013 - KCHGH 2014 - Turning Thirteen 2015 - [wall] 2016 - ? ? ? ? ? ? Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Krakatoa/fudge-music-awards-2016/12639478/ (also available from Krakatoa in due course) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Ab-Music. In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! We'll have a poll up 'soon' for the facebook users. 3. In person at Krakatoa! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion for 2016!

the final show of 2015 - tickets are onsale see you in 2016!

Come on down to Krakatoa on a Wednesday night, and you'll find us engaged in the sort of boozy fun that makes a week night bearable. Kicking off around 8pm, and continuing through until the midnight curfew, our spirit guides will help you select a track from the thousands available, and parade you in front of the caterwauling masses as entertainment. There are prizes for the best participants (see online). So, if all this sounds like a bloody good idea, you'll find us at 2 Trinity Quay in the Merchant Quarter on Wednesdays.

this forum upgrade's gone well ... *sigh*

SO. You're sitting at home in the frozen northern wastes. BUT YOU WANT TO GO OUT AND CATCH SOME GREAT LIVE MUSIC TO WARM UP, AMIRIGHT? Krakatoa hosts bands on FRIDAY and SATURDAY nights, from 8pm-11pm. You can find a list of all up coming shows on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/volcanictiki/events Or you can browse our famously colourful gig posters online too - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1729299217299124.1073741835.1566458153583232&type=3 If you'd like to be considered for a band slot, please send some music links and info via Facebook.

the full line-up is now confirmed for the Fudge Awards 2016 - Depeche Choad! Lenin Death Mask! Wendell Borton! with - A REALLY DRUNKEN TWO PART AWARDS CEREMONY! ... and here's the event again - https://www.facebook.com/events/535553809936658/ Hopefully, in an ideal world, nominees will be announced "shortly" and voting will commence at the start of the year

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