The Human Punk nights started at the 100 Club in 2014, and they started with a bang. The Old Firm Casuals headlined, backed by Control, Runnin’ Riot and the East End Badoes, and they have continued in the same way with the likes of Ruts DC, Sham 69, Roy Ellis, The Last Resort, The Business, Conflict, Infa-Riot, Cockney Rejects, Johnny Moped, The Polecats, The Pack, The Professionals, The Gonads, General Saint, Lion’s Law, Anti-Nowhere League, UK Subs, Spear Of Destiny, Lower Class Brats and many more playing since.

 

The aim has been to put punk back into the centre of London where it began, to match established bands that are still producing with new groups, and over the years one of the most exciting things has been seeing the emergence of a new breed led by the likes of Knock Off, Tear Up, Crown Court, Arch Rivals and LOAD.

 

While the 100 Club remains home – a proper family-run venue in the heart of an increasingly gentrified London – there are also shows at the 229 Venue, Great Portland Street. All the music played between sets is off vinyl, and there have been three 7-inch 45s released under the Human Punk banner with Knock Off, 16 Guns and The Lurkers. John runs these nights with his good friend Andy Chesham – aka Doctor Vinyl to John’s JK Herbert – who also happens to own one of the best record shops in England, namely Vinyl Revelations in Luton.