Adicts

The Adicts are a British punk band from Ipswich, Suffolk, England. One of the most popular punk rock bands in the 1980s, they were often in the indie charts during that decade.
The Adicts originated as The Afterbirth in late 1975 but never had any music or played any shows. They later became The Pinz. They soon changed their name to the Adicts and became known for their distinctive Clockwork Orange "droog" image. "Droog" is a noun derived from the fictional Nadsat language, meaning "friend" (a combination of Russian and English). This image, along with their urgent, uptempo music and light-hearted lyrics, helped set them apart from other punk bands. In the 1980s, they temporarily changed their name to Fun Adicts (for a children's TV appearance) and then ADX (after signing to a major label).
Their music has catchy melodies and lyrics, often featuring extra instruments and sound clips - such as carousel music in "How Sad", violin played by Derick Cook in "Joker in the Pack", as well as gongs and keyboard percussion by Anthony Boyd in "Chinese Takeaway".
The musicians wear all-white clothing with black boots and black bowler hats. The singer, Keith "Monkey" Warren, wears joker makeup, wildly patterned suits (such as checkerboard or polka dot), flared trousers, colourful dress shirts, a bowler hat and gloves. The band's visual look is complemented by their stage shows, involving items such as streamers, confetti, playing cards, beach balls, joker hats, toy instruments, bubbles, and glitter.
Still an active and popular live act, the Adicts appeared at the 2012 Iheart radio music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
== Links To Peel ==
Peel was a supporter of the band and played lots of their tracks on his show and BFBS through the late 70s and Early 80s. The band recorded a session for the show in 1979. 
== Sessions ==
# Recorded: 1979-11-20. Broadcast: 05 December 1979. Repeated: 14 January 1980
* Get Addicted / Distortion / Numbers / Sensitive
== Other Shows Played ==
;1979
* 07 November 1979: Easy Way Out (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
* 12 November 1979: Easy Way Out (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
* 08 December 1979 (BFBS): Organised Confusion (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
* 10 December 1979: Straight Jacket (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
* 13 December 1979: Easy Way Out (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
*17 December 1979: Organised Confusion (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
* 22 December 1979 (BFBS): Easy Way Out (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
;1980
* 03 January 1980: The Easy Way Out (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
* 02 February 1980 (BFBS): Easy Way Out (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1
* 27 December 1980 (BFBS): Straight Jacket (7" EP - Lunch With The Adicts) Dining Out TUX 1 (requested by Eddie, and Michael And Marlene In Hamburg
;1981
* 04 October 1981 (BFBS): Get Adicted (album - Songs Of Praise) Dwed Wecords SMT 008
* 04 October 1981 (BFBS): Songs Of Praise (album - Songs Of Praise) Dwed Wecords SMT 008
* 04 October 1981 (BFBS): Just Like Me (album - Songs Of Praise) Dwed Wecords SMT 008
* 15 October 1981: England (album - Songs Of Praise)
* 22 October 1981 (BFBS): Dynasty (album - Songs Of Praise) Dwed SMT 008
;1982
* 07 March 1982 (BFBS): Viva La Revolution (7") Fallout FALL 002
* 15 March 1982: Straight Jacket (v/a album - Punk And Disorderly) Abstract Sounds AABT 100
* 28 March 1982 (BFBS): Straight Jacket (v/a album - Punk And Disorderly) Abstract AABT 100
* 19 May 1982 (BFBS): Just Like Me (album - Songs Of Praise)
*21 June 1982: Viva La Revolution (7") Fallout FALL 002
* 07 July 1982 (BFBS): My Baby Got Run Over By A Steamroller (7" - Viva La Revolution) Fallout FALL 002
* 01 August 1982 (BFBS): Steamroller (My Baby Got Run Over By A)
*25 October 1982: You'll Never Walk Alone (7" - [https://www.discogs.com/release/1948115-The-Adicts-Chinese-Takeaway Chinese Takeaway) Razor RZS 101
* 16 December 1982: Four Three Two One (album - The Sound Of Music) Razor
;1983
* 16 March 1983 (BFBS): Steamroller (My Baby Got Run Over By A)
*26 May 1983 (Mark Ellen sitting in): Straight Jacket (v/a album - Punk And Disorderly) Abstract AABT 100
== See Also ==
*Gigography 1979
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
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