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“It doesn’t feel like I’m trying to prove anything, it’s like a letter to myself”: Inside Kid Kapichi’s introspective new era

“It doesn’t feel like I’m trying to prove anything, it’s like a letter to myself”: Inside Kid Kapichi’s introspective new era

After parting ways with two founding members, Hastings punks Kid Kapichi have returned with the brooding new track Stainless Steel – flipping everything we thought we knew about their sound on its head. Vocalist Jack Wilson talks to K! about the new line-up and how their “autobiographical” new record helped him work through a mental health crisis…

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“There’s a rebellious streak in people… you can be different here”: How Hastings became a punk rock haven

“There’s a rebellious streak in people… you can be different here”: How Hastings became a punk rock haven

Perhaps the “ugly sister” of Brighton or the “naughty brother” of Eastbourne, buzzy punk rock bands are increasingly bursting out of Hastings, while many others are relocating there. To find out why, we meet Kid Kapichi, HotWax, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Karen Dió and local radio DJ Andy Gunton to go inside the magic of the town’s music scene, its punk attitude, and the need for a community hub to reach the next level…

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