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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Can’t believe it’s a year already since the scorching hot Glasgow evening The Kane Gang played St Luke’s and The Winged Ox. Cracking night! Here’s Closest Thing To Heaven with the mirrorball. #TheKaneGang #ClosestThingToHeaven www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql9-...

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Closest Thing Glasgow 14th August 2025

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It would be fantastic to have either David Jensen or John Peel play your record and chat about it on BBC Radio One, but how about having both at once?! That’s about as rare as a solar eclipse! That was our very first single, Brother Brother, played on this day in 1983. youtu.be/txggqfQRORE

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The Kane Gang; David Jensen & John Peel Brother Brother 40th

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

This week in 1984 Closest Thing To Heaven peaked at No.12 in the Official UK Singles Chart, and at No.8 in the NME Chart. Here is an early performance of the song in April ‘84, performed on The Tube with live vocals, before it was released as a single. #TheKaneGang youtu.be/WOQSTBjCdfs

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The Kane Gang The Tube Closest Thing To Heaven Live

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

On this day in 1984 The Kane Gang made their second appearance on Top of the Pops with Closest Thing To Heaven. The song was still climbing to No.15. No balloons this time! #TheKaneGang #ClosestThingToHeaven www.youtube.com/watch?v=K208...

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The Kane Gang Closest Thing To Heaven 2nd Top Of The Pops

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Can’t believe it’s a year since The Kane Gang opened The Fire Station, Sunderland Summer Parties. Here is Respect Yourself, aided and abetted by @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social, Sarah Hayes and Liz Corney. What a great night! #TheKaneGang #RespectYourself www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nx5...

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Kane Gang Live August 2025 Fire Station Respect Yourself

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 22/07/2026

Our new single Almost Light is released this Friday 24th by @lnfg.bsky.social Many thanks to Stu Maconie & Narc magazine, and everyone else who has been playing it so far. Taken from our album New Road Movie available now shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... #Autoleisureland #AlmostLight

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This week in 1984 Closest Thing To Heaven was the highest new entry in the Top 40 Singles Charts at no.30 The Kane Gang made their 1st appearance on Top of The Pops performing the song. DJ Richard Skinner introduced the band & gave the song its 1st play on BBCRadio 1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYG2...

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Closest Thing To Heaven TOTP 1

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 16/07/2026

We’re excited to be releasing a new single ‘Almost Light’ taken from our new album New Road Movie, out on 24th July on @lnfg.bsky.social Already played on @bbc6music.bsky.social Radcliffe & Maconie show. shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hrt...

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Almost Light by Autoleisureland

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The Kane Gang had a new entry with Motortown in the UK charts this chart week in 1987. Later to be a US Billboard Top 40 hit! There’s a New Age Dawning.…! #TheKaneGang #Motortown youtu.be/HRzb-gn5PKw

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Motortown (long video) The Kane Gang

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 05/06/2026

Official Chart News! Our album New Road Movie today entered the @officialcharts.bsky.social!🥳 Official Scottish Albums Chart - #4 Official Independent Album Breakers Chart - #5 Official Independent Albums Chart - #11 Huge thanks to all at @lnfg.bsky.social and to everyone for all your support!

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 31/05/2026

Many thanks to Tim De Lisle in The Mail on Sunday for this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ star review of New Road Movie and for picking out some nice deep cuts! Released on @lnfg.bsky.social and here is a link to the album - shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... #Autoleisureland #NewRoadMovie

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 30/05/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 star review in print today in The Scotsman! Thanks to Fiona Shepherd for her lovely review. Thanks to @galafoxes.bsky.social for the repost #Autoleisureland #NewRoadMovie

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 15/05/2026

Wow, our first review for New Road Movie is in already on release day! Big thanks to Dave Esson at Scottish Daily Express for this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review! Head to shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... @lnfg.bsky.social #Autoleisureland #NewRoadMovie

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 14/05/2026

New album New Road Movie release day 15/05! In red/amber vinyl & CD/DL shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... Mastering by Fluid Mastering & stunning vinyl & CD pressings by @seabassvinyl.bsky.social Last but not least thank you to all at @lnfg.bsky.social for making all of this happen

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 07/05/2026

Only a week until our new album New Road Movie is released next Frid 15th May on @lnfg.bsky.social Soulful sophistipop where the songs come first. The album will be available in 2 shades of vinyl (amber & red) & on CD + DL/Streaming. Pre-Order - shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut...

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 06/05/2026

Our new single Love Is Gonna Keep Us Cryin’ has entered Mike Read Heritage Chart! Please keep your votes coming each week so we can keep rising! uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP Thank you! #Autoleisureland #LoveIsGonnaKeepUsCryin

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

In early May 1984 The Kane Gang appeared on Earsay performing Smalltown Creed with live vocals. #TheKaneGang #SmalltownCreed #Earsay

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 24/04/2026

Hot on the heels of our last single, Autoleisureland’s new single Love is Gonna Keep Us Cryin’ is released today by @lnfg.bsky.social on the usual platforms! - lastnightfromglasgow.lnk.to/loveisgonnak... From our album New Road Movie out on 15th May! shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut...

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

In April 1984 we released Smalltown Creed. The video was filmed in Seaham and we performed in the Vane Tempest Social Welfare Club. This was coincidentally the same place we did some music practices while still at school! #SmalltownCreed #TheKaneGang www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrVk...

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The Kane Gang Smalltown Creed

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 11/04/2026

New Road Movie is released on @lnfg.bsky.social 15/05 shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... Featuring single All The World Over NO.1 on Heritage Chart! Thanks to all who voted-to vote uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP 1st album Infiniti Drive avail autoleisureland.bandcamp.com/album/infini...

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 09/04/2026

Thanks to Nick Watson at @fluid-mastering.bsky.social for his excellent work on our single All The World Over, currently Number 1 on the Heritage Chart Radio.

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 06/04/2026

Our song All The World Over, currently No1 on Heritage Chart is released on @lnfg.bsky.social and available at lastnightfromglasgow.lnk.to/alltheworldo... The song is taken from our forthcoming album New Road Movie, out on 15th May! shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... #AllTheWorldOver

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 31/03/2026

Still climbing & NOW #4 in The Mike Read Heritage Chart! Many thanks to everyone who voted for All The World Over. We’re thrilled and need your help to get to the top! Please keep voting for All The World Over this week - every vote counts! Just tick the box & submit- uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 16/03/2026

A big thank you to everyone who has voted for All The World Over on Heritage Chart Radio now at #10! To vote: uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP The single is from our forthcoming album New Road Movie, out on 15th May. You can pre-save here: shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut...

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

One of the promo snaps that was taken during the filming of the Motortown video, on a very hot day in downtown LA, 1987.

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 07/02/2026

Huge thanks to @stephenschnee.bsky.social for his sneak preview of our new album New Road Movie, released on 15th May ‘26 on @lnfg.bsky.social Released in 2 shades of vinyl (amber & red) also avail on CD/DL Pre-Order: shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzGN...

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AUTOLEISURELAND - New Road Movie trailer (The Kane Gang)

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

On this day 40 years ago The Kane Gang played on the Red Wedge tour at Newcastle City Hall. We were backed for our spot by The Style Council. Camelle Hinds was on bass (Camelle was also our bass player in the 80’s.)

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 16/01/2026

Our new single All The World Over is released today on @lnfg.bsky.social ! - lastnightfromglasgow.lnk.to/alltheworldo... From our forthcoming album New Road Movie, now on pre-sale!! Released on 15th May in 2 shades of vinyl & CD - shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/aut... youtu.be/LmJXnd6KbRI

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All the World Over official Autoleisureland video

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Mark Jepson ocds #MDANT @markjep.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Tonight at St Luke’s Glasgow… THIS COULD BE THE CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN!!! Wonderful to hear my favourite single of the ‘80’s performed live by the brilliant Kane Gang ❤️ 🙌🏻

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

What a fantastic night we had at St Luke’s! Thanks to all who came along.What a fab audience and great vibes all round Huge thanks to our brilliant band David & Peter Brewis of @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social Sarah Hayes & Gemma McCarn.Also huge thanks to Liz Corney who played all other shows with us

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Steve Berrington @steveberrington.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A fantastic gig!! What it’s all about. @the-kane-gang.bsky.social

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Just a week to go until The Kane Gang gig at St Luke’s Glasgow next Thursday 14th August! Aided & Abetted by @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social Special Guest is Martin Stephenson of The Daintees! It’s the last of the anniversary shows - get yourselves down! Tickets - www.ticketweb.uk/event/the-ka...

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

What a great night at @thefirestation.bsky.social Summer Parties in Sunderland!! Thanks to all who came & made it so memorable, inc from Poland! Also thanks to our spec guests Martin McAloon & Nadedja Big thanks to the fab Kane Gang band inc @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social Sarah Hayes & Liz Corney

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 28/07/2025

Released last Friday by @lnfg.bsky.social, here is the full length video for Autoleisureland’s new single Chemical Beach! The single has had a fantastic response and can be downloaded at lastnightfromglasgow.lnk.to/ChemicalBeach Full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrkh...

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Looking forward to our gig this Frid 1/8 at @thefirestation.bsky.social So pleased to be working with @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social again, such a privilege along with talented Liz Corney & Sarah Hayes on keyboards. With the amazing Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout & fantastic Nadedja we can’t wait!

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Steve Berrington @steveberrington.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Set this to record next week - playing live and playing on TOTP 41 years ago.

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

We’re all talking ‘bout the Smalltown Creed We’re gonna tell you what we believe!.. The video for Smalltown Creed was filmed in Seaham Harbour & Vane Tempest Club. Of course we’ll be playing it at @thefirestation.bsky.social next Frid 1st Aug! Tickets - www.thefirestation.org.uk/spektrix/Cho...

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 25/07/2025

Here is a taster of the video for Autoleisureland’s new single Chemical Beach, brought to you by @lnfg.bsky.social Stream or download at lastnightfromglasgow.lnk.to/ChemicalBeach #ChemicalBeach #Autoleisureland

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 25/07/2025

Our seeming inability to stop working on our songs & recording has resulted in a new Autoleisureland single, Chemical Beach! Our new record label @lnfg.bsky.social release Chemical Beach today! It is available on all major streaming platforms & downloads lastnightfromglasgow.lnk.to/ChemicalBeac...

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

So glad we were able to get together for our 40th Anniversary shows. Who knows if the stars align again. For now, thanks to everyone who came along, supported & bought tickets. We’ve really enjoyed this. Come along & enjoy 1 more wee celebration, we’ll do our best to make it memorable! The Kane Gang

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

This week in 1984 Closest Thing To Heaven was the Highest New Entry. Not long now: Frid 01/08 @thefirestation.bsky.social & Special Guests Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout & Nadedja. Thurs 14/08 St Luke’s Glasgow &Special Guest Martin Stephenson Aided by fantastic @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 18/07/2025

Heads up, only a week to go until our new single release, Chemical Beach! Released next Friday 25th July!! This is the first release on our new label, @lnfg.bsky.social Here’s the pre-save link: lastnightfromglasgow.lnk.to/ChemicalBeach @woodsymusic.bsky.social

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

We can now announce our Special Guests for The Kane Gang August 1st Summer Parties gig at @thefirestation.bsky.social; we have Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout singing Prefab Sprout faves, & also the fab Newcastle-based singer songwriter Nadedja! Tickets - www.thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/458...

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Autoleisureland @handle.invalid · 10/07/2025

Breaking news!! Autoleisureland are so excited & totally chuffed to announce that we are now working with the highly esteemed record label, @lnfg.bsky.social! They are releasing our new single, Chemical Beach on 25/07/25 - here is a pre save link now!! lastnightfromglasgow.lnk.to/ChemicalBeach

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The Countdown is on! 4 wks today The Kane Gang will be opening the #FireStationSummerParties Live on their outdoor stage! Frid 01/08/25 at @thefirestation.bsky.social Aided & Abetted by Field Music! Special Guests To Be Announced very soon! 👀 Tix - www.thefirestation.org.uk/spektrix/Cho...

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The Kane Gang released Closest Thing To Heaven on this day in 1984. The band are looking forward to performing this at our August gigs on: Frid 01/08/25 @thefirestation.bsky.social & Thurs 14/08/25 St Luke’s, Glasgow Aided & Abetted by @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social !! #otd #TheKaneGang

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The Kane Gang performed Gun Law & How Much Longer with live band on Saturday morning TV show Number 73 in 1985. Both songs feature in our upcoming summer gigs! Frid 01/08/25 at @thefirestation.bsky.social & Thurs 14/08/25 at St Luke’s, Glasgow Aided & Abetted by @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social !!

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The Kane Gang @the-kane-gang.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Motortown 1st hit the charts #otd in ‘87 The long version of the video was on heavy rotation on MTV & VH1 in the US As a KG favourite it’s featured in our upcoming gigs: Frid 01/08/25 at @thefirestation.bsky.social & Thurs 14/08/25 at St Luke’s, Glasgow Aided by @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social !

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