Frank Blank Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Clarky said: Just stumbled across this thread. Saw several of the bands mentioned in the early 80s including Birthday Party and Bauhaus (on same bill in 1981, flyer below), the Banshees, the Bunnymen, plus two bands I have also seen much more recently A Certain Ratio and 23 Skidoo. Great to see ACR still banging out new materials on Mute Records and touring. Oh and I also saw Throbbing Gristle and Surgical Penis Klinik, which was not so enjoyable! The most exciting, most violent gig of my Sorry little life The Birthday Party with support from SPK at the Electric Ballroom. £3 ffs. Extraordinary night, one of my mates lost half his ear in that crowd. SPK had sheep skulls on sticks dotted about the stage, they threw them into the crowd once they’d finished, a mate of mine caught one and suddenly went white, the skulls still had eyeballs inside and his finger had gone straight through one, the stench was epic. The Birthday Party were just a huge cloud of dry ice with NC occasionally emerging clutching a bottle of Jack Daniels and a mic screaming madly. I remember escaping up on to the balcony and thinking a) it looked like the Somme and b) It’s not going to get any better than this, and guess what? It hasn’t. Edited January 12, 2022 by Frank Blank 1 Quote
NAS Bass Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 6 hours ago, Frank Blank said: Sorry for the late reply Sir. First released in 1981. I think they re-named the band and re-released it? Deffo 1979 - killer song!: Notes "We recorded it at Spaceward up in Cambridge; just went in and did it all in one day [on September 2nd, 1979]". https://www.discogs.com/release/2260214-The-Licks-1970s-EP Quote
Frank Blank Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 7 hours ago, NAS Bass said: I think they re-named the band and re-released it? Deffo 1979 - killer song!: Notes "We recorded it at Spaceward up in Cambridge; just went in and did it all in one day [on September 2nd, 1979]". https://www.discogs.com/release/2260214-The-Licks-1970s-EP Ah, I had no idea, and that was the version I owned! 1 Quote
bartelby Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Frank Blank said: The most exciting, most violent gig of my Sorry little life The Birthday Party with support from SPK at the Electric Ballroom. £3 ffs. Extraordinary night, one of my mates lost half his ear in that crowd. SPK had sheep skulls on sticks dotted about the stage, they threw them into the crowd once they’d finished, a mate of mine caught one and suddenly went white, the skulls still had eyeballs inside and his finger had gone straight through one, the stench was epic. The Birthday Party were just a huge cloud of dry ice with NC occasionally emerging clutching a bottle of Jack Daniels and a mic screaming madly. I remember escaping up on to the balcony and thinking a) it looked like the Somme and b) It’s not going to get any better than this, and guess what? It hasn’t. SPK and Birthday Party, too awesome (as is TG & SPK). I'm jealous!! oh! I've got the SPK set on a cd in 7 CD boxset! Edited January 12, 2022 by bartelby 1 Quote
Leonard Smalls Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 Not sure if we've had any Buttholes yet... Seeing them at the Mean Fiddler was probably the most violent gig I ever went to (though the Modernaires at Chester Gateway ran it close!); There was a mini riot outside in the crowd who couldn't get in, there was a hail of glasses thrown at the stage for some reason, one of which cut Gabby quite badly. Though he barely flinched - he set himself on fire a bit later (as you do). 2 Quote
Clarky Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 Found it, here's the flyer for Throbbing Gristle and SPK gig I attended (I really went to see ACR). SPK didn't pull out any sheep's heads but TG had s disturbing video show featuring at one point a razor blade cutting into a large animal scrotum (goat or sheep?) with the b*llock then dropping out 🤢 1 Quote
Clarky Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) This was another cracking gig I went to in 1980 (on my birthday). The mighty Wah. Their bass player Washington had to leave the stage as he was sick so Julian Cope, who was in their entourage, jumped ip and jammed the bass for the rest of the gig. Edited January 12, 2022 by Clarky Quote
bartelby Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Clarky said: Found it, here's the flyer for Throbbing Gristle and SPK gig I attended (I really went to see ACR). SPK didn't pull out any sheep's heads but TG had s disturbing video show featuring at one point a razor blade cutting into a large animal scrotum (goat or sheep?) with the b*llock then dropping out 🤢 Was that in Butler's Wharf? EDIT: Just noticed "Charing Cross" Edited January 12, 2022 by bartelby Quote
Clarky Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 Just now, bartelby said: Was that in Butler's Wharf? Nope, Heaven. Underneath the arches at Charing Cross. Quote
bartelby Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Clarky said: Nope, Heaven. Underneath the arches at Charing Cross. I was just wondering if IRC24 was the recording. But I guess not: http://brainwashed.com/common/htdocs/discog/irc24.php?site=tg08 Quote
BillyBass Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) On 12/01/2022 at 09:11, Clarky said: Found it, here's the flyer for Throbbing Gristle and SPK gig I attended (I really went to see ACR). SPK didn't pull out any sheep's heads but TG had s disturbing video show featuring at one point a razor blade cutting into a large animal scrotum (goat or sheep?) with the b*llock then dropping out 🤢 I went to this gig. Throbbing Gristle were great, except...Cosey Fanni Tutti stood with her back to the audience pretty much for the whole set and, to the disappointment of a mate, didn't take her top off. This was the only time I ever saw TG but apparently Cosey Fanni Tutti would often perform topless on stage Edited January 13, 2022 by BillyBass Quote
BillyBass Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, BillyBass said: double post Edited January 13, 2022 by BillyBass Quote
bartelby Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 22 minutes ago, BillyBass said: I went to this gig. Throbbing Gristle were great, except...Cosey Fanni Tutti stood with her back to the audience pretty much for the whole set and, to the disappointment of a mate, didn't take her top off. This was the only time I ever saw TG but apparently Cosey Fanni Tutti would often perform topless on stage during the COUM Transmission period she spent most of her time naked… as a minimum. Quote
BillyBass Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 2 hours ago, bartelby said: during the COUM Transmission period she spent most of her time naked… as a minimum. I had no idea she performed topless at TG gigs (the memory is vague but I'm sure I would have been aware of her other more X rated output). My mate just kept saying..."She's going to get her t*ts out in a minute" or words to that effect. She didn't but that wasn't important, the music (noise) was why I had bought the ticket and was prepared to face a long wait for a night bus home at 1 or 2 in the morning. It would have been nice for her to have faced the audience at some time though. Quote
Nail Soup Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 Been aware of this lot (Pozi) for a while, but they were in session on 6 music last night and very good. 3 piece: Drums, bass and violin, all singing: 2 Quote
Nail Soup Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 I heard this lot via a social media suggestion, thought they sounded good and (quick google later) saw they were playing locally to me. It was tonight and they were very good. I think it's fits here..... Grandma's house, a new-ish Bristol band. 2 Quote
Barking Spiders Posted March 9, 2022 Author Posted March 9, 2022 This thread's gone a tad quiet over the last 2 months so time to bump it up. Been playing quite a lot of Wire of late, well I mean the first three classics of post punk. This track is a particular fave.. 5 Quote
Nail Soup Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 The Gossip - Standing in the Way Of control 1 Quote
Maude Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, Nail Soup said: The Gossip - Standing in the Way Of control I love this song. Beth Ditto has a monster of a voice. 1 Quote
Barking Spiders Posted April 20, 2022 Author Posted April 20, 2022 Recently bought a re-released version of Murmer by REM with extra tracks . For me they're one of those bands that peaked with their debut. I lost interest in them after the follow up. Many great tunes like Radio Free Europe, Talk About The Passion and this, possibly my fave Quote
Nail Soup Posted May 12, 2022 Posted May 12, 2022 Just heard this via a FB recommendation: Really like their sound. 1 Quote
MacDaddy Posted May 12, 2022 Posted May 12, 2022 Before a brief pop career, the band Shampoo released a couple of riot grrrl influenced independent singles. 2 Quote
Nail Soup Posted May 13, 2022 Posted May 13, 2022 19 hours ago, Nail Soup said: Just heard this via a FB recommendation: Really like their sound. I see that the drummer is daughter of Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins. Quote
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