Leigh Festival ( My Memory of it – SP)
Last Updated on January 1, 2021 This is the text of a posting I made here. Angst in East Lancs Wasteland This was the banner headline in Melody Maker, I think, for the gig at the Leigh Festival. 8th September 1979 it says on this paywalled site. Two things stick in my mind about the…
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Loofas
Last Updated on January 1, 2021 (I’ve got) Loofas on the 442: A Nothin’ originated tune. The only significant difference is the addition of keyboards by Strangely, especially the start which is G major and G Dim alternating chords terminating with a Bflat major then B major chord. Apparently, one day Holly and Shieldsy were…
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Guildhall, Newcastle
Last Updated on January 1, 2021 Guildhall, Newcastle Proudly played as part of a big “Rock Against Racism” (RaR)/”Anti-Nazi League” event. Other bands included The Mekons and X-o-dus. The Crawling Chaos played and the next lot came on. After about 10 minutes, an infiltration of thuggish types charged through the crowd, poured onto the stage…
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Spectro Arts Workshop, Newcastle
Last Updated on January 1, 2021 Spectro Arts Workshop, Newcastle Played a few times there. Nice and clean and very, very, white inside. This was the gig when Strangely realised that women didn’t hold all the sexual cards. As was normal at the time, Strangely would get his kit off down to his old man…
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