I'd just seen Gravity Kills headline The Garge a couple of days before this gig, but was now south of the river down in Brixton to see them again, this time supporting Skunk Anansie. Surprisingly this was the first time I was seeing Skunk Anansie live. I'd met them a year or so earlier at … Continue reading GIG 322: Skunk Anansie / Gravity Kills – Brixton Academy, 18th March 1997
Music
GIG 321: Gravity Kills / Dying Yours – The Garage, 16th March 1997
I first discovered Gravity Kills, along with probably most poeple at the time, when they released their debut single 'Guilty' in 1996. It got loads of play round the club circuit and I snapped up their self-titled debut album on the back of it. I was big into industrial music at the time and the … Continue reading GIG 321: Gravity Kills / Dying Yours – The Garage, 16th March 1997
GIG 320 : The Bad Hair Day – The Rock Garden, 5th March 1997
First off. These guys were great live. I know that because my brief note about this gig was very complimentary. 2023 me, however, hasn't got a clue who they were looking at this gig listing in my diary. The internet is also not very helpful (although there are some new bands called Bad Hair Day … Continue reading GIG 320 : The Bad Hair Day – The Rock Garden, 5th March 1997
GIG 319 : In The Nursery – Hampstead Everyman, 1st March 1997
This was a very special gig. In the Nursery performing their soundtrack composition for the 1920's German silent movie "The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari" live to the movie screening, in the surrounds of the very elegant Hampstead Everyman cinema. The movie is considered a masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema. Visually it's stunning with landscapes and … Continue reading GIG 319 : In The Nursery – Hampstead Everyman, 1st March 1997
GIG 318 : Pitchshifter – Camden Palace, 25th February 1997
I'd not managed to make it to a gig for almost a month, due to moving, the Camarilla, and friends keeping me busy. But tonight I managed to make it back to Camden Palace for the legendary Feet First club night. I'd been drinking with some friends down in Wardour Street earlier in the evening, … Continue reading GIG 318 : Pitchshifter – Camden Palace, 25th February 1997
GIG 317: Dream City Film Club / The Jam Pandas / Electric Joy Show – Dublin Castle, 24th January 1997
Friday night in Camden usually meant a trip to The Electric Ballroom later in the evening, but for some reason this evenings outting was just gig followed by home. I went to this with Melissa (we'd split up before Christmas but still ended up hanging out loads anyway), and a few other friends. I'd first … Continue reading GIG 317: Dream City Film Club / The Jam Pandas / Electric Joy Show – Dublin Castle, 24th January 1997
GIG 316: Space / Sneaker Pimps / Silver Sun/ The Pecadiloes – Astoria, 20th January 1997
My first gig of 1997. It was a Monday evening and I'd spent most of the weekend moving everything I owned back to my parents house for a few months whilst I was between leases. I was moving out of the place where I was a lodger as my friends who owned the house were … Continue reading GIG 316: Space / Sneaker Pimps / Silver Sun/ The Pecadiloes – Astoria, 20th January 1997
GIG 315: The Marionettes / Manuskript / Surface 23 – The Underworld, 29th December 1996
The Sunday between Christmas and New Years. Generally quite a quiet time for gigs as many people have fled London to visit relatives, or in post-Christmas food comas - stuffed too full with turkey and chocolate (or atleast the carnivores - of which there were more back in the 90's than today). For those of … Continue reading GIG 315: The Marionettes / Manuskript / Surface 23 – The Underworld, 29th December 1996
GIG 314: Type O Negative / Moonspell – Astoria, 21st December 1996
This had been a gig I'd been waiting for for over two years. I'd seen Type O Negative back in September 1994 at The Underworld (GIG 184) at what I think was their first ever UK gig. They'd blown me away live and I loved their albums. Having to wait two years to see them … Continue reading GIG 314: Type O Negative / Moonspell – Astoria, 21st December 1996
GIG 313 : My Life Story – Camden Palace, 17th December 1996
I loved my Tuesday nights at Feet First, the alternative night hosted by Jonathon and Eko. Each week they hosted the club night, featuring a live performance at midnight (occasionally two) and then continued with the club night afterwards. The bands ranged from the fairly well known, to the fairly obscure, but tended to be … Continue reading GIG 313 : My Life Story – Camden Palace, 17th December 1996
Voices From The Pulpit 