I've included this one here as a 'b-side' gig - as it wasn't really a gig per se, more of a live instore performance. I knew it was happening so had headed down to the massive HMV record store on Oxford Street in central London for the 1pm start. I was already a fan of … Continue reading GIG 237b : The Chemical Brothers, HMV Oxford Street, 12th October 1995
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GIG 237: Hagfish – Camden Palace, 10th October 1995
Hagfish were an American Punk/Alternative Rock band from Texas, and were this evenings band at Feet First in the Camden Palace. I knew nothing of the band, and to be honest would probably have preferred them more if I'd seen them in the last ten years than in 1995. They played a pretty good set, … Continue reading GIG 237: Hagfish – Camden Palace, 10th October 1995
GIG 236: Die Laughing / Midnight Configuration / All Living Fear – Borderline, 8th October 1995
I'd been to The Slimelight all night and hadn't woken up until 5pm, so this 'evening' gig almost felt like a mid-morning affair for me. To be honest I'm glad I managed to make it in time as I'd just pulled two all-nighters clubbing over the weekend and was feeling fairly shattered. I hadn't seen … Continue reading GIG 236: Die Laughing / Midnight Configuration / All Living Fear – Borderline, 8th October 1995
Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands August 2022
Ever since 2010 I’ve kept track of the music I listen to each month. It’s fascinating to see how some bands stay with me over the years whilst others have their moment on my stereo before vanishing from my mind… well, until years later when I check out to see what I was listening to … Continue reading Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands August 2022
GIG 235: The Levellers / Prophets of da City / Cecil – Brixton Academy, 6th October 1995
Surprisingly I hadn't seen The Levellers since 1992 (GIG 108) when I'd seen them at the NEC in Birmingham. Not quite sure how I'd not seen the in the (almost) three years since then, but it was Friday night and I was finally catching them again. I was originally going to this with a friend … Continue reading GIG 235: The Levellers / Prophets of da City / Cecil – Brixton Academy, 6th October 1995
GIG 234: Cancer – Camden Palace, 3rd October 1995
I spoke about the diversity of bands that the Feet First club hosted. The last time I'd been here, a week before, I'd seen the ambient dance band Loop Guru. A week later and I was seeing Cancer - a thrash metal/death metal band that had formed in 1988. They couldn't really be more different … Continue reading GIG 234: Cancer – Camden Palace, 3rd October 1995
GIG 233: Loop Guru – Camden Palace, 26th September 1995
One of the great things about Feet First at Camden Palace was the diversity of the bands they hosted. Whilst many were more metal, or guitar based indie, they also brought in bands from other musical genres that were getting talked about in the music press. This meant that I got to see bands I'd … Continue reading GIG 233: Loop Guru – Camden Palace, 26th September 1995
GIG 232: Incubus Succubus / Die Laughing / Skin Drill / Skin Job – Marquee, 24th September 1995
I hadn't been down to The Marquee for a few months, but the lure of seeing Incubus Succubus, Die Laughing and Skin Drill again - all on the same bill - was enough to get me back down to Charing Cross Road on a Sunday evening. Despite the fact I'd just moved house and had … Continue reading GIG 232: Incubus Succubus / Die Laughing / Skin Drill / Skin Job – Marquee, 24th September 1995
GIG 231: Rub Ultra / Sponge – Camden Palace, 12th September 1995
Not currently having a job certainly gave me a lot more time to get to mid-week clubs more regularly than when I was employed. Not that employment had stopped me too much in all fairness, but the summer and autumn of 1995 certainly saw almost weekly trips to Camden Palace's Feet First night on Tuesdays. … Continue reading GIG 231: Rub Ultra / Sponge – Camden Palace, 12th September 1995
GIG 230: XC-NN – Camden Palace, 5th September 1995
This was the sixth time I'd seen XC-NN (formerly CNN) and also possibly the last time sadly. They were a great band live and it was a shame they didn't last longer, or get more acclaim - but that is the way so often for bands sadly. You can be a great band and not … Continue reading GIG 230: XC-NN – Camden Palace, 5th September 1995
Voices From The Pulpit 