GIG 141: CNN / Casino – The Water Rats, 9th December 1993

Formed in 1992 by David Tomlinson (vocals), Tim Bricheno (guitar; ex-All About Eve/Sisters of Mercy), and Neill Lambert (drums) CNN was a band that I'd been following for the last year and had picked up all the singles they'd released to date. I was really keen on seeing them live so when they played the … Continue reading GIG 141: CNN / Casino – The Water Rats, 9th December 1993

GIG 140: The Damned / Freaks of Desire – The Forum, 4th December 1993

I was pleased to get tickets for this gig, as it was The Damned's farewell tour so would be the last chance to see them live. Yeah.... ok... it was their first 'Farewell' tour that 29 years later they're still on. But back on this cool December evening in 1993 we all took them at … Continue reading GIG 140: The Damned / Freaks of Desire – The Forum, 4th December 1993

GIG 139: Divided Opinions – The Dandy Lion, 29th November 1993

I don't really remember anything about Divided Opinions, or the time they played the Barnet Student/Indie night hosted every Monday by the Dandy Lion. As a local Indie night, which usually featured a live band, it was something that a number of us attended when we could to drink, dance and catch-up. Apparently Divided Opinions … Continue reading GIG 139: Divided Opinions – The Dandy Lion, 29th November 1993

GIG 138: Nosferatu / Incubus Succubus / Enrapture – Marquee, 21st November 1993

It'd been a busy couple of weeks since my last gig. EuroGenCon (or CryoGenCon as it had been nicknamed due to the 'summer holiday' chalets people stayed in being rather chilly in November) had taken place down at Camber Sands the previous week and I'd been helping at the Pagan Federation Conference all-day Saturday before … Continue reading GIG 138: Nosferatu / Incubus Succubus / Enrapture – Marquee, 21st November 1993

GIG 137: Front 242 / Sheep On Drugs – Brixton Academy, 10th November 1993

I'm not sure why this gig got pushed back, but it was originally scheduled for 6th October. In anycase, Greg, Sue and myself headed south of the river to Brixton to see a duo of bands I was massively keen on. Front 242 (whom I'd never seen live before now) supported by Sheep On Drugs … Continue reading GIG 137: Front 242 / Sheep On Drugs – Brixton Academy, 10th November 1993

GIG 135: Judda / PIG / Foreheads in a Fishtank / Sow – Marquee, 24th October 1993

This was the third time I saw Judda live, and the first time with them headlining their own show. Sow, the first band on, where pretty good - certainly a lot better than Foreheads in a Fishtank whom I really didn't like. The main support came in the form of PIG, which was my first … Continue reading GIG 135: Judda / PIG / Foreheads in a Fishtank / Sow – Marquee, 24th October 1993

GIG 134: The Almighty / The Wildhearts / Kerbdog – The Forum, 17th October 1993

A North London autumn Sunday evening and we're all huddled up and en route to for some serious headbanging action at The Forum in Kentish Town, courtesy of a trio of bands getting various levels of press at the time. Now my musical tastes, as I've mentioned before, tended much more towards to the industrial/ebm/goth … Continue reading GIG 134: The Almighty / The Wildhearts / Kerbdog – The Forum, 17th October 1993