This was only the second time I saw Fields of the Nephilim and, as it happened, would be their last gig with the 'classic' line-up as the band broke up when Carl McCoy (singer) left the band later that year and started to record under the name 'Nefilim', whilst the rest of the band decided … Continue reading GIG 081: Fields of the Nephilim / Drive – Town & County Club, 29th April 1991
Music
GIG080: 17 Chairs – The Dandy Lion, 8th April 1991
This was another of The Dandy Lion in Barnets "Student Indie Nights" which was doing really well. I have absolutely zero recollection of 17 Chairs but my notes indicate they were pretty average and unremarkable (which may explain my lack of memory - or the fact that I apparently spent some time at another pub … Continue reading GIG080: 17 Chairs – The Dandy Lion, 8th April 1991
GIG079: Every New Dead Ghost / Felo De Se – The Dome, 25th March 1991
Tufnell Park on a Monday night in late March. The milling of black clad figures filing themselves into the downstairs 'venue' of The Dome. It could only really mean one thing. There was a goth gig on. Every New Dead Ghost were a Nottingham based band that last for a handful of years in the … Continue reading GIG079: Every New Dead Ghost / Felo De Se – The Dome, 25th March 1991
Face The Music with Steffie de Vaan
Most interviews with games industry figures tend to be about our latest game or “hot new thing” we’re working on. But what about the people behind the games we play and, hopefully, love? Little is said, or explored, of the actual person’s tastes, or how they got into the hobby, etc. Face The Music is … Continue reading Face The Music with Steffie de Vaan
GIG078: The Rose of Avalanche / Mass / Destroy the Boy – The Powerhaus, 6th March 1991
Rose of Avalanche were one of the first goth bands I ever saw live (supporting Ghost Dance back in 1988 - GIG005) and I tried to see them as often as I could as they were brilliant live and were one of the more under-rated bands around the scene at the time. By this time … Continue reading GIG078: The Rose of Avalanche / Mass / Destroy the Boy – The Powerhaus, 6th March 1991
GIG077: Sunshot / Mojo Ride – The Dome, 5th March 1991
Sunshot were a great London based band that I ended up seeing quite a few times. The three piece comprised of Maria Brannigan, Toby Bricheno (younger brother of Tim who was in All About Eve and The Sisters of Mercy) and Finnish bassist Taru Tuomisaari-Phillips. They played a kind of blend of so-called "shoegaze" with … Continue reading GIG077: Sunshot / Mojo Ride – The Dome, 5th March 1991
GIG076: Shake! / Mano Toi – The Dandy Lion, 18th February 1991
These two bands played the local Monday night student indie night at one of the local pubs in Barnet. I believe this was the third week the pub was running the club night and it had already become a good way to kick off the week (or extend the weekend) with a lot of the … Continue reading GIG076: Shake! / Mano Toi – The Dandy Lion, 18th February 1991
GIG075: Laughterland – The Dandy Lion, 11th February 1991
This was week 2 of the Dandy Lions student night and featured another local Barnet band that we all knew, Laughterland. Again, another enjoyable evening with a whole bunch of friends 🙂 Price : Unknown
GIG074: Bogus Gods / Dredd Hedd – The Dandy Lion, 4th February 1991
This was the start of something very fun. The Dandy Lion, a pub in Barnet where I grew up, had decided to start having a rock/indie/student night every Monday with live bands and cheaper drink prices. The pub was more commonly known in Barnet, at the time, for being one of the many that saw … Continue reading GIG074: Bogus Gods / Dredd Hedd – The Dandy Lion, 4th February 1991
GIG073: Pop Will Eat Itself / The Atom Seeds – Brixton Academy, 20th January 1991
The Poppies were a band who were phenomenal live. Don't get me wrong, they were also great on the stereo and definitely kicked ass on the dancefloors too... but live they were... just, wow. No, not wow... WOW! They were one of the first bands to experiment properly with the connection of indie rock and … Continue reading GIG073: Pop Will Eat Itself / The Atom Seeds – Brixton Academy, 20th January 1991
Voices From The Pulpit 