Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine were fab. Indie Kings who had started to break through in the charts and had a brilliant, friendly, and insane fanbase that seemed to cross genres. You had such a mix of people at their gigs, which was something that really surprised me when I first saw them on this … Continue reading GIG072 – Carter U.S.M. / The Boo Radleys / Th’Faith Healers – Town & Country Club, 14th December 1990
1990
GIG 071: The Mission / The Power of Dreams – Brixton Academy, 11th December 1990
I'd seen The Mission for the first time earlier in the year (GIG 044) at Wembley but now they were playing the smaller, and non-seated, Brixton Academy. A venue that would usually be much more suited for them and to my tastes. I went with a couple of clubbing buddies (Sunil and Mike) and all … Continue reading GIG 071: The Mission / The Power of Dreams – Brixton Academy, 11th December 1990
GIG 070: Sisters of Mercy / The Mothers – Wembley Arena, 26th November 1990
This was the second time in three days that I was at Wembley Arena to see what was probably my favourite band of the time (and still among my favourites today). I was the only one of the group who had been to the gig on Saturday that also had tickets for Monday night too, … Continue reading GIG 070: Sisters of Mercy / The Mothers – Wembley Arena, 26th November 1990
GIG 069: Sisters of Mercy / The Mothers – Wembley Arena, 24th November 1990
This was a big moment for me. The Sisters of Mercy were one of my favourite bands at the time (along with The Mission, Ghost Dance and Fields of the Nephilim) and the only one of those I hadn't yet seen. They were playing Wembley Arena on their Vision Thing tour. Many people didn't think … Continue reading GIG 069: Sisters of Mercy / The Mothers – Wembley Arena, 24th November 1990
GIG 068: King Swamp / Q Lazzarus – The Borderline, 26th October 1990
I'm pretty sure this was the last time I saw King Swamp. They were a great band live and, as I've said in previous gig write-ups, I still listen to their debut album a reasonable amount over three decades later. Every time I listen to it it certainly reminds me of a set of friends … Continue reading GIG 068: King Swamp / Q Lazzarus – The Borderline, 26th October 1990
GIG 067: The Bridewell Taxis – Camden Palace, 25th September 1990
The Bridewell Taxis were one of the first bands around the so-called 'Madchester' scene, although they never made it to to heights like some of the scene bands did. I was never really into the whole 'Madchester' scene (I loathed The Happy Mondays for instance) but Camden Palace put on a wide variety of bands … Continue reading GIG 067: The Bridewell Taxis – Camden Palace, 25th September 1990
GIG 066: The Trudy – Camden Palace, 11th September 1990
The Trudy changed quite a bit over the years. Originally formed in 1979 as a post-punk band, including members of The Cardiacs, the band underwent a few line-up and sound changes over the years up to their last release in 2016. I'd never heard of The Trudy, apart from in passing in some of the … Continue reading GIG 066: The Trudy – Camden Palace, 11th September 1990
GIG 065: Creaming Jesus – Camden Palace, 4th September 1990
I had become a massive fan of Creaming Jesus by the time I saw them at the Feet First club at Camden Palace. This was the third time I had seen them live I think, and I threw myself in to the thick of it, and I remember this gig really well. I was, strange … Continue reading GIG 065: Creaming Jesus – Camden Palace, 4th September 1990
GIG 064: Giant International / The Hanging Tree – The Marquee, 30th August 1990
I think this may have the been the last time we saw Giant International. Not sure if they split up around the end of 1990/91 or if they continued to tour but we somehow missed them. I'd certainly have thought we'd have have seen them again if possible as they were a band that we … Continue reading GIG 064: Giant International / The Hanging Tree – The Marquee, 30th August 1990
GIG 063: Bomb Disneyland – Camden Palace, 28th August 1990
Ah, Bomb Disneyland. Not only did they run into problems with Disney they also ran into problems with the All England Hells Angels. Disney complained about the name (which they did eventually change to 'Bomb Everything' and the biker gang complained about some of there artwork (which they also changed and restickered the existing stock). … Continue reading GIG 063: Bomb Disneyland – Camden Palace, 28th August 1990
Voices From The Pulpit 