...and back once more to our little Monday night taste of alternative music in the high street. Another student/indie night, another band, and lots more dancing to Jane's Addiction, Mudhoney, Faith No More, etc :p No idea what the band were like, but from my brief notes the seemed better than many of the others … Continue reading GIG 084: Zeister – The Dandy Lion, 13th May 1991
1991
GIG 083: King’s X / Mindfunk – Town & Country Club, 10th May 1991
I remember Fabio taking me down to see King's X on the back on his bike... and anyone who knows Fabio knows the really nice machines he used to own :p King's X were a mixture of rock and funk - there were a few bands dabbling with the sound around then, with Living Color … Continue reading GIG 083: King’s X / Mindfunk – Town & Country Club, 10th May 1991
GIG 082: Vision (something – possibly Visionfield?) – The Dandy Lion, 7th May 1991
This was another of The Dandy Lion's student/indie nights in Barnet. Attracting a mix of local college kids and the alternative, metal, indie crowd which often dominated The Green Man and Moon & Sixpence at the far end of the high street away from the more mainstream pubs. I have absolutely no idea what the … Continue reading GIG 082: Vision (something – possibly Visionfield?) – The Dandy Lion, 7th May 1991
GIG 081: Fields of the Nephilim / Drive – Town & County Club, 29th April 1991
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
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
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
Voices From The Pulpit 