Crystal Palace was the scene of the finale of the European leg of Depeche Mode's "Devotional Tour". Having played their 1990 'Violator' album to death they were a band I'd long wanted to see live - and the bonus at Crystal Palace was that The Sisters of Mercy were supporting them! So wild horses weren't … Continue reading GIG 124: Depeche Mode / The Sisters of Mercy / Marxman / Dub Syndicate – Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, 13th July 1993
1993
GIG 123: James Rays Gangwar / Judda / Godlike Bass – The Bull & Gate, 20th July 1993
I can't remember if the primary draw for this gig was James Ray Gangway or Judda - given that I really enjoyed Judda when I saw them a couple of months prior (GIG 118) but also really liked James Ray. Whatever the case it was a double bill that made me very happy to head … Continue reading GIG 123: James Rays Gangwar / Judda / Godlike Bass – The Bull & Gate, 20th July 1993
GIG 122: The Cult / Fun-Da-Mental / Hair & Skin Trading Co. – Brixton Academy, 29th June 1993
Having seen The Cult supporting Guns N' Roses the previous month (GIG 119) we now got to see them as a headliner, and at one of my favourite venues. The Cult were supported by Hair & Skin Trading Co. (who I wasn't keen on) and Fun-da-Mental, a British Asian hip-hop/techno group founded by Aki Nawaz … Continue reading GIG 122: The Cult / Fun-Da-Mental / Hair & Skin Trading Co. – Brixton Academy, 29th June 1993
GIG 121: Incubus Succubus / The Looking Glass – The Moonlight Club, 11th June 1993
The Moonlight Club was a small venue above The Railway pub on West End Lane in West Hampstead. It had a great musical history spanning decades. As the Klooks Kleek venue in the early 60's it saw The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Wonder playing to packed crowds. In the 70's it … Continue reading GIG 121: Incubus Succubus / The Looking Glass – The Moonlight Club, 11th June 1993
GIG 120: Carter U.S.M. – Camden Palace, 8th June 1993
Camden Palace - The Feet First Club - Jonathon & Eko's Tuesday night Indie club. Cheap entry (usually £2 with a flyer or £4 without), £2 a pint or bottle of Pils for £1, doors open at 9pm, band on at midnight, club wraps up a few hours later. Dash back on the night bus, … Continue reading GIG 120: Carter U.S.M. – Camden Palace, 8th June 1993
GIG 119: Guns N’ Roses / The Cult / Soul Asylum / Blind Melon – Milton Keynes Bowl, 30th May 1993
Guns N' Roses were everywhere for a few years in the late 80's and early '90's. Their Appetite For Destruction album was massive and I doubt any of my friends, their friends, or their friends friends, didn't own a copy of it at the time. I remember when I first heard Sweet Child O' Mine, … Continue reading GIG 119: Guns N’ Roses / The Cult / Soul Asylum / Blind Melon – Milton Keynes Bowl, 30th May 1993
GIG 118: Creaming Jesus / Judda / Death By Crimpers – The Borderline, 28th May 1993
This was a great gig, not least because I was managing to see Creaming Jesus again - who were always fun live - but I was also introduced to Judda. Well, I say 'introduced to' - I actually already knew of the band as someone I knew was in them, but I'd never heard them … Continue reading GIG 118: Creaming Jesus / Judda / Death By Crimpers – The Borderline, 28th May 1993
GIG 117: New Model Army / Ed Allyne-Johnson / Power of Dreams – Astoria, 4th May 1993
It’d been a year since I’d last see New Model Army (GIG 101) and, as with that gig, they had Ed Allyne-Johnson as a stand-alone support act for them as well as joining them on stage during their own set with his home built electric violin. In addition they were also joined by Power of … Continue reading GIG 117: New Model Army / Ed Allyne-Johnson / Power of Dreams – Astoria, 4th May 1993
GIG 116: Fibrehead / Compulsion – The Borderline, 7th April 1993
I’d just started going out with a girl called Sue just over a week before this gig and it was the first one we went to together. We’d actually got tickets (before we started seeing each other) for Guns N’ Roses at Milton Keynes Bowl for the end of May (GIG 119) but hooking up … Continue reading GIG 116: Fibrehead / Compulsion – The Borderline, 7th April 1993
GIG 115: Daisy Chainsaw – Camden Palace, 9th March 1993
After seeing the Vendemmian gig at the Dome we headed to the underground, and the three stops between Tufnell Park and Mornington Crescent, to finish the night off at Camden Palace and the ‘Feet First’ club. Feet First always had a live band on around midnight and we were quite keen on getting to see … Continue reading GIG 115: Daisy Chainsaw – Camden Palace, 9th March 1993
Voices From The Pulpit 